The other day, Megan reminded me of an embarrassing experience she had just this last Christmas, and it has inspired a post. Megan was in a class at school before Christmas and they were discussing different decorations used at Christmas. She raised her hand and said, "My mom always puts 'garlic' on the stair-rails." I guess her teacher had said, "Interesting, I've never heard of that." The first thing Megan asked upon arriving home from school that day as she stood pointing at our stairs, was "What is this?" I replied, "GARLAND." Megan started to laugh... and I realized that I've heard her say "garlic" before, but I guess thought it was cute and never corrected.
As I've thought about that, I realize, there are many words I don't correct because they are so darn cute!? Any other parents guilty of the same thing? And do you think it does any permanent harm?
A few:
"mow-lawn" = lawnmower
"Walking Man" = Crossing Guard
"threeway" = freeway
"alligator" = elevator
"tample" for "temple"
"beltseat" = "seatbelt"
"bomato" = tomato
"snow" = powdered sugar
"home family evening" = Family Home Evening
After I gave a talk in church Ellie said, "I couldn't sit with you because you were up "taking a talk."
Don't even get me started on funny prayers, questions, thoughts etc. Actually that would be another good post....
What a cute post! I was just thinking today about all of the cute things that Lizzie says and that I need to write them down and get them on video. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you remember me, but I stumbled upon your blog through Marisa's.
ReplyDeleteWe went to Jr.High and High school together. You lived in my grandma's ward. I was really good friends with Janae Palmer.
Any way, I love this post, I just recently did a similar one on our blog, it is titled "Because it is too cute to correct"
Anyway, it's good to see you!
How funny that you remember that he worked at TCBY! His parents were co-owners. Aaron, he graduated Viewmont in 92.
ReplyDeleteYes, I did go to camp with you guys one year.
I haven't really talked to Janae since graduation. I would see her when I worked at the bank, but not much since then (8 or so years). It's sad really, I should keep in contact more with my friends.
Max used to call his blankie a gankie and Jeff and I would catch ourselves pronouncing it the wrong way all the time.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Being a mom is the best thing in the world. I don't think we should correct them. Priceless. Robbie use to call Chocolate milk "lock" personally, I think he was to lazy to say the whole thing. Hey, we are not going to the camp out, due to some stuff.
ReplyDelete"snow" with the "snow shaker", Ellie and French Toast at Nana's will always have stay in my vocabulary...hopefully Ellie's too!
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