Mom lesson: Don’t introduce new words without proper explanation

by Grace on July 12, 2009

The long summer vacation is upon us here in Dubai. Last day of school for Pristine was last June 18 and she will go back on September 9  after the Eid (2-3 days of celebration after the holy month of Ramadan) yet so around 14 weeks of very long vacation, tsk.

My mom babysits one of our neighbor’s kids, a boy with the same age as Pristine. They enjoy each other’s company. My mom is a very good babysitter and they have lots of activities at home: spelling contests, crafts, coloring books, playing Lego, hide and seek, snakes and ladders and other board games, napping in the afternoon (the kids need to sleep so my mother can rest too!).

Last night I had a wonderful conversation with my daughter while she laid her head on my shoulders and I am enjoying the scent of her hair (this is my strange habit – I suck all the scent out of babies and kids, don’t judge).

Me: Pristine, don’t you find it boring staying at home all day?

* We could not play outside in the 120+F heat during summer *

Pristine: Hmmm, a little bit boring.

Me: Even with your friend visiting you and playing with you?

Pristine: still boring…

Me: Even with a Wii?

Pristine: still boring…

Me: Even with grandma making crafts and watching dvd’s together, Lego, coloring books…(can you tell my desperation)

Pristine: still boring…

At this point I felt so bad yet couldn’t do anything. I kissed her forehead. And she speaks.

“Mom? …. What is BORING?”

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{ 11 comments }

1 John Hunter July 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm

Great posts. Thanks :-) Not boring at all.

2 Charlotte (Life's a Charm) July 12, 2009 at 5:26 pm

cracks me up! yap, not boring at all!

3 Sarah July 12, 2009 at 7:37 pm

that is really cute :D

4 Connie Walsh July 12, 2009 at 9:49 pm

That is hilarious!! As usual I got a good laugh reading your post.

5 Kayla July 13, 2009 at 4:14 am

Aw how cute!

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6 Lorie Shewbridge July 13, 2009 at 6:32 am

TOO cute!! She is a doll…

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7 mannequin July 13, 2009 at 8:04 am

hahahaha. Too cute! Whatever it is, she wanted to claim it!
Love it.

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8 janil July 13, 2009 at 11:50 am

ahahahhahhha!!! Your daughter is so funny and really lovely!!!!!

Hugs and kisses for both!

9 India Property July 14, 2009 at 4:03 pm

NIce post ,
Child grab new things very easily So people should not use Bad words in front of kids.Because even kids dont know exact meaning they try to use it. It is human nature.

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10 Jacki July 15, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Isn’t it funny when a kid will use a certain word or phrase, and then later on asks what it means??

Emma keeps telling me she is bored at home and wants to go to school. I hope that attitude lasts until she graduates!

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11 Jazzy July 16, 2009 at 1:20 am

My kids do that all the time, using words that they have no idea what they mean…..but in a context that they believe them to be used in LOL.

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