Saturday, March 22, 2014

"Don't Touch Me!"

Kids go through their phases, especially when it comes to phrases.  We all experience the "no!" phase and the "why?" phase.  My little guy though, his favorite phrase right now happens to be "Don't touch me!".


As a parent it is super annoying, often embarrassing and generally makes me concerned that some random person is going to be worried about his well being as he yells "Don't touch ME!" to his own Mom and runs away from me.

It's not like this happens sometimes.  This happens all the time.

Checker at the grocery store says hi.  "No!  Don't touch me!".

Charlotte's teacher brings her to the car.  "Don't touch me!".

Another walker nods to us while we are on a walk.  "No!  Don't touch me!".

Starbucks barista tries to hand him his apple juice.  "No!  Don't touch me!".

Old gentleman at the post office comments that he is a cute little guy.  "Don't touch me!".

People back away from us with their hands in the air trying desperately to explain themselves like they were really doing something wrong by saying hello to my 2 year old. "Oh my gosh.  Sorry.  No.  I wasn't going to touch you.  So sorry."

Not only am I ridiculously embarrassed, I have no idea how to stop it.  He says it to us at home all the time too.  When it's time to take a nap, change a diaper, heck...even just to give him a treat we are greeted with a swift hand out and an exclamation of "No!  Don't touch me!".

This week he started elaborating on his favorite phrase.  "No!  Don't touch me!  I'm Iron Man.  I get you!".  To be honest I like it better.

Please tell me I'm not the only one.  What are some choice phrases your kiddos have been stuck on?

3 comments:

Danielle said...

Mason's -newest- phrase is "leave me alone!" As he sulks arms crossed at his chest. Lol we all lose a lil bit of our mama mind through out the day! Love your new blog Mandy! I'm glad to actually KNOW a fellow blogger!

Danielle said...

Danielle Harrison by the way lol my last comment had the wrong URL 😜

Barb said...

Oh boy, is this what they mean when they talk about terrible twos?!