As a continuation of sorts on Tuesday’s post, growing up with 2 older brothers not only influences fashion choices and toy preferences, but it also skews your humor. For instance, she finds little more amusing than bathroom quips and bodily functions. It’s a certain subset of comedy that my husband has labeled ‘guy funny’. Because nothing’s funnier than a good poop joke, right?
I can’t even get away from it when they’re playing with toys. In a rare show of commonality, all 3 of my kids love their Magna Doodle, one of our simpler toys that apparently transcends age. My oldest likes to practice writing phrases on it while my 4 year old draws faces. Then there’s Abby, who I can count on handing it to me at least once a day, demanding “ABC’s!”.
Now, ABC’s is code for just draw something, anything, but no, not that. Where she has been content to keep at toddler swirls and frantic lines, her skill is recently flourishing. In another sign of growing and learning, her scribbles are beginning to take shape. Still nonsense, but a more precise, intelligent, version. Well, somewhat intelligent.
“ABC’s!”, Abby said, turning her Magna Doodle around so I could see.
“That’s really good!”, I remarked honestly. “But what does it say?”
After looking down at her series of quasi-letters for a second, she glances up with a smirk to reply, “Mommy poop!”. Before she bursts into laughter.
That’s right, people, nonstop comedy gold around these parts. Because nothing’s funnier than a good poop joke.
Funny post C. My four year old is obsessed with farts. Saying “I want to eat my farts.” We have no brothers to influence her, she comes up with this all on her own. Must be a toddler thing.
@Rudri Patel, Ha! That’s funny. And gross. heh. Bathroom humor, it’s universal. I would like to think that without my boys, however, my daughter might not have picked up on it quite so soon.
Seriously…poops and farts are funny. For real!
My tot loves to put “stinky eyeball” into every word. EVERY time.
Fun!
Best,
Tina
When my daughter started back at preschool we were introduced to the toilet humor – pooh pooh jokes abound all day long, mainly directed at my husband and she thinks it is hilarious. I think it is both boys and girls who go through and love this phase. Apparently I have at least another three years of this to go, but then I do find it rather funny too 🙂
Hee, hee that is pretty funny! The things that amuse kids (and husbands) is a mystery to me.
Hilarious. My girls are exactly the same.
Absolutely. Nothing is funnier than a good poop joke… just ask my husband, teen, and tween sons. It only gets worse as they get older.
Poop never gets old. My kid likes to say, “Oops, I farted!” whenever she wants some attention. She stares at the intended target before she says it. Kids are pretty scary-savvy!