Funny Kid Stuff
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Would the Real Spider-Man Please Stand Up?
Last night Carolyn and I took three little kids to see Alice in Wonderland at Salisbury University, and afterward we went to Dairy Queen. When we left Dairy Queen I was carrying this three-year-old boy on my shoulders. When we got near the car, he tried as hard as he could to jump off my Continue reading
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Strange Twists to the Dr. King Holiday
Last week Carolyn was teaching her kindergarten students about Martin Luther King, Jr. When she explained that Monday was a holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, one little boy asked: “Does that mean that all the black children don’t have to come to school that day?” Carolyn and I were talking Continue reading
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Classic Kevin
Yesterday the Hydes all got together at my brother Jason’s house. His two-year-old son Kevin was walking around eating a giant piece of chocolate and caramel candy. He’d already eaten half of it when someone saw him with it and asked him if he’d asked his dad if it was okay for him to eat Continue reading
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Adventures with Ri & Jenna
Last night Carolyn and I took our little friends Riley and Jenna to see the Winter Festival of Lights in Ocean City. Carolyn and I have gone to see the lights the past nine years (maybe even ten–I can’t remember if we went in 1998). Anyway, the past couple years we’ve taken little ones to Continue reading
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Oh Yeah, That Clear Stuff
This afternoon I was sitting in my office when I heard this loud BONK!! coming from the glass doors out front. The sound was followed by a mother’s voice gently explaining, “Honey, that’s a glass window.” Sure enough, this little one-year-old feller had made a noble attempt at passing right through the glass door. Not Continue reading
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R.I.P. Paper Dog
One of the three-year-old classes at the Training Station used shapes cut from construction paper to make pictures of dogs. Each child named their dog, resulting in names such as “The Big Red Dog” (the dog was brown), “Puppy the Dog,” “Paper the Dog,” and “Big the Dog.” One little girl, whose artwork is shown Continue reading
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The Nutcracker…or Not
Some people just don’t have an appreciation for classical music. Yesterday Carolyn had “The Nutcracker” playing when the kids arrived for school. They’re going to see the ballet in a couple weeks, so she’s introducing the music and the story to them so they’ll be familiar with it. Anyway, one little guy came in, heard Continue reading
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Milton Strikes Again
Remember “Milton” from Carolyn’s kindergarten class last year? Apparently he’s giving his first-grade teacher as much… adventure… as he gave Carolyn in kindergarten. Carolyn saw his class in the hallway last week. Milton was at the end of the line, walking backwards, and he crashed into several of his classmates. His teacher reprimanded him and Continue reading
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More Thanksgiving Stuff
Okay, I’ve got to share the results from one more preschool class (there are still a couple classes I missed, unfortunately). These boys and girls are thankful for: his computer a present and a tree house her squeezy green ball his Mama the whole earth his house lollipops caterpillars his mommy and daddy that give Continue reading
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Does That Come With A Pretend Pooper Scooper?
The three- and four-year-old kids at the Training Station came up with more great Thanksgiving stuff. They made turkeys out of construction paper, and each feather finished the sentence: “I’m thankful to God for…” Lots of them listed their parents, grandparents, and siblings. Some of the best: pink mac & cheese babies apples & pop Continue reading
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