| 2012.12.10 |
My mother is coming into town for Christmas. She's never visited us before,
so it's a big deal. Given how she raised me, and how she was raised, we thought it
might be worth attempting to rein in some of kiddo's vocabulary —
at nearly 7, kiddo's still all about bodily functions.
Out from nowhere, as we watched TV last night:
Kiddo: "Has Nana ever done the 'F-word'?"
Mommy and I were frozen in stunned silence. Kiddo repeated her question.
After a — forgive me — pregnant pause:
Mommy: "Has Nana ever said the 'F-word'?"
Kiddo: "Has Nana ever DONE the 'F-word'?!"
Well, I guess that really is what she asked.
As I was gearing up to answer her question (after more silence and shock):
Mommy (eventually): "Do you mean fart?"
Kiddo: "Yes! Fart!"
Imagine our relief!
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