https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:59:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927306 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:37:43 +0000 karenbme 2927306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: We have this conversation literally every day at breakfast 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927294 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:48:55 +0000 hellobeeboston 2927294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 year old this morning (Thursday):</p> <p>Mommy, can it be the weekend today?</p> <p>oooh, how I wish baby!! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927270 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 11:19:32 +0000 bakingdoodle 2927270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my almost 7 y/o daughter that the president of the United States caught COVID. And that's the reason why we have to be careful and mask indoors even when other people don't and that COVID is not over.<br /> She said: 'which president?'<br /> I said there is only one president of the United States.<br /> She said: What?? George Washington got COVID? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927269 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:12:25 +0000 LadyDi 2927269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My three year old poked me under my eyes this morning and said "what happened?" and I said "nothing, why, what do you see?" and he said "it's purple!" To be clear he was referring to the circles under my eyes and what happened is 3 children and a lack of concealer. </p> <p>THEN my four year old told me he liked my new purse (a cross body fanny pack since I am trying to be trendy despite what my eye circles tell me) because "it always looks like you're wearing a seatbelt, even when you pee."</p> <p>Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927268 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:56:31 +0000 karenbme 2927268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: I’m dead, that is hilarious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927267 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:28:05 +0000 azbaby 2927267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love these!<br /> My 25 month old says:Daddy works very hard.<br /> DH: Does Mommy work hard?<br /> LO: Ummm No </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927265 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:24:39 +0000 Chuckles 2927265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: omg! Ha, ha, ha! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927264 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:16:32 +0000 caitcat 2927264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are great! Here’s mine from this afternoon: </p> <p>7yr old: The mermaids are girls and mermen are boys.<br /> 5yr old: Why?<br /> 7yr old: Well, you see, maids are girls. Like how mommy always cleans up the house? She’s the maid in our house. And daddy’s the man. So the same goes for mermaids and mermen. </p> <p>🤦‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927263 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:51:25 +0000 agold 2927263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me: That's not exactly what happened.<br /> LO5: Mom, your brain is working backwards and my brain is working forward. I know what happened. </p> <p>Cue laughter and my brain blown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927262 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 05:48:13 +0000 pachamama 2927262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>these all warm my heart! :heart:<br /> my 3 year was getting his checkup at he doctor:</p> <p>Doctor: wow, so you know how to use the potty?<br /> 3 y/o: Yes do YOU know how to use the potty? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927261 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:58:17 +0000 Chuckles 2927261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love all of these! I had to add another from DD. Yesterday we were painting her toenails and she said, "where did these big toes come from?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927253 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:43:16 +0000 togetherthroughlife 2927253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid who was 5 at the time:<br /> “Can I have chocolate milk?”<br /> Me: “we don’t have any”<br /> Him: (big sighhhh) “Blue Moon’s fine”</p> <p>Hahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927252 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:12:10 +0000 Umbreon 2927252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love these threads!</p> <p>We were on a walk and saw dog poop on the sidewalk.<br /> 3 year old says: "Mommy, that's poop. It's from a dog. It's not from me." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927239 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:20:46 +0000 erinbaderin 2927239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son likes accompaniment to the bathroom. “Mom, will you come to the bathroom with me but I’ll do the toilet-sitting part?” </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927238 Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:06:19 +0000 winter_wonder 2927238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This morning...</p> <p>DD: number one is pee, number two is poop, and what's number three?<br /> Me: I don't think number three is anything.<br /> DD: I think it's a really huge poop.<br /> 🤣🤣🤣🤣 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927237 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:32:20 +0000 JJ2626 2927237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are cute! We are on vacation and tonight my daughter was eating ice cream before dinner. </p> <p>Me to DH: She didn’t really eat lunch but oh well<br /> 4 year old: You can’t give ice cream to a little girl who didn’t eat her lunch! [keeps eating obviously] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927236 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:35:18 +0000 karenbme 2927236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: heart beep is the cutest 😄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927235 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:34:33 +0000 karenbme 2927235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this! </p> <p>At breakfast this morning…<br /> DD (2.5, eating cereal with blueberries): Hey Mama ask what are you thinking about<br /> Me: What are you thinking about?<br /> DD: Big bananas<br /> Me: Do you want a banana?<br /> DD: I don’t </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927234 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:14:51 +0000 winter_wonder 2927234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: LOL! I hate when my foot itches and I can't take my shoe off!😆</p> <p>DD (6) "mom, I can feel your heart beep." It's so cute I can't correct her! </p> <p>And then the other day out of the blue "mom when you die will I will I be DD2's mom? I was just wondering because I could take care of her!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927233 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:13:50 +0000 Chuckles 2927233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and 9yo DS asked me last night, "don't you hate when you're in the middle of working with a student [I'm a teacher] and then the bottom of your foot itches but you can't take off your shoe?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/funny-things-your-kids-have-said-lately#post-2927232 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:12:17 +0000 Chuckles 2927232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always love these threads. What's something funny your LO has said recently? 2.5yo DD is at the perfect age for this. Earlier today she was mad about having to put clothes on, so she started to storm out of her room and said, "Goodbye forever!" Where does she even get that?!<br /> And here's another recent exchange:<br /> Me: DS, can I try putting some dill on our scrambled eggs for breakfast?<br /> DS: Sure<br /> DD: Can you try putting some ice cream on my yogurt for breakfast? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926370 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:19:40 +0000 togetherthroughlife 2926370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6.5 year old son likes the idea of independence in the shower but IMO doesn't do a great job. He still doesn't understand to lean back so that shampoo doesn't get into his eyes. I know he'll never learn without lots of practice doing it himself, but I'd say he bathes himself maybe 40% of the time and the other 60% we help (either standing by the shower to wash his hair, or sitting by him in the bath and helping or giving reminders). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926363 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:55:08 +0000 Silva 2926363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was 8 when she could shower without any assistance. Actually I still have to help her get the water temp right and switch it to shower from tub faucet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926358 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:29:14 +0000 Jess1483 2926358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boys started showering alone around 6 (actually, 5 for DS2 I think, but I checked for good rinsing awhile longer). But I imagine it might be a bit longer for DD, because long hair is tricky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926340 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:36:42 +0000 PinkElephant 2926340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: OMG - THIS x 100000! The potions &amp; the science! My 7 year old was wasting SO MUCH bath product. I have given her some empty containers (various pumps and "pretty" bottles from foaming hand soaps or my more expensive non-kiddie toiletries, haha) with just a drop of product left so that they still fizz/bubble....and that has curtailed some (but not all) of the excessive product use. Sometimes my girls come out of the shower with crispy hair, and I have to break out the dish soap to cleanse out whatever they've matted it down with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926335 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:43:01 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2926335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started teaching my daughter how to shower on her own around 6 and she was mostly independent by 6 1/2-7 but washing her hair was a challenge throughout the pandemic when it got super long and heavy so we helped her with her hair until we finally cut it around her 8th birthday last year. She's 8 1/2 now and showers by herself for the most part, but still worries sometimes about conditioner being rinsed out properly so I go in once she's done to check and help her dry her hair. That part is the only thing she hasn't really mastered yet (and we're still working on not doing science experiments with the various cleaning products in the bathtub). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926334 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:43:14 +0000 lady baltimore 2926334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My six-year-old is responsible for washing her body (sometimes in the bath, sometimes in the shower with a parent, sometimes under the handheld shower by herself). I still wash her hair. In the last year or so, bathing has become a major battle, so while I suspect that she could accomplish the task independently, I don't see that actually happening any time soon. We don't do it that often, though, so it's not a hassle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926333 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:10:15 +0000 hellobeeboston 2926333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>probably at age 7 for my oldest. </p> <p>and my now 6 year old (also in K) CAN shower himself, but I still need to help him wash his hair usually... but I can send him off to the shower and he can get it started on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926330 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:09:05 +0000 KT326 2926330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: that was my oldest! He hates doing anything by himself. Most days he still asks me to pick out his clothes and he is almost 10!</p> <p>My 5 year old on the other hand... he is super independent and the complete opposite of big brother. He's been dressing himself since he was 4 and has to pick out his own clothes. Heaven forbid I pick out the wrong red shirt :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-when-your-child-could-batheshower-themselves#post-2926329 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:30:09 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2926329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love questions like this. Reading through the replies is so insightful. My 6 year old DS is starting to take more showers and does a decent job of cleaning himself though I do inspect his hair to be sure it is thoroughly rinsed. He will still take baths occasionally because he likes to play in the water. I sit in the bathroom either way to supervise but will step out to do other chores so he gets a bit of alone time.</p> <p>Our 3 year old wants to be like his big brother but I do give him a quick once over before he gets out to be sure he is really clean. </p>