HotCold!

We definitely have communication difficulties in this house.  On average, I would say I understand approximately 15% of what my son says.  A lot of “mumblemumblemumble mumble Chicken and Fries.” (Somehow no matter how vague my son’s speech is, his request for “chicken and fries” at the end of every sentence is astoundingly clear…)  If I was more paranoid, I suppose I would neurotically pursue speech therapy as appears to be very popular right now?  In any case, this was a favorite recent blockage in communication:

Scenario: Cruising around Downingtown in our minvan.  Weather (being winter as such) is cold.  Children bundled up in coats/etc.  The super-tight “packaging” in these modern car seats has to raise their little body temps by at least 50 degrees.  Thus, difficulties ascertaining whether they are boiling or not back there…

Me: “Isaac, are you hot or cold”
Isaac: “Hot or cold!”
Me (laughing): “I know, but which one?  Are you hot or are you cold?”
Isaac (shouting): “HotCold!”

So, that clears that one up…

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Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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