Here is a conversation that I had with Abe last night:
Abe: A-hole is a bad word, right, Mom?
Me: Yes. Please don't say that.
Abe: My name starts with A. Is A a bad word?
Me: No. Its just a letter.
Abe: Is hole a bad word?
Me: No.
Abe: Awesome! Hole is the best part! Thats the funny part!
I have known this kid long enough to know that If I laugh or scold him then the word will be permanently forged in his memory and be made part of his day to day vernacular. The best reaction is no reaction at all.
Do you have any idea how difficult it is to keep a straight face and attempt to ignore a toddler who spends the evening calling people holes? Its a whole new level of self control.
Abe: A-hole is a bad word, right, Mom?
Me: Yes. Please don't say that.
Abe: My name starts with A. Is A a bad word?
Me: No. Its just a letter.
Abe: Is hole a bad word?
Me: No.
Abe: Awesome! Hole is the best part! Thats the funny part!
I have known this kid long enough to know that If I laugh or scold him then the word will be permanently forged in his memory and be made part of his day to day vernacular. The best reaction is no reaction at all.
Do you have any idea how difficult it is to keep a straight face and attempt to ignore a toddler who spends the evening calling people holes? Its a whole new level of self control.
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My husband lovingly refers to his sister, Ashley, as "Ash-hole." She hates it. Hahahaha. I love it.
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