Here are some of the things I said as a little guy, as recorded by my father--
2 Years Old:
Whenever Brent (younger brother) would cry, Erik would eye is mother to see if she were responding, and then he would say,” Not crying. He's happy!"
Whenever his father called him "Son," Erik would respond with, "No, Erik!"
Whenever he blesses the food, he blesses the "table, the fork and spoon, Santa Claus" and anything else he can think of.
3 Years Old:
About Babies-"Do babies get dirty in their mommies' tummies?" When explained to him that Heavenly Father protects babies by putting them inside sacks, he asked if, "Heavenly Father puts tape on the sacks to keep them shut?"
At Family Home Evening, Erik ha to sing "his" Easter bunny song: "The Easter Bunny brings candy and an Easter basket." He had a similar but longer song about the Easter Chickie.
Up until now, when we have told Erik that he shouldn't be doing this or that or that he should be doing something else because he is almost 4, he tells us he's not "4 yet. Only 3."
Daddy was very upset with Erik because he wouldn't stop doing something. I told him "N-O, no more!" He said, "N-O, doesn't spell no more." He was right and he had won again.
4 Years Old:
When mom asked Erik to put away some toys, he said, "But I am only 4 years old--I don't understand."
While we were vacationing in Fall River, Erik told a lady who was smoking that we don't smoke. She asked, "Why not?" He said, "Because we know better."
Erik was in the corner eating a piece of candy. He said that Brent gave it to him, "Brent's learning to share."
Erik said, "I wish I were some kind of ketchup so I wouldn't have to eat this."
Erik didn't want to finish dinner so daddy told him that he had to at least finish a pear. He asked mommy, and mommy said, "That's right because Daddy's the head of the house." Erik said, “But Mommy's the head of the kitchen and that means the food."
2 Years Old:
Whenever Brent (younger brother) would cry, Erik would eye is mother to see if she were responding, and then he would say,” Not crying. He's happy!"
Whenever his father called him "Son," Erik would respond with, "No, Erik!"
Whenever he blesses the food, he blesses the "table, the fork and spoon, Santa Claus" and anything else he can think of.
3 Years Old:
About Babies-"Do babies get dirty in their mommies' tummies?" When explained to him that Heavenly Father protects babies by putting them inside sacks, he asked if, "Heavenly Father puts tape on the sacks to keep them shut?"
At Family Home Evening, Erik ha to sing "his" Easter bunny song: "The Easter Bunny brings candy and an Easter basket." He had a similar but longer song about the Easter Chickie.
Up until now, when we have told Erik that he shouldn't be doing this or that or that he should be doing something else because he is almost 4, he tells us he's not "4 yet. Only 3."
Daddy was very upset with Erik because he wouldn't stop doing something. I told him "N-O, no more!" He said, "N-O, doesn't spell no more." He was right and he had won again.
4 Years Old:
When mom asked Erik to put away some toys, he said, "But I am only 4 years old--I don't understand."
While we were vacationing in Fall River, Erik told a lady who was smoking that we don't smoke. She asked, "Why not?" He said, "Because we know better."
Erik was in the corner eating a piece of candy. He said that Brent gave it to him, "Brent's learning to share."
Erik said, "I wish I were some kind of ketchup so I wouldn't have to eat this."
Erik didn't want to finish dinner so daddy told him that he had to at least finish a pear. He asked mommy, and mommy said, "That's right because Daddy's the head of the house." Erik said, “But Mommy's the head of the kitchen and that means the food."
