Comments on: Mommy Understands

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:44:14 +0000

Amen brother. This is why I started my blog. You think I was going to understand my daughters? No way….

By: WeaselMomma

WeaselMomma — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:02:39 +0000

Odd forms of communication between parent and child are so quirky. I bet you and your wife also have some strange signals that you each understand from one another.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:26:28 +0000

@Surprised -- yeah, once they hit a certain age they start trying to shut us out. There's no keeping up with the lingo.

@Lizdom -- I can do that with my wife, but that's where I put my interpretive energy. To the kids I say "use your words!"

@seashore -- I'm still not seeing it, but I'll take your word for it.

By: seashore subjects

seashore subjects — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:30:58 +0000

I love the gesture. It really does look like the packaging!

By: Eternal Lizdom

Eternal Lizdom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:50:55 +0000

Ha!! I know I've got instances in my memory bank where I've been able to fulfill requests for kids, and even husband, without proper communication.

But right now I'm too tired to remember any of them.

By: surprised mom

surprised mom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:26:54 +0000

I used to be able my girls' sign language. Not so much anymore. Now, they speak in strange jargon that only they understand. Everytime I see them communicate in this manner, I just shake my head. They carry on coversations that no one could follow, except themselves. I think they do this on purpose. I think I'd call it teen talk.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:18:08 +0000

I'm good with it. It means at least half the time I'm excused from having to cater.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:17:47 +0000

Ha! My wife has this ability with both of our older girls. I can occasionally figure it out. More often than not the kids just get frustrated with my feeble attempts and head off in search of the great translator.

By: Melisa with one S

Melisa with one S — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:12:30 +0000

I have to say I agree with you. The older son and I can understand each other PERFECTLY; we always have, ever since he was able to talk. He uses the weirdest word combos sometimes, yet I understand him and Jim always carries on about how the boy should "Speak properly, otherwise nobody will understand you."

And my son says, "But mom does."

Hahaha!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:08:53 +0000

@Wife — there's nothing dumb about your luck; and I remain convinced that your ability to figure out his odd sign language is mainly because you're a top student in Michaelonics.