Burger (age 3 as you know) has a vocabulary problem. Specifically, he's been using words that should be reserved for grown-ups. More specifically, words that should be reserved for grown-up political pundits and/or grown-ups who just hit their thumb with a hammer. We are working on correcting this antisocial behaviour but sometimes it just blows right up in our faces.

[Burger and Bacon are bouncing on the trampoline. Bacon makes contact with his brother (most likely by intention but that couldn't be proven in a court of law) and Burger responds.]

Burger: You're an asshole!

Lovely Wife: What did you say? You get over here right away young man!

[Burger makes his way slowly over to Lovely Wife, defiance writ large upon his brow.]

Lovely Wife: You do NOT use words like that! If you have a problem with your brother you work it out with him. If you can't do that, bring it to me. There is no excuse for swearing.

[Burger mumbles something under his breath. It's clear we have not achieved "buy in".]

Lovely Wife: I'm serious, Burger. Do not use cuss words. Do you even know what an "asshole" is?

[Burger brightens noticeably.]

Burger: Yeah! I do! Bacon's an asshole!

I fear he has discovered our primary weakness. We are functionally unable to discipline him when we are laughing our asses off.

Posted by: Jim at 08:23 AM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 Yeah, he's got your number all right. Hope is not lost, even in this day where you can be arrested for treating your kid the way your daddy treated you. There may be laws against using your belt on your kid, but there aren't any laws against using a taser on your kid! (I rule.) BTW, keep this up and we'll just have to fantasize about how nice (or not) your boobies are, Jim.

Posted by: Victor at September 14, 2005 09:11 AM (L3qPK)

2 They learn so fast these days

Posted by: sompopo at September 14, 2005 09:50 AM (4tl0Y)

3 Well, from his perspective, he may have been telling the truth. At least you can't fault him for his honesty, right? And by the way, I loved this story. Too funny.

Posted by: RP at September 14, 2005 10:50 AM (LlPKh)

4 LOL! phew... you have your hands full.

Posted by: vw bug at September 14, 2005 11:16 AM (J3xJ9)

5 Wonder where he learned THAT?

Posted by: DeAnna at September 14, 2005 06:22 PM (IdVP4)

6 Not laughing while trying to discipline has always been my sore spot too. Oh and next time you hit yourself wth a hammer, maybe you ought to dow what Owlish does (Owlish Mutterings)and go MOO!!!!

Posted by: Rachel Ann at September 15, 2005 01:03 AM (owC2e)

7 I must dissent. If I hit my thumb with a hammer, I'm not going to say "Moo." One of those words you don't want your 3 year old saying is much more likely. "Moo" is reserved for those times you're feeling sarcastic, or not quite pissed off enough for a 4 letter word.

Posted by: Owlish at September 18, 2005 02:26 AM (bJF7u)

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