12 year old birthday

In honor of her birthday, we are letting our 12 year old play and talk on her phone until her bedtime. Our 9 year old was having a hard time going to sleep. She kept sneaking out of bed to watch her older sister on her new phone. I sent the 9 year old to bed and then later went to check on her to make sure she was not on tech. She wasn't but she also wasn't trying to sleep.

I said, "It's not fair that my sister is 12 and I am only 9. It's not fair she gets a phone and I don't."

Then she said, "How did you know that was what I was thinking?"

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picture used by permission from pixabay.com and DariuszSankowski

Sick troubles

One morning, my 7 year old was struggling to put on his socks. He wanted help but everyone was busy. I told him to keep trying. I heard him say, "Woe is me."

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Toys and clothes for the baby

I've started packing up some of the baby toys and clothes that are too small for my 2 year old. So now when she sees some clothes that are too small for her she says they are hers. I tell her they are too small for her and now they are for Baby Abbi.  She'll point to the dresser and say, "My clothes," I say, "Yes." Then she points to the box of clothes and says, "Baby Abbi's clothes" and I say, "yes." 

She has lots of dolls and stuffed animals that used to be mine.  Now when she says they are hers, I tell her, "No, that is mine, I am sharing with you. You can play with it." So when the baby comes along, she will know those were mine, not hers, and we are sharing with Abbigail. Also, hopefully, it will inspire her to share her toys with her little sister.

She also knows that there is a box of toys that are for the baby. They are too young for her to play with so I took them away now so that when I give them to the baby, hopefully, she won't get upset.

Advantages of a younger sibling

My 2 year old and I were cleaning the playroom.  I told her to put all the animals in the boat.

Toddler: No, baby do it.
Me: You want Baby Abbi to do it?
Toddler: Yeah.
Me: She can't, she's still in Mommy's tummy and she didn't make the mess, you did.

So, she already sees the advantages of being an older sister.

Hurry Up

One day one of my kindergarten boys told me, "Your baby needs to hurry up and come or it will be late and it won't be born before school gets out."

I told him, "The baby is not supposed to be born before school gets out.  She is will be born in June, after school gets out."

My class is so excited to see the baby, too bad (for them) she'll be born during summer break.

Wow!

At dinner, my husband and I were discussing a date we had been on.

Husband: Was that before we were married or after?
Me: I think it was after we were married.
Toddler: No! You married.
Me: Yes, we are married.
Looking at her dad she said: You put baby in Mommy's tummy.
Me (shocked): Yes he did.

Where did she learn that? We are not that frank with our 2 year old.

Birthday

One morning, one of my kindergartners asked me, "When your baby is born, is that its birthday?" I answered, "Yes, it is." 

What's the baby's name?

Before we knew the gender of our baby we would ask our daughter, "What is the baby's name?" She would answer, "Baby in Mommy's tummy."

Boy or Girl

Before we knew the gender of our baby, we would ask our 2 year old questions about the baby.

Mom: Are you going to have a baby brother or baby sister?
Hannah: baby sister
Mom: Are you going to have a baby sister or baby brother?
Hannah: baby brother
Mom: Baby boy or baby girl?
Hannah: baby girl
Mom: Baby girl or baby boy?
Hannah: baby boy
Mom: Baby Abbi or Baby Luke?
Hannah: baby Luke
Mom: Baby Luke or Baby Abbi
Hannah: Baby Abbi

Eat Lots of Food

Some students in another class found out that I was pregnant.

Boy Student 1: You have a baby in your tummy?
Me: Yes I do.
Boy Student 1: How did it get there?
Boy Student 2: That's easy.

Really? I couldn't wait to hear how easy it is to get pregnant.

Boy Student 2: All you have to do is eat a lot of food.

I Can't Get Pregnant

One day my feet were tired from standing and walking around so much so I brought a chair outside with me to sit on during my after school bus duty. One of the kindergarten boys said, "That's not fair. You get a chair." I said, "When you have a baby in your tummy you can sit in a chair." Then he said, "Hey, I can't get pregnant!" I said, "Oh, well." I am glad he knows enough to know that he'll never get pregnant.

Doctor Appointments

I often tell my students when I am going to the doctor because I either won't be in class or have to leave early.  The next day someone always asks, "Did the doctor take your baby out?" I tell them not yet, he just checked to make sure the baby was still okay.

Quotes!

I found comment some children said to a teacher!  They are cute.  Enjoy.

Pregnancy and children

So this quote by kids is not one about teachers but it is worth sharing.