4-year-old: “Knock, knock”
Me: “Who’s there?”
4-year-old: “A banana in a cup. How can you have a banana in a cup? That’s weird!” *laughs hysterically*
🤷🏻♀️
Category: toddler-ese
Boys are Better Than Girls
4-year-old: “I think boys are better than girls.”
Me: “Why is that?”
4-year-old: “Because they do smarter things than shes.”
🤷🏻♀️
Four-Year-Old on Bees…
“If you shoot a bee, will it leak honey?” 🤔😂
Wep Wipe (n.)
Toddler Translation: Wet wipe.
Definition: a small disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, used especially for personal hygiene.
Example: “Mom, my hands are dirty. Can I have a wep wipe?”
Hold Your Hostas (phrase)
Translation: Hold you hostage.
Definition: To hold someone against their will.
Example: “I know you’re late for work, so I won’t hold your hostas.”
Compulsion (n.)
Toddler Translation: Jet Propulsion
Definition: Propulsion by the backward ejection of a high-speed jet of gas or liquid.
Example: *loud toot in the bathtub* “Hey, Mom! I have compulsion-it nearly shot me out of the tub!” *Note: You will likely only hear this if you are the mother of a boy
Smoke Protector (n.)
Toddler Translation: Smoke Detector
Definition: A device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire.
The Engineered Mama 