Another bright shining mommy moment brought to you by your local mom who makes you feel better about your parenting:
me: (dropping my phone by my feet while driving and talking to L’s pediatrician) Damn!
L: Why you always say ‘damn’?
me: Um, I shouldn’t. It’s not a very nice word. It’s a grown up word and you shouldn’t say it though.
L: Then you should only say it at night when S and I are sleeping so we don’t hear it.
me: (sheepishly) You’re right.
L: You should say ‘fuck’ instead.
me: Er, actually, that’s really not a nice word either and no one should say it.
L: Yes it is a nice word! Fuck! Fucking! Fuck. What does fuck mean anyway?
me: (stammering) I really need to pull over to get my phone. Nothing. It means nothing. Want ice cream when we get home?
When I did finally retrieve the phone no one was on the other end. I have no idea how much was heard. I am an AWESOME mom.
Fantastic!
Today while I was driving, I said “WHA?”.
My 5yo said “What the HECK!!?” right after that.
My 3yo followed with “What the hell!?”
I should probably get my own jar.
haha!
Actually laughing out loud right now. Classic story — so glad you wrote it down so you can remind your kids one day when they’re parents.
Found you from Suburban Snapshots 🙂
Hahaha this conversation sounds all too familiar to a few I have had with my son. I am a new follower 🙂