Third person speak
November 29th, 2007
This is an actual conversation/monologue I had with Colby the other day. Or rather, Mommy had….
Me: Okay, Mommy, Kennedy, and Colby will go into Colby’s house and Mommy will get Colby’s lunch so Colby can eat it.
Colby: Yay! Eat munch. (lunch)
Me: What does Colby want Mommy to fix Colby for lunch today? Would Colby like some chicken? Or some noodles? Colby likes soup, how about Mommy fix Colby some soup? Does Colby want Mommy to fix Colby some soup?
Colby: Colby eat soup. Colby do it. Colby blow it, it’s hot soup.
…..
I suddenly realize that I never, not once, used any personal pronouns. Why? I know he knows who he is and who I am… how did I get into this? I told Kevin about my revelation when I said, “I probably should use ‘I’ and ‘you’ instead of ‘Mommy’ and ‘Colby’ all the time.” Kevin said, “Otherwise he’ll go to kindergarten and say, ‘Colby needs to tie Colby’s shoes.’”
Do you catch yourself saying funny things to your kids?
4 Comments Add your own
1. Ashley | November 29th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
That was really funny. I was kind of wondering what was wrong with you. Where are the pronouns?? He’ll be talking like Elmo anytime now. “Elmo likes the color red.”
2. Tiffany Reeves | November 30th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Tiffany does it all the time! “Mommy loves you, etc.” I’ve really enjoyed reading all your blog posts this month.
3. Kyrsten Arbuckle | November 30th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
I am guilty too! Who taught us to suddenly abandon personal pronouns when talking to our language absorbent children? My husband’s cousin son–who is now three–when through a brief stage where he talked of himself in third person. He would say “Kail doesn’t want to eat his dinner” and things like that. I guess if our kids develop weird language patterns, we are to blame…ahhhh…the responsibilities of being a parent. Littles eyes and ears are on…beware. Ha.
4. Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants | November 30th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
I speak Mommy-Ebonics-
“You Poopy?”
That is my question to any of my little guys in diapers!
Have a great weekend,
Alli
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