Going places with Daphne has become a real adventure since she learned to talk. The other day, we were at Central Market, and she wanted a bagel from the bagel case. "Mommy, can I have a bagel please?" I told her no, explaining that we had to pay for them before we could have them. She thought about that for about a microsecond. Then, she said to a lady nearby, "Lady, can I have a bagel please?"
A couple nights ago, we went to Williams Sonoma. We saw a lady who worked there. "Lady, may I have some chocolate, please?" So, of course the lady thought it was cute, and hurried to the back room only to return with a BROWNIE. She didn't even bother to ask me if I minded her giving my two-year-old a giant hunk of chocolate at 7:00pm. Luckily, Daphne likes to share, so I took two big bites and left her with just enough to achieve a sugar high that caused her to spend most of the rest of the mall trip growling or shrieking at Kev and me. Thanks, lady.
Sometimes, she calls Kev and me by name. "KE-ev...what are ya DO-in?" she will sometimes shout from the next room. "Tara, what are you talkin' about?" she will ask when I try to talk to Kev about something. We don't mind so much, really. It's kinda funny. But tonight, she stepped over the line. At the dinner table, she looked right at me and said, "Lady, can I have some more watermelon please?" Nice, huh? Now I know where I stand. Right up there with the strangers in shops and grocery stores whose job is solely to retrieve things for the Peanut.
Sigh.
At least she has good manners.
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Yep -- good manners! :)
Interesting: Our kid (The Girl) has the same inflection -- walking up to us and saying "What are you DOO-ing?"
Ours has learned (we think) the value of buttering up Daddy: when she particularly wants something she kisses me on the forehead before asking, and then calls me "Daddy-Daddy".
--GG
She is just playing the odds....
(Mommy, may i have some) could result in the Peanut not achieving her desired goal.
on the other hand
(Lady, may i have some)probably associates with a higher frequency of success.
Did you give her the watermelon when she refered to you as Lady?
This kid is gonna be dangerous...brains N beauty
Hilarious- that Peanut is too smart for YOUR own good- I am reminded of Jerry Lewis- "Hey Lady!" but at least she has good manners and talks in sentences- :)
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