Growing up there were certain phrases I never thought I’d have to tell another human being. That is, until I became the parent of a toddler. Now phrases cross my lips that in different company could be taken to be a pick-up line, sharing too much personal information or an insult to the listener’s mother. I’ll let you judge which are which.
- “You can’t just go around sticking your finger in people’s noses.”
- “Don’t touch that dog there.”
- “Playing with your own feces is generally seen as a social faux pas.”
- “Come sit on daddy’s lap.”
- “Good job! Now wipe off your hands.”
- “Don’t pull your pants down again!”
- “That’s not what a pen is for.”
This parenting stuff is great.
