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Do You Do New Years Resolutions With Your Kids?
Happy New Year to you. I apologize for my recent blog absence. I’m finally emerging from the intense demands of writing a book (while parenting 3 boys!). I’m planning to post regularly this year, and share with you ways you can be intentional (and laugh) in this most-important job of raising children (and ourselves.)
I’m not big on resolutions, since too often we ignore/forget our intentions. (Or is it just that I’m too unresolved?) I do like the idea of thinking some about what we want in the future, but I’d encourage you to link the activity to a different process I’m definitely big on: reflection. (I’ll be posting a video blog on reflection in the near future.) As the new year begins, reflect on what your vision is for yourself and for your family. What’s been working? What isn’t working and needs an overhaul?
A couple of my friends begin their new year by writing out a mission statement for their family, with objectives in various aspects of life (physical, intellectual, spiritual, recreational, etc.) and action steps to reach those goals. I love that idea.
But for now, for me, I will be reflecting on how to better balance nurturing each of my kids, my marriage, and myself. I’ll help my kids reflect as well. On a micro-level, I’ll ask them to reflect on their own behavior in a given moment and how others might feel in response. On a macro-level, I’ll ask them to reflect on how they see themselves—as brothers, as friends, as sons, as people.
And while I’m not making resolutions this year, I did ask my kids what they’d like to change or learn this year, and this is what I got: Read the rest of this entry »
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FKQ — On B-I-N-G-O
When Tina’s family was keeping their neighbor’s dog, Ella, Tina had the following conversation with her 2YO, who insisted on calling the dog Bingo.
–What’s the dog’s name?
–Ella.
–But you keep calling her Bingo.
–Uh huh.
–Is Ella’s name Bingo?
–No, Mom, that not her name-o.
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On sharing toys
Tina, to her 3YO: “Henry’s coming over today. Will you share your toys with him?”
The response: “How ’bout, I can play with my toys, and Henry can play with my pillows and stuffed animals?”
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On big toilets
When Andrew, the friend of Tina’s 3YO, mentioned that his dog had died, Tina’s son commiserated by telling Andrew that his two fish, Gitchigumee and Pirate Pirate, had recently died as well. Tina’s son was then quiet for a moment before asking, “Do y’all have a really big toilet?”
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On puppies and compassion
A conversation between Tina’s 3YO and his father, about their young puppy:
–Son, you need to be gentle with Moby.
–But Dad, it’s just so fun to hurt him and stuff.
–It’s not fun for Moby.
–And he might bite us?
–Well, I guess if we hurt him enough he might.
–So we better just hurt him a little?
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On poo-nis
“Mom, if pee comes from my penis, does poo come from my poo-nis?”
–BP’s 5YO nephew
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On divine inspiration
“Mom, I’m one of only two boys in all of kindergarten who can arm fart.”
“Oh really? Is that special?”
“Yes, arm farting is a gift from God.”
–CH’s 6YO
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On John, Paul, George, and park critters
“Is this song so kids won’t bother squirrels?”
–question asked by Tina’s 3YO while listening to The Beatles’ “Let it Be”
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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FKQ–On totem poles
“Henry brought back a totem pole from Hawaii and we all rubbed it for good luck at preschool today. But it wasn’t so lucky because Stevie pushed Nicholas.”
[Funny Kid Quotes (FKQs) appear here every Monday. Check back next week, and if you have one of your own, email it to Tina.]
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