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30 Times When Children Managed To Use The English Language In The Most Creative Ways
Children may be ruthless sometimes and will tell you the truth without sugarcoating it. That is why parents try and teach their little ones that it's not very nice to say some things even if they are true. But when parents forbid their kids from saying certain words, then children turn on their incredibly creative minds and gift the adults with some gems.
Twitter user @AlixEHarrow shared that she doesn't let her 4-year-old say the word 'gross' at the dinner table and that resulted in the child inventing new phrases to say the same thing.
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Apparently, forbidding words is a common thing between parents and children who then have to find ways to express themselves using different words. Parents shared the genius phrases their kids have come up with and it's a thread that will give you a good laugh.
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Alix E. Harrow is a full-time writer who lives in Kentucky. She is the author of the novels The Ten Thousand Doors Of January and The Once And Future Witches and she is now working on another one.
She is also a mother to two little children and from time to time shares the unexpected things her children say. One of her tweets went quite viral with 229k likes and in it, the author described how her 4-year-old wanted to express that he didn’t like the food he was eating and found even better ways to describe the feeling.
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People in the thread loved the phrases Alix E. Harrow’s kid invented, especially the one saying "this tastes.......unlucky to me." They were saying that they will start using the expression as well.
Others started sharing their own children’s sayings when they don’t like what they are eating and this resulted in a very fun thread that would make anyone’s day brighter.
Children may be really picky eaters, especially in their toddler years. Researchers say that there are several reasons why little children may not eat certain foods. They may actually just simply have food preferences, they want to feel in control, they feel stressed about mealtime, or have a fear of trying out new foods. It can also be a case of an emotional moment that doesn't have anything to do with food or they are provided with examples of picky eaters.
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Usually, these preferences go away and children broaden their tastes, but it’s always smart to offer them new and different things all the time or try to convince them to taste the same things as taste changes over time.
To encourage children to eat, it is advised to let them be autonomous and choose what plate they want to eat from, with what utensils, and in what order they want to eat. Researchers suggest being sensitive and calm, creating a routine for them, and making sure that mealtimes aren’t stressful.
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Brandon Marlowe 5 years ago
Like saying, "Oh, you're an excellent artist. You just don't paint anything people want to see." I get it.
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Jo Johannsen 5 years ago
I don't remember how old I was when my mother told me I couldn't leave the table until ate my vegetable soup. Throwing up did not change her mind. I wonder to this day what worldwide cataclysm would have occurred due to my failure to eat that soup. Also, I did not like watermelon, and she was not going to be known as the mother who has a kid that doesn't like watermelon.
And if your children don’t like a certain meal you’ve prepared, share their reaction and unexpected wording of their feelings in the comments! Also, don’t forget to upvote the tweets that made you laugh the most and share your thoughts and reactions.
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Artoonist Corine 5 years ago
Mine just like to complain, as they cleaned their plates and sometimes had seconds.....
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a_smol_berry 5 years ago
Oh my god. If I did that 4 year old me would have to eat applesauce for the rest of my days.
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Destiney Haddox 5 years ago
My grocery store has an awesome sushi chef who makes it there almost every day. Totally worth it and always fresh!
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kim morris 5 years ago
When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, we were really poor. One night for dinner Mom made us burgers, I was trying to compliment her. I said 'Mom, these burgers are Almost as good as McDonalds!' My dad got so mad at me. I think Mom cried. I can't remember, it was a long time ago. But I remember being made to feel a fool by my dad.
Jessica N 5 years ago
We only got to eat fast food once a year, on our birthday. Single parent household, my mom gave us a wonderful childhood with what she could afford and made it a treat. If i had said at 6 that a burger was almost as good as McDonald's, that would be the highest flattery i could give.
Load More Replies... Glirpy 5 years ago
What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.
Dexio Is Me 5 years ago
The reason kids today have allergies is a combination of new knowledge on how allergies work, new hormones in the food, and for allergies not related to food, new cleaners and obsessive or constant cleaning. If you don’t want your children or family members to develop allergies, I might suggest growing and raising most of not all of your own food (depending on where you live) and taking them outside on a regular basis. With children, going on walks and asking how food feels if they “don’t like it” (especially with things most children typically like) can give you insight into what allergies they might have. It also will encourage communication which will definitely help in the later years.
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Jo Choto 5 years ago
I am so lucky my child was not a picky eater. Didn't like mushrooms, still didn't. That was it. She ate whatever I ate. I am fascinated how some kids are really, really picky and get very upset and some are just fine with everything. There must be some kind of biological or genetic component to it.
Dark Side of the Loom 5 years ago
My son also loves anything but mushrooms, and my daughter is very picky (though they had quite the same education). She is also very sensitive to smells (which is a sensitivity that people accept more than being sensitive to food or "picky"). So yes uou might be right, there could be some biological explanation...
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kim morris 5 years ago
When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, we were really poor. One night for dinner Mom made us burgers, I was trying to compliment her. I said 'Mom, these burgers are Almost as good as McDonalds!' My dad got so mad at me. I think Mom cried. I can't remember, it was a long time ago. But I remember being made to feel a fool by my dad.
Jessica N 5 years ago
We only got to eat fast food once a year, on our birthday. Single parent household, my mom gave us a wonderful childhood with what she could afford and made it a treat. If i had said at 6 that a burger was almost as good as McDonald's, that would be the highest flattery i could give.
Load More Replies... Glirpy 5 years ago
What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.
Dexio Is Me 5 years ago
The reason kids today have allergies is a combination of new knowledge on how allergies work, new hormones in the food, and for allergies not related to food, new cleaners and obsessive or constant cleaning. If you don’t want your children or family members to develop allergies, I might suggest growing and raising most of not all of your own food (depending on where you live) and taking them outside on a regular basis. With children, going on walks and asking how food feels if they “don’t like it” (especially with things most children typically like) can give you insight into what allergies they might have. It also will encourage communication which will definitely help in the later years.
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 5 years ago
I am so lucky my child was not a picky eater. Didn't like mushrooms, still didn't. That was it. She ate whatever I ate. I am fascinated how some kids are really, really picky and get very upset and some are just fine with everything. There must be some kind of biological or genetic component to it.
Dark Side of the Loom 5 years ago
My son also loves anything but mushrooms, and my daughter is very picky (though they had quite the same education). She is also very sensitive to smells (which is a sensitivity that people accept more than being sensitive to food or "picky"). So yes uou might be right, there could be some biological explanation...
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