Accidental Insults

I’m a mom and a teacher, so I have heard quite the variety of side-splitting kid quotes, but I never get tired of them.

One of my favorites came from my youngest daughter when she was just three or four. I was slouched down on the couch in a particularly unflattering position that caused the extra padding on my stomach to protrude. My little preschooler crawled up next to me and patted my tummy. “Mommy, you have a really big tummy.”

My husband, hearing this from the next room, immediately came to my defense. “Honey, that is not a nice thing to say to a lady.”

My daughter’s face filled with regret. “It’s okay. You’re probably just fat because you’re so old.”

I’ve gotta love her honesty. Funny how sometimes you can make things worse by trying to make them better.

Have you ever had a child unwittingly throw an insult at you? Leave your favorite kid quotes in the comments.