Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Just to relay a little story on our children's tendency towards being literal: My 12 year old son had a friend sleep over last night. In a nutshell, our older son suspects that the boy took a piece of gum so everyone in the house was asked about it and each person denied having done so, including the friend sleeping over. My older son took our younger son aside and told him that he saw his friend near the packet of gum but, our son defended his friend. Older son said to younger son in a figure of speech, " Yeah, and empty out his pockets " . Well... yup, straight off our younger son went as we heard him say to his friend, " Pull out your pockets, please! " (AHHH!! My older son thought this was hillarious... turkey! As, I was both devestated and trying to stiffle my own laughter.) Luckily, there is a little twist to this story: Had son's friend been a NT, which I suspect he is NOT, another typical 12 year old child, I am fairly certain would have been irate, but this boy just went right along with the request. LOL (By the way, no gum was ever found on the suspect!) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Both of my sons are extremely literal. Last night I told my 6 year old if he wanted the magnet that went under the fridge, he's have to go get it. I had no idea he was going to break the plastic shield on the bottom (I know they usually are made to come off but can't find any hooks, etc on this one! ughhhhh) Charlotte T., proud volunteer with http://www.untilallhavehomes.org & http://www.grantmeachance.com Kaylee's story: http://www.babyjellybeans.com/web/do/site/home?ID=174441 > > Just to relay a little story on our children's tendency towards being > literal: > > My 12 year old son had a friend sleep over last night. In a nutshell, > our older son suspects that the boy took a piece of gum so everyone in > the house was asked about it and each person denied having done so, > including the friend sleeping over. My older son took our younger son > aside and told him that he saw his friend near the packet of gum but, > our son defended his friend. Older son said to younger son in a figure > of speech, " Yeah, and empty out his pockets " . Well... yup, straight off > our younger son went as we heard him say to his friend, " Pull out your > pockets, please! " (AHHH!! My older son thought this was hillarious... > turkey! As, I was both devestated and trying to stiffle my own > laughter.) Luckily, there is a little twist to this story: Had son's > friend been a NT, which I suspect he is NOT, another typical 12 year > old child, I am fairly certain would have been irate, but this boy just > went right along with the request. LOL (By the way, no gum was ever > found on the suspect!) LOL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 -My daughter tends to be literal about time issues. She keeps asking me why I say " in a minute " or " in a second " when I mean more time. We were talking about last Sunday yesterday and she kept arguing that we were mistaken because that Sunday still belonged to the current week. Jaelynne -- In , " Charlotte " <charlliesweb@...> wrote: > > Both of my sons are extremely literal. Last night I told my 6 year > old if he wanted the magnet that went under the fridge, he's have to > go get it. I had no idea he was going to break the plastic shield on > the bottom (I know they usually are made to come off but can't find > any hooks, etc on this one! ughhhhh) > > Charlotte T., proud volunteer with http://www.untilallhavehomes.org > & http://www.grantmeachance.com > Kaylee's story: > http://www.babyjellybeans.com/web/do/site/home?ID=174441 > > > > > > > Just to relay a little story on our children's tendency towards > being > > literal: > > > > My 12 year old son had a friend sleep over last night. In a > nutshell, > > our older son suspects that the boy took a piece of gum so everyone > in > > the house was asked about it and each person denied having done so, > > including the friend sleeping over. My older son took our younger > son > > aside and told him that he saw his friend near the packet of gum > but, > > our son defended his friend. Older son said to younger son in a > figure > > of speech, " Yeah, and empty out his pockets " . Well... yup, straight > off > > our younger son went as we heard him say to his friend, " Pull out > your > > pockets, please! " (AHHH!! My older son thought this was > hillarious... > > turkey! As, I was both devestated and trying to stiffle my own > > laughter.) Luckily, there is a little twist to this story: Had > son's > > friend been a NT, which I suspect he is NOT, another typical 12 > year > > old child, I am fairly certain would have been irate, but this boy > just > > went right along with the request. LOL (By the way, no gum was ever > > found on the suspect!) LOL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 oh, these are too good! LOL. Made my day and put a big smile on my face. My son too says...why do you say...in a minute when you really don't mean it. Or, he'll say, one second, times up! So funny...how similiar the kids are! I too have a funny story and didn't realize it was an Aspie moment about being literal. When my son was around 5, I always spoke of church as God's House. So, one Sunday morning he says he doesn't want to go to church. When I ask him why, he replied, "Because you told me that's God's house and he is never home.". I chuckled at the time but now he is 12 and I just realized a couple of weeks ago, it really was a literal thing! LOL Joke on me! We need to save all these and make a book for ourselves. I know it puts a smile on my face even on the roughest days! jan Janice Rushen Mom, Mentor, Wife, Teacher, Advocate, Accountant, Maid, Taxi, Shopper, Bulletin Board Artist Nanny, Crafter, Therapist, Friend, Sister, Aunt, Daughter, Grand-daughter, Personal Care Aide, Student, Believer, and Giver. >> Both of my sons are extremely literal. Last night I told my 6 year > old if he wanted the magnet that went under the fridge, he's have to > go get it. I had no idea he was going to break the plastic shield on > the bottom (I know they usually are made to come off but can't find > any hooks, etc on this one! ughhhhh)> > Charlotte T., proud volunteer with http://www.untilall havehomes. org > & http://www.grantmea chance.com > Kaylee's story: > http://www.babyjell ybeans.com/ web/do/site/ home?ID=174441> > > > >> > Just to relay a little story on our children's tendency towards > being > > literal:> > > > My 12 year old son had a friend sleep over last night. In a > nutshell, > > our older son suspects that the boy took a piece of gum so everyone > in > > the house was asked about it and each person denied having done so, > > including the friend sleeping over. My older son took our younger > son > > aside and told him that he saw his friend near the packet of gum > but, > > our son defended his friend. Older son said to younger son in a > figure > > of speech, "Yeah, and empty out his pockets". Well... yup, straight > off > > our younger son went as we heard him say to his friend, "Pull out > your > > pockets, please!" (AHHH!! My older son thought this was > hillarious.. . > > turkey! As, I was both devestated and trying to stiffle my own > > laughter.) Luckily, there is a little twist to this story: Had > son's > > friend been a NT, which I suspect he is NOT, another typical 12 > year > > old child, I am fairly certain would have been irate, but this boy > just > > went right along with the request. LOL (By the way, no gum was ever > > found on the suspect!) LOL> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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