From the article: Meet the Homeschoolers
Some days our kids come up with the funniest things while homeschooling. These moments are priceless, but so easy to forget. Share some of your moments that bring a smile to your face, a chuckle, or even rolling on the floor cracking up. Share Your Story
My Name?!
- My son was in first grade when I would make him write his name on his page everyday. Eventually he would laugh quite hard when I would ask him and in the midst of his laughter would ask why he had to write his name since he was the only one in class and I wouldn't mix his papers with anyone else. Love those kids!
- —Guest Denise
People hungry vacationers
- We were on vacation this summer and decided to spend the day at the resort pool. My 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter were doing cannonballs (where you jump into the water with your knees pulled up to your chest.) My son would jump and yell "caaannnonbaallllll" and my daughter would follow behind him, jump and yell, well, "cannibal." Fortunately no one ran to safety!
- —Guest Jamie
Breaking the Rules
- My son STILL loves to waltz out of the room singing, "I'm going to the bathroom and I didn't raise my hand to get permission."
- —Guest Holly595
Beetroot
- My little brother, was sitting at the dinner table one night in JUST HIS UNDIES straight after he had come out of the shower. He put some beetroot on his plate and reminded my mum "I'm going to have to be careful with my beetroot, because it might stain my clothes." My family and I also went to play mini-golf. That same brother, four at the time, gets his mini-golf putter and three golf balls. He walks out towards the mini-golf course after receiving his mini-golf club and golf balls and with it over his shoulder he announces "I LOVE TENNIS!"
- —Guest Jarrad
"Mom how did you know you loved daddy?"
- "Well I talked to him and got to know him." "Well if you ever want a new one you can go to Match.com and they guaranty you will like the next one."
- —Mzakolski
Eatable
- As my 7 year old and I were looking at different plants, he asked "is that eatable?" I said "no, but it is pronounced edible". He responded, "well, we Americans say eatable. You don't say let's ed, do you? No, that's silly. You say let's eat. So it's pronounced eatable." To that I said, "Well I didn't say it made sense". And he said, "Obviously". I had no response to that other than the "smarty pants" I uttered in my head!
- —tayskymom
Secrets
- One day my 5 year old son said, "Mommy, I want to tell you a secret." I said you know I don't like secrets and my 7 year old daughter chimed in, "yeah, they get stuck in your ears."
- —Guest danlee
Christmas Mess?
- My daughter, who has Aspergers & was 6 yrs old, made a quick run to Walmart with me during Christmas. My husband wasn't feeling well, so I was in a hurry to get back home to him...he had the other kiddos. :-) My daughter wanted to go look at the Christmas decorations. I told her no because I was in a hurry, but quickly realized by the look on her face that I needed to take the time to do something fun. We rounded the end of the last aisle of Christmas decorations when my eyes quickly noticed a huge mess of pine needles, holly berries, glitter, and other little pieces that had been left in the floor. I thought, "What a MESS!" At that moment my daughter's face lit up with excitement as she said, "Look mommy, Christmas crumbs!" I instantly felt humbled. May God help me view things like my sweet little girl did instead of being an old Scrooge when vacuuming up the Christmas crumbs after I take down the tree every year! :-)
- —Guest Laryssa5
Too many crafts?
- My 6 yr. old twin sons and I were trimming toes and finger nails. As one of them was holding the clippings in the palm of his hand he declared, "I'm going to keep these. We could sprinkle them on glue just like glitter!" Hmmm, maybe we need to do a few less art projects!
- —Guest Heather
Daisy-isms
- Our 3 year old is always coming out with great ones! We went into the local church one day to light a candle (we are catholic) and Daisy who was munching a pack of potato crisps asked God would he like a crisp? The other people who were silently praying where in stitches...and the other day she asked me to show her how to "tangle her legs" , we eventually worked out she meant cross her legs!!! And this morning she strolled into the homeschool room telling us that Einstein was her Dad!!! That's our Daisy ;0)
- —Guest Martina Jordan-Foy
Funny Things Kids Say...
- My 8 yr old was with me in the doctor's office when I had to get a steroid shot to defeat the poison ivy attacking my skin. The nurse who was administering the shot was a little "green" and instead of slowly injecting the medicine, she shoved it into my arm and quickly emptied the entire shot into my veins! "Ouch...this is really hurting my arm!", I kindly communicated to her. My 8 yr old took my hand and said "Mom, if you're brave, we'll go get ice cream after this."...Gotta Love it!!! (And we enjoyed our ice cream very much, by the way!)
- —Guest tina akridge
Quiet Time
- One day Samuel announces that he’s outgrown naptime; he’s no longer a “baby.” “Fine, I say, “but we still have quiet time – all of us.” I put him on a downstairs bed with books to occupy him, and then settle down in my own room. In no time I hear his little footsteps tramping upstairs. “Dede, (what the grandkids call me) what if something gets me down there?” “Not to worry, Rip the dog will protect you.” He goes back downstairs. Within minutes he’s trudging back up, this time with an armload of books, asking to sit with me on my bed and read. “Fine, but you have to be quiet. No talking because it’s my prayer time, okay?” The rustling of turning pages, then, “Dede, I thought you said you were praying.” “I am. But I’m not talking to God; I’m listening.” More turning pages, then a reverent whisper, “Excuse me Dede. I mean…excuse me God…”
- —Guest Debra Elramey
That big book?
- My son started 7th grade this year and he is taking a General Science class through our co-op that has a required textbook. The first week, we began to read the text and do worksheets and binder activities prior to the first class period. When I asked him to get his textbook and materials ready for co-op class, he looked at me so confused and said, "textbook?" I repeated my request and he asked, "You mean the binder and the workbook?" I said, "Yes, and the textbook." He finally says, "What's a textbook?" I point to it and he looks incredulous and says, "That big book? You mean I have to take that with me instead of leaving it on your bookshelf!?"
- —tdugaw
WalMart math
- My 8 yr old was with me while shopping for underwear for her brother. She wanted to buy him the patterned ones and I wanted to buy the cheapest ones. I decided to take the time to explain the math behind determining the individual price of an item within a multiple package. Before I was done, she seemed to tune out and so I put my selection in the cart and asked her if she understood why I chose that package. She said she couldn't do the calculation in her head and I told her that was fine as long as she understood how I found the answer. I walked about three feet and then she held up another selection and said, "Hey, mom! Your package of six is $6.97, but this one is $6.43!" She threw her pack in the cart and exclaimed, "Now, who found the cheapest? And I didn't even need the math!"
- —tdugaw
The big argument
- We all have had arguments with our kids about sitting down and doing your school work. Maybe some of us felt like back handing them. I had one of those weeks our first week back and already my daughter does not want to do her writing. Her cat, Blossom, jumped on her desk as she turned to me and screamed I am not doing this. I did not have to say a word; as she turned back around, her cat took her paw and slapped her in the mouth and jumped off her desk. My daughter just sat their with a deer in the headlight look and asked what just happened. I was laughing so hard I could not breathe. Thank you BLOSSOM!!!!!
- —Guest Nancy
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