Kids Say the Funniest Things 2
Friday, January 5, 2007 at 08:23AM Here's an hysterically funny story that my dear friend, AnnMarie, left in the comments:
Did you know that the Bible mentions "sandwiches on the beach"? In November 2006, during sunday school I read the following verse to the fifth and sixth graders... "Indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies." Genesis 22:17 NAS Imagine my wonder as they all blankly stared at me and asked what I meant by "sandwiches on the beach"!! The class and I are still laughing about this one...
Don't you love it when kids "mis-hear" Bible verses and hymns?
When Jake, our second, was learning his first Bible verse from John 14 (In my Father's house are many mansions. . .I go to prepare a place for you) he heard it a little differently:
In my Father's house are many mansions, I go to repair a place for you
Think it had anything to do with the fact that we were living in an old, 1840 house that was in constant need of repair?
Amy, from Ezekiel's Garden shares a story of misunderstanding from her three year old:
We were decorating for Christmas a few days before Christmas. The boys were coloring a manger scene I had printed out for them, and they were asking sweet questions about Jesus and how he was a baby. Somehow, dear little Timex (the 3yo) got it into his mind that there were 2 babies in my belly, instead of just one. "Mommy, do you have a baby Jesus in there, too?!?!" It took quite some explanation to help him understand that Jesus was a baby a long time ago, but we finally got that through.
In another life, a long time ago, I was a preschool teacher, so you know I have a lot of funny stories I could tell. Here's one from a long time ago that involves "kid hearing"
Early in the school year, I was teaching the pledge of allegience to a roomful of three year olds. I was telling them about respect for the flag and reminded them that we should keep our eyes on the flag when we are reciting the pledge. As we began to recite, one little guy immediately ran to the small American flag I was holding in my hand and tried to put his eye on it!
Surely you have some funny stories, too! Whether they come from your own children, your grandchildren, your students, the neighborhood kids, now is the time to send them in!
Keep 'em coming!
Reader Comments (5)
Still smiling, Kim!
This story needs a bit of background. First, I had my children in the Old Days when babies were diapered with cloth diapers. Used ones were put into a pail of soapy water until they were laundered. (YUK).My oldest son sometimes watched Sesame Street while I tended our newborn son. One day, a group of farmer puppets sang a rollicking song called "Slop the Hogs." Well. The next day as I tended the baby downstairs, the 3 year old was upstairs in his bedroom. After a while it occurred to me that he was mighty quiet. I went up to check on him, and he was sitting on his bed, hands folded in his lap, silent. The diaper bucket and potent contents were spilled onto the carpet in front of him. As I entered the room and gasped at what I saw, he looked up at me and quietly said, "But mommy, I was just trying to slop the hogs..."
Oh, dear. I feel almost guilty laughing at that one!
What did you do? Laugh or cry--or both?
I'll post your story up in tomorrow's post!
Not as horrifyingly funny as the one above, but my three year old confided in our neighbor, "I know a Bible verse."
"What is it?" she asked expecting to hear a simple verse.
"Never play with matches," said my Biblical scholar.
These are so cute Kim! I do have to share one little story about little "D" our grandson. This happened about five years ago when he was just beginning to be potty trained. We would take him to the potty and tell him to "Just Try" (because he would often state he didn't have to go)
We were all seated around the table at a very nice restaurant and we decided that it would be a good idea to visit the restroom before the meal came.
My son in law got up to take little "D" and he turned to Bill and asked him if was going to go with them. Bill said "No"
Little "D" said in a voice loud enough for all to hear " Come on Papa, you need to Just Try to go Potty"
Needless to say, "Just Try" has become a line we repeat to each other. Aren't grandparents silly!
:)