tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post8535620667691265433..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Tot MalapropsExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-54218567305010816362013-02-06T13:16:35.635+00:002013-02-06T13:16:35.635+00:00I used to call flowers "haw haws" (not a...I used to call flowers "haw haws" (not a clue why). So cauliflower became "caulihawhaw" and has remained so to this day.<br /><br />cymruangelhttp://twitter.com/cymruangelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-44838878766866393522013-02-06T00:33:32.298+00:002013-02-06T00:33:32.298+00:00I love the description of pins and needles! My you...I love the description of pins and needles! My youngest son really struggles with his ears when we are on an airplane, when he was little he said to me 'Mum, my ears are blunt" what a great description :-)Lous Lake Viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458036383462198535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-15748005518330838172013-02-04T17:08:43.899+00:002013-02-04T17:08:43.899+00:00My little one says melomade instead of lemonade - ...My little one says melomade instead of lemonade - now of course we all say that too!Vickyhttp://www.quality-furniture.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-14231797931789044422013-02-04T04:25:10.763+00:002013-02-04T04:25:10.763+00:00Oh my Trish - that one should go up in Facebook!Oh my Trish - that one should go up in Facebook!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-30989197093786705102013-02-03T16:35:16.236+00:002013-02-03T16:35:16.236+00:00Rory used to call spiders 'pi-hoos' but my...Rory used to call spiders 'pi-hoos' but my favourite comes from my niece Jessica who used to call elephants 'elicunts'! Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-34196633862660668562013-02-03T14:36:49.819+00:002013-02-03T14:36:49.819+00:00My 3yo just told me she's making pop charts fo...My 3yo just told me she's making pop charts for her brother. I asked him if the pop tarts were tasty and she corrected me "no, mommy, its pop CHARTS".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-82441306122267780162013-02-02T23:42:29.763+00:002013-02-02T23:42:29.763+00:00Funny! Reminds me of my nephew, Sam, Maggie's...Funny! Reminds me of my nephew, Sam, Maggie's son. When very young he could never say the word "Snake". He said "Nake". We said, "Sam, say snake!" and he said "Nake".<br />Then we said, "Sam, sat "Grass Snake!" and . . . . . he got it right he said, "Grass Snake!"<br />Then we said again, "Say Snake" and he said "Nake!" ROFL<br /><br />Funny how we remember these things! Eddie Bluelightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069024660422117718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-40545848658327600812013-02-02T18:21:56.904+00:002013-02-02T18:21:56.904+00:00Also just remembered that the Man-Child used to sa...Also just remembered that the Man-Child used to say "Your wish is grandad". Tee hee.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-13009739313231014312013-02-01T19:36:27.784+00:002013-02-01T19:36:27.784+00:00"nocturtle" is so adorable! Of course, n..."nocturtle" is so adorable! Of course, now that I think about it I can't think of a single adorable mis-pronounciation. But I'm sure at 2 am the thought will come to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-80784111490850646512013-02-01T17:38:57.177+00:002013-02-01T17:38:57.177+00:00I had a teacher call me up once to ask what Little...I had a teacher call me up once to ask what Littleboy 1 meant when asked to say what his favourite food was. "Taytochuna" was what he told her. Baked potato with tuna.<br /><br />He still makes me laugh age 7. The other day someone asked him the name of a pop up book author who came to speak at the school. He answered: "Mitt Romney?"nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-29653381363647591902013-02-01T16:34:15.218+00:002013-02-01T16:34:15.218+00:00Yeah my younger daughter confused her k with t all...Yeah my younger daughter confused her k with t all the time when she was a tot. She said to my elderly neighbor 'you have very nice titties' when she meant kitties. The old girl just smiled and said 'thank you my dear!'MommyHeadachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924035710478459520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-39759537086401207282013-02-01T16:04:18.947+00:002013-02-01T16:04:18.947+00:00Well I can't compete with these funny words bu...Well I can't compete with these funny words but I'm sure plenty will come to mind as soon as I sign out,<br />They are precious moments though.<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-18759549706580770312013-02-01T09:35:02.065+00:002013-02-01T09:35:02.065+00:00And Potty Mummy, if you're passing, we'd l...And Potty Mummy, if you're passing, we'd like a translation of Button Nob-not - or whatever it was. Something to do with hobnobs?Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-12563450572124408952013-02-01T09:29:25.362+00:002013-02-01T09:29:25.362+00:00These are all hilarious.
My daughter thought the...These are all hilarious. <br /><br />My daughter thought there was a breed of dog called a labra dog.<br /><br />I asked my 3 year old what he thought we should call the new baby when he/she emerged from my tummy, and he said "born".<br /><br />And one of them thought Santa Claus lived at the North Hole.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-84991738799016478862013-02-01T03:45:11.018+00:002013-02-01T03:45:11.018+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-49039513092457494572013-02-01T03:45:04.830+00:002013-02-01T03:45:04.830+00:00When my daughter was very young and learning singu...When my daughter was very young and learning singulars and plurals, she explained to me that one person would be an "audient" since an audience was obviously plural.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-47934816538091304102013-02-01T03:25:12.399+00:002013-02-01T03:25:12.399+00:00Everytime my daughter saw a cat she would say &quo...Everytime my daughter saw a cat she would say "diddle, diddle". It took me forever to figure out she associated the the cat in the book, where they read the nursery rhyme "hey diddle, diddle the cat and the fiddle" with all cats.voftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-77772876338507954292013-02-01T01:04:13.089+00:002013-02-01T01:04:13.089+00:00emeraldple - How funny. My older two hate any kind...emeraldple - How funny. My older two hate any kind of bean or lentil because they're "fuzzy". Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-14402395704055332752013-02-01T00:32:54.957+00:002013-02-01T00:32:54.957+00:00"Nocturtle!" That is the best :)
-Abiga..."Nocturtle!" That is the best :)<br /><br />-Abigail<br />www.PictureBritain.comAbigail Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367841843553939505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-79517563526616856352013-01-31T23:53:30.626+00:002013-01-31T23:53:30.626+00:00To this day, a victoria sponge cake is known as &q...To this day, a victoria sponge cake is known as "fuzzy cake" in this house. That is what DD1 christened it when she was about 2 years old and couldn't get enough of it!! :D<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-14574067657828436032013-01-31T23:30:38.574+00:002013-01-31T23:30:38.574+00:00On the fly I can't remember any particular wor...On the fly I can't remember any particular words but I do recall my son being EXTREMELY indignant when I told him he was being ridiculous and he self-righteously informed me "That is a BAD word, Mommy!" I still laugh about that one.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-700196150568854592013-01-31T18:50:36.145+00:002013-01-31T18:50:36.145+00:00M-I-C-K-E-Y
M-O-U-S-AM-I-C-K-E-Y<br />M-O-U-S-AJoanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-12581686283841142352013-01-31T16:13:06.821+00:002013-01-31T16:13:06.821+00:00Ha ha ha. Precious!Ha ha ha. Precious!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-58103449530445348832013-01-31T15:45:18.816+00:002013-01-31T15:45:18.816+00:00Head, shoulders, beans on toast, beans on toast. H...Head, shoulders, beans on toast, beans on toast. Head, shoulders, beans on toast, beans on toast. And eyes and ears... Metropolitan Mumhttp://www.metropolitanmum.co.uknoreply@blogger.com