Cynthie! Guess what?
By cynthiann
@cynthiann (18612)
Jamaica
May 23, 2011 10:52am CST
I was chatting to my grand twins yesterday by Skype as they in Qatar. They are recovering from having scarlet fever - I thought that that disease was extinct so was really concerned but they are on the mend (as my GM would have said).
Then Cieran said, " Cynthie, guess what?"
When I answered what he said that his sister (Jhordann) had used the F word.
I showed great surprise but he hastily assured me that it wasn't the adult F word but the children's F word.
So I asked him what the children's F word was.
He replied that the children's F word was fool
Yes, I know that this is a stupid post but it is almost a year since I have seen them and miss them so much. They will be home in about 5 weeks. I just wanted to share it with you. I cannot believe that they will be 5 years old.
So to make it a discussion, what cute things have your children/grandchildren said recently?
Yes, I know that this is a stupid post but it is almost a year since I have seen them and miss them so much. They will be home in about 5 weeks. I just wanted to share it with you. I cannot believe that they will be 5 years old.
So to make it a discussion, what cute things have your children/grandchildren said recently?1 person likes this
12 responses
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
But you do get a lot sometimes
Jhordann and Joelle will be flower girls and Cieran and Zachary will be ring bearers. They will have to share the pillow or whatever it is called. That should be fun
. I am losing weight before fitting on Saturday. Just protein - not really healthy but need it off. I am determined to lose 10lb in next 5 weeks. Drinking masses of water. Just water. Alone. Plain water. Same old, same old. So I gave the vodka bottle a sniff when passing
Jhordann and Joelle will be flower girls and Cieran and Zachary will be ring bearers. They will have to share the pillow or whatever it is called. That should be fun. I am losing weight before fitting on Saturday. Just protein - not really healthy but need it off. I am determined to lose 10lb in next 5 weeks. Drinking masses of water. Just water. Alone. Plain water. Same old, same old. So I gave the vodka bottle a sniff when passing1 person likes this
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
Will email you photos. Still so much to do. Choose programme for service and the flowers for Church - am cutting down dramatically on cost of those!!
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
Oh dear - I had thought that polio was. I can be so last century with things
I wonder how I managed to raise five children
@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
24 May 11
Oh, cinthie, your grands are further away than mine are. I have a five year old and two year old granddaughter. The five year old will talk with 'grown up' sounding words in a Shirley Temple like enthusiasm. The two year old still thinks that talking on the phone is "talk to daddy". They are beautiful little girls, as I am sure your grandson and grand daughter are.
@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
24 May 11
Why are they in Qatar and your son with you? Will they be in Jamaica soon?
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
24 May 11
I give thanks for Skype. My son will talk to them the hour before their bedtime and they can ask him questions an tell him what they did at school etc. so there is dail contact.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
23 May 11
LOL, THE F WORD, HUH? bET YOUR EARS PERKED UP AT THAT CONVERSATION. How cute is that. I know u miss them terribly. WILL BE GLAD WHEN THEY COME HOME. u KNOW I THINK EVERYTHING rYAN SAYS IS CUTE.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
23 May 11
i LEARNED SOMETHING TODAY, LOL. dIDN'T KNOW THE KIDS HAD A F WORD. i LOVE IT. kIDS ARW SOOOO PRECIOUS.
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
Oh yes, I listened carefully and had to laugh when he said it was the children's F word!
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@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
25 May 11
My 5 year old scraped his knee playing floor hockey in the driveway yesterday. He was crying so loud as he has never seen so much blood on himself. He did not want anybody touching it, even me because he said it was too painful.
After he calmed down a bit, I was able to talk some sense into him. I explained that he is not going to die from it. In fact, it will turn into a hockey battle scar. He liked that, and has been showing everybody his battle scar since.
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
25 May 11
Ah, you are a good Dad and you said exactly the right thing too
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
They actually lived with me from they were 17 months old until they were three whilst their Mom was away working. It was a joy to have them and I miss them dreadfully.Once they were 3 then they could go to school free over there with their Mom as it was included in her pay package. She has full time help and it is best that small children are with their mother. Their father is my eldest son and so they did have him too. Oh yes, they could be a handful at times but double the joy.
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
24 May 11
My son employed a Nanny who was there from 12 to 7pm 5 days a week and she bathed and cooked and did their washing etc. She was very good and so kind - so basically I had the fun time. It was still hard sometimes but I was proud that my DIL trusted me with them. She came home frequently and would talk to them daily by phone and skype. One more year to go. Then they will be home for good. Now my son visits them at Christmas and Easter. My DIL is fabulous and I love her so very much
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
Well my GD had it and so they tested my GS and he had it too although the rash had not emerged as yet. But they put him on medication too. Yep I thought it was so cute
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 May 11
It wasn't so much what she said....it was what she did. THey gave me a shepards hook and a plant to hang on it...well she brought it out and had to take me outside to show me how I had to put it in the ground like I wouldn't know! LOL..she often gives me instructions...do I have dummy written on my forehead? Maybe not but it makes her feel important and that's all that matters!
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
I know exactly what you mean. My eldest ten year old GD seems to think that I cannot do anything without her supervising me. Especially if it is computer related
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
24 May 11
LOL.. that's funny.
I'm reminded of a time when my twins were a little smaller, probably around 3 or 4. They were playing outside and I was inside.. then one of them came in to tattle on the other. Now these days kids will say "He said a bad word, the F word" or something like that.
Well in comes my sweet little girl and she says "Mom, Tyler said F***".
When they're that little and something that bad comes out of their mouth, I find it really hard not to laugh at them.. and it was even funnier that she was tattling on her brother for saying it, but then she said it herself too!
Of course now it's not so cute because they've taught my current 3 year old how to say that stuff.. and he over uses it. He'll go up to everyone and say "Grandpa, F*** you!" "F*** you, Mom". He doesn't realize what he's saying, but I don't like it at all because I know it can hurt people's feelings. It does hurt me a bit, but I blame the older kids for teaching it to him.
Thankfully he seems to be getting over that phase because I haven't heard him say that in awhile. Though he is picking up on things I say.
One night he was asking the oldest to get him a drink.. and the oldest obliged and headed off to the kitchen to fill his cup. Then here comes my little peanut down the hallway going "Come on!! I don't have all day!"
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
24 May 11
yes, the older ones love to teach the younger ones what to say! I have a story to tell but we now have a power outage so will have to close down my computer. Your stories are hilarious.
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
23 May 11
no not said but done. i hadnt seen my grandkids for months, then last tuesday, my son brought them over, my little grand daughter kept trying to reach my late mothers clock on the wall. she really liked it. shes 2yrs and my son understands her jabber but i dont some how anyway, he said she wanted it. i offered to let him have it to keep for her when older, but he said later. i said well she can sure inherit it. @cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 May 11
She will treasure that clock when she is older. But I am sorry that you do not see more of them . That must be hard on you
@Humbug25 (12540)
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27 May 11
Hi ya Cynth
My youngest last week kept on asking what time the school faint was and if we were going to go to the faint, he of course meant fete, bless him haha. The other thing he used to do when he was younger was sing 'Old MacDonalds had a farm' instead of Old McDonald hahahaha
@BannedHelsing (692)
• Philippines
24 May 11
I never thought there was an "F" word for children. Thanks for the info. LOL. I'll remember not to teach my child the "F" word.
