40 Times Kids Delivered A Story In Their Own Words Which Resulted In Awkward And Hilarious Misunderstandings
Parents will often encourage their kids to express themselves. "Use your words!" is a common phrase you can hear on a playground. But it's not always easy for children. They are still learning.
However, their attempts to articulate their feelings and thoughts can lead to really hilarious misunderstandings.
"The fact that my nephew told his teacher his mom is on parole. She's on patrol, serving in the National Guard," Caila C (@Cai_Lyfe) recently tweeted. "Patrol."
The anecdote quickly went viral and was also reposted on several social media platforms, prompting people to share more situations where kids tried to say something but sent the wrong message. Continue scrolling to check out the best ones we compiled just for you!

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I casually mentioned once that my dads been inside every prison in the state. He’s a government building inspector.
As a mandated reporter (and, yes I am. I work with foster youth) it is our responsibility to get the facts before we call cps. It's not only important for the case (if there is one) but also so the authorities don't get called out unnecessarily.
Did he ... or just had to retake class over and over for 28 years.....
The surgeon went in for the lobotomy and came out empty handed.
VPN is vocational practical nurse, with the least amount of schooling. LPN is licensed practical nurse, and RN is registered nurse, with the longest amount of schooling. Then there's a nurse practitioner, who is closer to a doctor and can actually prescribe medication. A nurse can also get a PHD.
Wouldn't the adults be able to tell that, given that this happened in a grocery store with a seafood department, the child meant crabs as in the food, not the other kind (which the child obviously has no idea what they are or that there is a double meaning to the phrase "I've got crabs" or "my mom has crabs!!")? Context clues presumably dictate that it isn't the other kind of crabs.
Well, technically I drink and drive too. Water, energy drinks, coffee etc XP
Good for you! “If the police police the people, then who polices the police?”
I could just be paranoid but what if someone broke out of prison and decided to attack his guard's family? Just sayin'... across the street from a prison is NOT a good house location for a family...
Pfff, certainly because taking out brains is obviously the best part of any neurosurgical case!
One of the kindergartens in my city had a teacher note out some time back: "Don't believe ever word your kid tells you about our kindergarten and we promise we will not believe every word your kid tells us about you"
Like the daycare wouldn't know that a 3-year-old doesn't have the best listening/comprehension skills and would likely misunderstand the name Indiana? Wouldn't the parents tell the daycare what they do for a living (not that they have to, but to specify what their work hours are) so that the daycare would know why that parent wasn't picking the kid up?
Why would you be worried if a kid wants to be a chameleon? Let them be! People worry too much and stifle kids' imaginations WAY too much these days. He'll learn in time! But for now, LET HIM BE A KID!!!
are you even allowed to take a buncha samples home. I think pops was makin a lil side dough
I once was with my friends and we were out of clean cups, so I used a nice wine glass to put lemonade into. I offered some to my friends little six year old brother who had been staring at the lemonade for quite a while. The next day my friend informed me that her brother told her parents I "offered him a sip of the beer I was drinking" ... We are 17 to make matters worse
I love this one. When my niece was four, she told me that aunt Dee shot her in the leg and gave her ice cream to keep her quiet. I was like, "at least you got ice cream." I told Aunt Dee about it (Dee is a doctor - the OBGYN mentioned in another post) and she was working at a vaccine clinic. After the vaccinations, the children got ice pops/popsicles/freezies (whatever you call them in your area).
I admit I didn’t get the connection between UConn and Alaska at first… I had to say “UConn” out loud before I realized… Yukon XD
I have been asked several times if I would do the Graveyard shift.. My husband hates me working from 3 - 11pm, he would not consider letting me work 11 - 7am.
I don't remember the full context, but when my kindergarten teacher said something like "what do we do with the 11?" and I answered "double down!" I got a letter sent home and my dad got yelled at by my mom. He taught me blackjack when I was 3.
While others may take what kids say literally, most teachers would be well aware of mispronunciations and use of incorrect words.
My oldest boy couldn't pronounce popcorn when he was 3/4 - so instead he would loudly request "c**k porn" - he's 17 next week, still has yet to live it down
I don't remember the full context, but when my kindergarten teacher said something like "what do we do with the 11?" and I answered "double down!" I got a letter sent home and my dad got yelled at by my mom. He taught me blackjack when I was 3.
While others may take what kids say literally, most teachers would be well aware of mispronunciations and use of incorrect words.
My oldest boy couldn't pronounce popcorn when he was 3/4 - so instead he would loudly request "c**k porn" - he's 17 next week, still has yet to live it down
