My kids just cracked me up -- "playing President"

[CornField]

My 4- and 2-year-old are home today and they have a little friend over, Shawna, age 4. They decided to do their own rebroadcast of the debates. Shawna was the moderator, seated at a desk. My 4-yr-old was Kerry, standing behind a stuffed giraffe, and the 2-yr-old was told to stand behind a stuffed bear and be Bush. So, Shawna began asking questions: "Would you be a mean President?" and so-forth. I enjoyed the show and then left the room.

Next thing I know there is a huge rukus in the debate hall. I go in and the 2-yr-old is trying to pummel the 4-yr-old. I separated them and the 4-yr-old tells me, "He wants to be Kerry, Momma. But he has to be Bush because he doesn't speak too good."

Ain't it the truth, baby. :)

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Out of the mouth of babes! Well, in "The Emperor's New Clothes" it's a little girl who first states the obvious. Wasn't Andersen a genius? :-)

[russian33]

2. Oh, that is absolutely hysterical!

Thanks for sharing that story, hope you don't mind me sharing it!

[CornField]

9. No problem at all

Share it at will... at least this story had nothing to do with my personal humiliation. LOL!

[cmf]

3. Out of the mouths of babes

My friend called me this morning to rehash the debates, and the entire time I could hear her 2 year old saying "Bad Bush! Baaaad Bush!" Cracked me up!

[On the Road]

4. Oh, That it Great!

[MuseRider]

5. You gotta love that!

So cute, thanks.

[skypilot]

6. The 4 year old was asking for it.

Making the other child be Bush. How humiliating. What did he expect?:)

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Haha

Despite my utter disdain for kids, yours are fucking awesome.

[CornField]

10. You'd probably like mine -- in smaller doses, of course

While most of their little friends are crazy about Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues and so-forth; my two idiolize Pinky and the Brain. :) Samantha (4) tells everyone, "Bubbs (2) is Pinky and I'm the Brain." Unfortunately, she's being very honest -- she hatches the world domination schemes and he's a much willing participant.

You haven't seen a thing until you've witnessed what these two can do with a bottle of baby powder, a packet of kool-aid, a jar of mayo and the family cat.

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Oh my...a bottle of baby powder.

You reminded me of a time when my son was about 2 years old. He took a bottle of baby powder, opened all of his drawers and proceeded to powder every piece of clothing, the tops of the dressers, his bed, his floor...everywhere he could possibly reach, he sprinkled with baby powder. Ah...the memories. :crazy:

[Artemis Bunyon]

8. Priceless.

x

[Misskittycat]

11. My 9-year-old boy

said last night that he "hates Bush" because "he's going to draft me when I'm 18."

Word is getting around elementary school!

[OneTwentyoNine]

12. They grow up SO fast.....LOL nt

[Lisa]

13. that's the funniest news analysis I've heard all day!

They should invite your kids to be on the show (Jon Stewart? Conan?) where they have child stand-ins reading parts of political debates, etc.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. LOL! Even a 4 year old knows!

That is too funny! Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[ReadTomPaine]

15. Mail this to a few media sources, it's perfect for print/web media...