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Kids say the darndest things1/2/2023 ![]() On the show, Bill Cosby or Art Linkletter had three or four children on stage. The premise of the show is that kids say funny things, and you can capture funny footage by asking children simple questions. Folks from my parents generation will remember a regular segment by that title on Art Linkletters House Party. #Kids say the darndest things tv#In the late 1990s, here in the US, a TV show aired called Kids Say the Darndest Things hosted by Bill Cosby. He’s figuring out his world, and if I don’t like what he has to say, it’s me that has to look in the mirror to change it.Kids say the darndest things. That’s why I rarely let my ego or embarrassment trigger me to scold him. Carter is simply showing his family he believes in us and what we have to say. Not only is there humor in children’s interpretations of the world, but also a charm. There’s a reason that versions of Art Linkletter’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things” have been on the air for decades. My laughter only encouraged him to repeat it. My knee-jerk reaction was to laugh and reassure patrons we wouldn’t be getting naked as I side-eyed anyone near us. He connected this frantic energy with his grandmother and said very loudly that once we were able to find everything, we’d run naked out the door. We were in a rush, and I was quickly trying to grab some other items before we headed to the checkout. ![]() Carter apparently heard her say it too, but didn’t quite understand her meaning.īefore school started for this year, I took my son to the store to go backpack shopping. When she’s overwhelmed by something, it makes her want to go running naked down the street. His grandmother has a phrase I’ve laughed at before but never thought twice about. I quickly learned how comfortable others were with those terms too, after he announced to the adult men in his life they had a penis, and the females all had vaginas. Carter the proper anatomy terms, and that’s all we use. It’s sad that as a parent you have to take those things into consideration, but I did. So, if a bad guy does anything, the child likely won’t report it because of that insecurity. If a child uses something like hoo hoo or no no parts to describe their anatomy, the theory is those things aren’t comfortably discussed in the home. I learned from a friend that predators tend to focus on children who can’t confidently name their body parts. However, those aren’t the only things that can turn a parent’s cheeks red. As a rule follower thus far, he has taken that instruction to heart and not repeated bad things in public or private. In our home we include not just the classics but also words like fat, stupid, and shut up. Well, let me rephrase that: when someone else’s kid curses, it’s funny. We see evidence of this online in viral videos of children who use choice words they’ve apparently heard an adult say, and when a kid curses, it’s funny. What you say and do is something they pay very close attention to, and every so often they choose to mimic that behavior. One trait particular to children is their trust in you. ![]() So now, as a 50-something with a grade-school child, I’m learning about those tendencies fairly quickly. With no intention of having my own children growing up, I never took the time to get to know little ones and their quirks. #Kids say the darndest things professional#I was never a professional babysitter and didn’t become an aunt. I was the baby of the family, so I wasn’t responsible for taking care of younger siblings. ![]()
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