# Things I never imagined I'd say to my children: **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 1999, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006 "1999-08-19T10:09:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EnigmaOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EnigmaOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnigmaOne)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/21 "2001-06-25T22:56:49Z")
I haven’t been here in ages! An e-mail on this thread brought me out of the woodwork that I’ve been hiding in for…well, let’s not go there. How the heck is everybody doing? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/22 "2001-06-26T03:15:39Z")
Things have gotten quite crowded around here, **Enigma**. Why just the other day I was telling my daughter “Stop breathing your brother’s air!” ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/23 "2001-06-26T03:35:05Z")
The best I ever heard was when I was still a kid myself. My father had taken me to the beach. There was another dad there with a toddler. The toddler was upset for some reason, and was throwing a tantrum. The dad tried everything to calm his child down, but in the end he snapped and said angrily: “I brought you here to enjoy yourself. _ **NOW ENJOY YOURSELF!!!** _” ---
**Author:** ![pink\_kitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pink\_kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pink_kitten)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/24 "2001-06-26T06:29:31Z")
On a similar note to the OP, my one and a half year old daughter, (baby kitten), has developed a new behavior. When I’m putting her down for the night, or at other times, she will lick my face, (or my toe, knee, whatever), slobbering all over me, and then look at me expectantly. Now, this _is_ as gross as it sounds, but all I can do is laugh helplessly and wipe off the slobber as I tell her, “No! Thats yucky!”. Of course she thinks it’s great and laughs with me. And then does it again. Another thing I’ve been thinking about lately; some of the endearments that I can no longer call her. Such as “nutbag” or “you silly willy”. Somehow those have a different ring than I mean them to. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/25 "2001-06-26T07:14:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pink kitten \* > Now, this _is_ as gross as it sounds, but all I can do is laugh helplessly and wipe off the slobber as I tell her, “No! Thats yucky!”. > > Of course she thinks it’s great and laughs with me. > > And then does it again. Ah, Yucky Kisses, I know them well. Just yesterday I told ToddlerNym “No, I don’t want a yucky kiss and I’m sure the mouse wouldn’t appreciate it either.” And if you think that’s weird, just hours before I said, “We are NOT pooping in the shower, right?” ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006/26 "2001-06-26T07:24:41Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Sue Duhnym_ > …And if you think that’s weird, just hours before I said, “We are NOT pooping in the shower, right?” Thank you! Sue your post reminded me of something my youngest use to do when I bathed him with his older brother. They were 1 1/2 and 5 years old at the time. It’s way TMI to tell but I’ve just had a much needed hearty laugh. I think I can sleep now. Still chuckling, Abby [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-never-imagined-id-say-to-my-children/7006.md?page=1)