Recently, I began working at a daycare center, and it was honestly one of the best decisions I have ever made. In the past, I've worked with little kids at summer camps, so I suppose that's why I thought I would enjoy working at a daycare center. Boy oh boy, was I right! I genuinely love going into work every morning and seeing the smiles on the kids' faces, and leaving them every day as they cling onto my legs and beg me not to go home makes my heart swell. But what's the highlight of my day? It would have to be hearing the insane things that come out of some of their mouths. Kids truly say the craziest things, and I really don't know how or where they come up with half of the things they spew. So for your entertainment, here are some of the wild things little kids have said to me (with their ages, just so you can get an idea of just how creative their little brains are):
"I don't live life on the edge, I live in Stony Brook." - Four years old
"The reason twins are born together is because one baby didn't want to come out all alone." - Five years old
"I'm older than you because you're actually zero and haven't been made yet. You're just a computer program." - Four years old
"I am trash man!" - Three years old
"I don't have a dog. I have a garage." - Four years old
"I want to cut all of your hair off, color it rainbow and then tape it to my wall." - Three years old
"I pulled something out of an elephant's vagina." - Five years old
"But I'm broke! I have no money! Zero!" - Two years old
"My dad was playing soccer in a field and a ghost pooped on his head." - Five years old
"But I don't know what part of my body to wipe when I poop..." - Three years old
"The Goose says to the bear 'Put clothes back on, you're naked! Naked people go to a different planet 'cause it's bad!'" - Four years old
"Who took all of the stinkin' marker caps?!" - Two years old
"What am I doing? What does it look like I'm doing, getting dressed in front of everyone? No. I'm putting on my water shoes! How did you not see that?" - Three years old
"Can you cut yourself in half so I can take you home but you can still go home?" - Five years old
"Can't we get some peace and quiet in here? I am trying to MEDITATE here, people!" - Five years old
While this is only a handful of the things I hear, it is easy to tell that little kids truly say the craziest and funniest things. Their imaginations are so much greater than we realize, and the way they process situations is pretty hilarious at times. So many of the kids at work make my day brighter, and I wouldn't have it any other way.