Child's First Words? Priceless!
My son Jack is twenty months old. To date he's chosen his words wisely, speaking only when he's had something to say. That's usually once a week - when he'll ask for the occasional ba"nana" or when he's wanting his "dada" or "mama".
The doctor says there's nothing to worry about, especially since he seems to understand the language pretty darn well. "Hey Jack, go downstairs, grab the DVD remote off the coach, and bring it to Daddy please. Oh, and while you are at it, I feel like curling up with a good book, grab Goodnight Moon off the shelf and bring it along as well. Thanks."..and he'll usually follow such requests to the letter.
I was home alone with Jack while Mom was picking up some groceries. Jack comes strolling in and sits down and as plain as day says "Awww Shit!". [Did I just hear that? No way, musta been the television...but that's funny, it sounded like my son just cursed when he realized I wasn't watching Bob the Builder].
Jack proceeds to stand up, walk around the dog and says, again, "Awww Shit!".
What have I done! My son's first legitimate, articulate, phrase is a swear?! Oh my gosh. I'd sworn the occasional curse word, never realizing that my son could really hear or understand what I was saying. My gosh what will the Mommy group think of me now?? Wendy is going to kill me!
After breaking the news to my wife upon her return - we were both shaken up, and trying our best to figure out how we could brainwash Jack to forget those words ever existed. Until I looked over at Jack as he walked around in circles singing..."Awww Shit, Awww Shit".
"Wendy! I get it! He's trying to sing Ring around the Rosey" - He's singing "Ashes Ashes"... (fine, so it sounds like "Awww Shit, Awww Shit" - but we'll work on that, heh.)
Niiice! That was a close one...
posted by Twinsen @ 1:42 PM
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