In Mother Words » Kids 4-11 Stories http://www.in-mother-words.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Let’s Start a Church http://www.in-mother-words.com/kids4-11/lets-start-a-church/ http://www.in-mother-words.com/kids4-11/lets-start-a-church/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:42:58 +0000 Stephanie http://www.in-mother-words.com/kids4-11/lets-start-a-church/

I was walking my daughter to school the other day, and she suddenly announced that she was going to start a church when she grew up. I was of course curious why.

“So that people have to give me money on Sunday,” she said, very seriously.

It didn’t take much discussion to find out that she figured she’d found a way to get rich. I gently explained to her that that’s not a great reason to start a church.

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contributed by Kara

My daughter really wanted some candy, but it was her bedtime so I told her no. She begged and begged and begged. Finally my husband offered a deal.

She could have a piece of candy tonight, and have no more the rest of the week, or she could have candy once a day the rest of the week. We’re finishing off Easter candy, so it’s pretty available just now.

She chose one piece tonight. That’s kids for you. They can’t see beyond the immediate most of the time. Should be an interesting week.

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My daughter is playing ‘operation’ with her doll right now. She says it’s to make her more ‘beautifuller’ and that operation is the royal word for that. It’s really interesting listening to the stream of consciousness going on.

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I was walking my daughter home from school today, and she asked me if there would be school tomorrow. Her teacher had told her about how she was going to vote for President tomorrow.

I reassured her that yes, school would continue as usual, since voting only takes a little time. I added that I would be voting while she was at school.

“Mommy, I don’t want you to vote,” was her reply.

“Why not?”

She looked away. “I don’t want you to pick me as President.”

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contributed by Ellen

A lot of the kids in my son’s preschool class are already getting concerned about their appearance. My kid? Not a chance!

He loves to dress himself, and it’s just so funny to see the results. Nothing matches, and he has no fear of his sister’s dressup clothes. I’m guessing I should be glad he hasn’t quite insisted on wearing those to school yet.

Boys clothes just don’t have the color range girls do, but its amazing how mixed up he can make them. Lime green shirt with red pants. And I didn’t know that different shades of blue could look so funny together.

But know what? I love it! He’s being himself and I don’t have to explain why we aren’t buying a particular name brand.

Can I keep him like that as a teen? Not the weird fashion, but lack of concern for name brands? Please?

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My son and daughter were playing together this morning, relatively peacefully, when my son decided he’d had enough of his older sister bossing him around.

“Me no KINGGGG!”

My daughter did what any bossy 5 year old girl would do. “You have to be the King. You’re a boy and only boys can be king. I’m the queen!”

“NOOOO!”

As you can probably imagine, this went on for a little while.

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