1. This kid who prefers the more sophisticated things in life:
My 2-yr-old & I were at a toy store/mecca yesterday. Her: "This is fun, but I want to go to @Starbucks and get a cheese danish." #onlymykid
2. This kid who knows he has to start pulling his own weight:
He's just said to us 'I'm 8 now,time to start earning me keep' don't know where he got that from 😂 #funnykid
3. This kid who is ready for her professional life:
My daughter chose her outfit for her holiday camp today & looked in the mirror & said " I just ooze career woman today" 😂🙄 #onlymykid
4. This kid who already knows alcohol intake should be limited:
Carter just says “dad you’ve had 2 bottles of beer tonight I think you’re good” #funnykid #LOL
5. And this kid who is smarter than us all:
Me: Go outside. All of you. I don’t want to see you back inside the house for at least an hour. {Kids immediately start arguing about what to do outside.} 9 yo: You know, if we move this argument outside, it’ll use up some of our time. #momlife #summertime #smartkid
6. This kid who knows how to successfully multitask:
7. This kid who knows honesty is important when it comes to fashion:
A mom brought her young son into the Macy's dressing room, and he's saying things like "Not your best look" and "It makes you lumpy right there," and I want to ask his opinion about these pants.
8. This kid who knows how to get the things she wants:
Me: who keeps texting you? 11 yo niece: it’s her boyfriend 9 yo niece: he’s not my boyfriend I just keep him around bc he has a pet turtle
9. This kid who respects other people's schedules:
My 5yo on her 1st day of K: "They asked me to count as high as I could. I could've done 200, but I didn't want to waste anyone's time."
10. This kid who is not willing to let anybody be above her:
Daughter just told me, "Dad, I don't make sandwiches, I eat sandwiches." One day her picture will be on money.
11. And this kid who is a boss at getting what she wants:
A 3 year old just looked me in the eye and said “get me a la croix or get out of my life” and I was like, damn queen ok
12. This kid who knows nothing is set in stone until it's signed in paper:
My 6yo got herself dressed then walked around the house making us all sign a paper agreeing that her outfit looked good.
13. This kid who never lets obstacles intimidate her:
My 3yo said she wanted to be an astronaut, and I said she had to study hard, go to college, learn a lot of science, and take a physical fitness test, and she shrugged and said, "That's just 4 things." So she's basically a nonchalant motivational speaker.
14. This kid who knows the importance of being a leader with a mission:
children are so strange i just had seven (7) young boys on my front porch demanding to see my cat. they had a leader. i opened the door and before i could greet them he said “where’s your cat. i know he’s in there we see him in the windows and he’s real fat.” idk what to do here
15. This kid who is ready to be a meteorologist:
The 4 year old I'm babysitting just told her stuffed animals she saw a beautiful stratus cloud in the morning. #brilliantchild
16. And this kid who knows the importance of self-love:
just overheard this 10 year old kid at work say “I’m just going to marry myself so I can get a ring and a fancy dress”. She’s on the right track.