Word police.

Gabbie frequently picks up words that aren't intended for her ears.  Most times, we ignore it, but the big ones get addressed.  Curse words, phrases that are too mature for a 3 year old, etc.  

As I was putting the girls to bed this evening, she said something to her sister about getting fat.  WHAT?!  

We literally never use that word.  There are about a half dozen words that I don't believe in, and we don't use them; that's one of them.  Even when I am feeling that way, I never ever say it around them.  So, where did she get it?  

She's too young to say that word, and even moreso, in context. It kind of freaks me out that she used it in the "right" context the first time I ever heard her say it.  

Honestly, I don't even know how many people really read this. I don't publish my blog for people to read; this is more as a list of anecdotes about my children for them to see when they are older. However, if you are one of those people that might be reading this right now, please know this: children understand what you're saying and they observe how you say it to use in context when they talk, to make themselves sound smart like grown-ups around them.  Toddlers don't learn how to speak from reading books; they learn from watching the people around them.  This is why my children are very well-versed in words like latte and actually.  :). 

Sweet talker.

So here's a little-known fact: Gabrielle absolutely loves to cuddle and her favorite place to cuddle is in mom and dad's bed.  Every time it Joel's turn to take her up to bed, she tries to coerce him into going into his bed and snuggling her there instead.

Tonight was no exception. She was pleading to go to sleep in the "big" bed, but her daddy stayed firm and told her that she needs to go to sleep in her own big bed.  Then she started sweet talking him. She asked if he wanted to hold her hand and he said sure.  Then she offered up a snuggle, saying that "we could snuggle, if you want to."  He asked if she wanted him to snuggle in her bed, and she said "no, my bed is too small. But we could go into your bed..."

Sneaky little tot.  :D