Why do our kids try so hard to embarrass us in public? Or worse, maybe they’re not even trying! Maybe it just happens. If this is the case, imagine what they could do if they really did try!
They say if you want an honest answer, ask a child. There’s no denying it, a young child will just say whatever pops into their head. They haven’t yet learnt social graces, they have no idea that what they say could offend or upset someone.
I noticed it.
Everyone else notices it.
It’s the truth.
Why shouldn’t I say it?
I think it would be quite helpful if my preschoolers could read and write. And then I’d have them carry around a pad of sticky notes and a pen. Then, instead of just saying whatever pops into their head, they could write it down and hand it to me. Especially since we ALL know how “quiet” a child’s “whisper” is.
Case in point:
And the follow up question:
Or this classic one:
Or then this conversation would have never happened:
Mom, that lady….
Shhhhh….
But that lady……
Shhhhh……
How about those annoying stores that ask for your phone number at the register?
Or when you have to bring your children with you to the very quiet chiropractor’s office and the nice doctor comes over to meet your kids:
