One of the unfortunate side effects of having a child start school, seems to be the language that they learn from the other children while there. The 'thing' to do in kindergarten, at least amongst the boys it seems, is to use 'potty language', as I like to call it. Noah has started calling his sister names....this never occurred before the start of kindergarten. I am sure some of it went on in Geneva at his french school, but maybe he just didn't understand it! :)
The name calling seems to be centered around the subject of 'The Potty'. I am hearing things like 'poo poo head', 'pee pee head', and so on. The problem is, that before I was able to curb Noah of the nasty habit, Bekah has started mimicking the behaviour. Noah has improved, thanks to losing a lot of privileges, but Bekah has been very reluctant to my strategies. She thinks it is all very funny.
Bekah's language has ballooned in other ways too. She is using words like 'amazing' and 'awesome' in the appropriate context. It makes her seem so grown up! I can't help but do a double take whenever I hear her tell Noah that something was 'amazing'! Where has my baby gone?!
The problem is, that in the next breath, she calls me a 'butt head'. Sigh.....
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Oh my! It's so hard to let them out of the warm, safe cocoon we create for them, eh? Sometimes I feel bad for trying to limit their exposure to so many "real life" things, then I realize, hey -- that's my job as a mom! Of course, now you've made it to the next level: having to teach them what to do with the things they learn out of the home that are not acceptable. We're not quite there yet, so I'll be watching you for advice!
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