Should I be worried

that my kids started telling knock knock jokes that go something like…

“knock knock”
“who’s there?”
“ma”
“ma who?”
“ma dawgs"

Talk to me or I’ll cut your tail

Although this summer was not my first time caring for all my 3 kids full-time, it was certainly my most trying period. I think that school really changes a child, sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse, but mostly, because they grow accustom to having activities all day, they become bored very quickly when faced with no planned “fun”, which of course is especially challenging for a work at home mother.

As I struggle to be a mother and freelancer, I sometimes get to the point of complete and utter frustration, and at one of those times, from somewhere deep within the recesses of my mind, came words that I haven’t heard since I was a child, “Do it or I’ll cut your tail!!”, which I am sure many of you will remember from your own childhood, no?, just me then?, ok, well for those of you that don’t, I am sure that you had your own variation for a threat that loosely translates to, “Do it or I’ll motivate your with my hand on your butt!”

I said it, of course hoping that my son would listen to me and comply with my demands, but instead, my 4 year old exclaimed, “cut my tail? ahahahaha!! what does that mean? ahahahaha! I don’t even have a tail! ahahahaha!” Effectively destroying the ‘threat-iness’ of my statement, and causing me to laugh along with him.

What’s the weirdest thing you ever threatened your kids with, or were threatened with as a kid?

Use your word

Just like plain jane mom, my kids also have their own language, except that I have not been as good figuring out what some of their words actually mean.

“Anordita” is a pretty good one to use – if you ever meet my kids, say this word to them – I have no idea what it means, but it makes them laugh like there is no tomorrow! “M-O-Dodopee” is another good one, but it’s a pretty old one and is not really in use anymore. “Wowbawowya” also induces great amounts of laughter, but I do know how this one originated, and my 4 year old is very proud of it!

So, yesterday as they were playing, I heard them screaming “o-r-g-y, o-r-g-y”! (obviously without the dashes, but umm, I don’t want that kind of traffic to my site) I have no idea what it means, but I really hope they don’t start using that one in public!

Caption me because I’m just cool like that

Think fast!

Is ‘ming ming’ a girl or a boy?