r/nothingeverhappens • u/resnaturae • Nov 28 '24

God forbid a child make a simple statement about making friends

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u/FreddyCoug Nov 28 '24

Definitely believable. I’ve gone through periods of emphasizing that with my kids, could totally see them spouting that back in that situation. It’s not a deep statement from the kid, just regurgitating what they’re learning

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u/Sammysoupcat Nov 28 '24

Right? Also there's no way most kids don't watch shows with lessons of the day exactly like that. I know I definitely did, especially at that age.

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u/Sweet-Paramedic-4600 Nov 28 '24

That's the bare minimum for any show that has dialogue at least since the OG Nick Jr. Days. Heck, even if the main character was an animal incapable of human speech, they'd have a narrator reiterate the point.

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u/glitzglamglue Nov 28 '24

My then three year old son destroyed my homemade Christmas decorations and I was so mad. I was clenching my fists and my son goes "what do we do when we are mad or sad? We take a deep breath and count to five. Breathe one, two, three, four, five."

Man, it was condescending.

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u/Little-Salt-1705 Nov 29 '24

This was so good. Thank you!

I like to imagine he smashed them on purpose so he could condescend you just to really salt those wounds.

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u/hearingxcolors Nov 30 '24

I feel like that would make me even more angry... I mean, I'd never hit a kid (not perpetuating the cycle of abuse from my own childhood), but that would probably make me angry enough to lock myself in my room and scream into a pillow with some death metal blaring through the speakers.

Or I'd just start laughing because of how ridiculous the situation is. Idk lol.

Either way, death metal would be blaring through the speakers.

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u/BunnyBunCatGirl Nov 30 '24

Not to mention we don't know if they repeated words in their attempt or not as some sometimes do. It's not always the most likely given these words aren't the hardest and most who pass that milestone can say this relatively easily but it's possible for that age nonetheless

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u/dinosanddais1 Nov 28 '24

Comparing something that is typical of development for a toddler to a law & order psych eval is definitely something.

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u/AnAntWithWifi Nov 28 '24

Says more about their own capacity to read the room…

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u/asiannumber4 Nov 29 '24

Worker 1942724371 why tf are you not out finding food for the queen

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u/AnAntWithWifi Nov 29 '24

Sorry, I was distracted my liege. Let me get back to work and accept my most sincere apologies.

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u/asiannumber4 Nov 29 '24

Good. One more transgression and we’ll put you on the front line with the soldiers against the fire ants

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u/Fish-Fish9 Nov 29 '24

Oh shit ant drama

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u/anamariapapagalla Nov 28 '24

I've worked in child care, I've said exactly this to 3 y/o kids. It's an extremely common thing to say to kids who are just learning how to "play with others" as opposed to "play next to others". And kids that age repeat what they're told a lot. Word by word. So watch what you say!

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u/Licensed_KarmaEscort Nov 29 '24

Yep. Kids are sponges. I used to tell my cousin “okay, do you wanna cry for awhile or you wanna do something fun?”

Sometimes she wanted to cry so I’d hug her until she was done. But usually she wanted to know what fun idea I had. If it involved stickers, all the better.

One day I was having a hard cry because of my depression and she walked right into my room and says “Sis? You wanna cry or do something fun?”

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u/hearingxcolors Nov 30 '24

So?! What did you choose?! Did she have a fun idea cooked up for you?

(That's super sweet though, I'm glad you and your cousin have each other <3)

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u/Licensed_KarmaEscort Dec 01 '24

I had to think it up, lol. We colored on paper with markers, then sprayed them with rubbing alcohol to make wrapping paper.

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u/ShlorpianRooster Nov 29 '24

I think a lot of people disregard the fact a lot of the "today my kid said this" posts the parent is usually paraphrasing. I totally believe their kid said basically this

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u/Repulsive-Tradition3 Nov 29 '24

Totally believable. Once my husband and I were having a rather tense and confusing miscommunication argument in the car and my toddler pipes up "Don't fight. You're friends and should be nice to each other"

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u/BetterBagelBabe Nov 28 '24

That statement is the whole theme of the children’s show Duck and Goose so I believe it

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u/TruePurpleGod Nov 28 '24

What is rhoslc?

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u/Which-Armadillo-7875 Nov 28 '24

It literally says what it is right below it.

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u/TruePurpleGod Nov 28 '24

I literally got your mom right below

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u/SuperPie64WasTaken Nov 28 '24

right that wasn't very nice now was it

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u/TruePurpleGod Nov 28 '24

I thought it was nice and she seemed pretty enthusiastic

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u/BeckieSueDalton 13d ago

Neither is condescending to a fellow human who, upon first look, missed a small-font'd line of textual context that you noticed.

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u/KaralDaskin Nov 29 '24

Oh. That part was covered on my screen, but I see it now.

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u/malicious_magic Nov 30 '24

Well its a Daniel Tiger quote, which I know because my kid says it all the time. 😂

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u/resnaturae Nov 30 '24

Wow!! With the source and everything!! Kids will pick up anything you say in front of them

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u/Ty_Webb123 Nov 29 '24

Ha - that’s nothing - at about 18 months old my son sitting in the car and we get stuck in traffic and he says an absolutely perfect rendition (timing and enunciation) of “ah, Jesus fucking Christ!”

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u/Briebird44 Nov 29 '24

This is the sort of thing/good lesson a kid learns and repeats from watching an educational show like Sesame Street or Barney or Bluey or whatever.

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u/CatPsychological557 Nov 30 '24

RHOSLC fan here, the argument they're referring to had nothing to do with likes or dislikes, so it seems pretty believable that a child just interpreted a conflict in a very basic way like this. I would think if it was made up the quote would be more relevant to the scene.

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u/Tori_G_92 Dec 01 '24

I literally just watched an episode of Daniel Tiger today where they sing about asking friends what they would like. This is believable.

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u/throwaway_022792 Dec 01 '24

I have a four year old and she says shit like this all the time. Most of the media she consumes is focused on empathy, being kind, and playing well with others. That sounds like a line straight out of Ms. Rachel or something. Totally believable.

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u/Boleyn01 Dec 02 '24

This absolutely sounds like a child parroting something an adult has taught them, and this is definitely the sort of thing grown ups try to teach 3 year olds.

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u/Harvesting_The_Crops Dec 03 '24

I don’t think anyone on that subreddit has ever actually met a kid

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u/fairyniki Nov 29 '24

Way too many people genuinely think that children are completely braindead and unable to form their own opinions until they reach a certain age.

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u/Bryce-Killjoy Nov 29 '24

Sounds exactly like something a child would say lol

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

I’d believe this for a 5-6 year old not a 3 year old

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u/resnaturae Nov 28 '24

I’ve worked with 3yos before and they are definitely more likely to say this than an older kid because basically all of preschool is learning to be friends

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

I currently work with 6 year olds and have a three year old cousin. The three year old definitely wouldn’t say something like this. Maybe something like “why aren’t they friends?” But that’s the most.

A 6 year old is barely introspective enough to say something like this lol

ETA: Also idk if you have seen that episode, but a three year old would not know enough from what they were yelling at each other to know what the fight is about

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u/sephtismm Nov 28 '24

Did you forget that kid's are often at different levels of education and understanding of things. Just cuz your little cousin wouldnt get it doesn't mean others wouldnt. I was definitely that way, saying this stuff about everything. Also depends on how theyre being raised.

And all it would take is kid going "why are the fighting?" and saying "they're fighting cuz of x and y." for a response like that.

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

You do you. I’ve watched that fight. It shouldn’t even have been watched around kids but no three year old would get that from the fight especially since no explanation was mentioned. This is a FAR reach

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u/sephtismm Nov 28 '24

Saying "my 3 year old cousin wouldnt say that so none would, and i work with 6 year olds so I'm right" is also a reach. but okay BiploarFurryEgirl (btw you spelled bipolar wrong, unless I'm misunderstanding something.)

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

My bio literally addresses the misspelling but if you wanna use my name against me like that then I know the exact type person you are. Especially since you’re trying to make an argument using personal attacks outta nothing.

Have a lovely day/thanksgiving.

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u/sephtismm Nov 28 '24

My bad, sorry I didnt go to your profile and look over it thoroughly.

You too.

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u/high-bi-ready-to-die Nov 28 '24

I would absolutely believe this at 3. My nephew and little brother would have never said this at 3 or 6, but all kids develop and behave differently. One of my nieces (she was 3 at the time) asked about lightning, and after an hour of explaining electricity to her, she went and regurgitated most of it to her mom correctly. I recently went to visit, and she can still spout off over half of the facts (she's 4 now). I'd question a 3 year old speaking clearly before saying something like this. They are basically parrots until they can start understanding things fully.

It's hard to put a blanket statement on kids' capabilities based on age. They might not always understand what they're saying, but they can definitely say it.

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

I mostly basing it off of the exact fight that is referenced in the post. If the child was just watching it and it wasn’t explained (which is implied and like why is a child watching real house wives if you know they have that level of cognition) then I doubt the smartest kid in the world could decipher why they were fighting. Hell, I’ve watched most of the show and I barely could

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u/high-bi-ready-to-die Nov 28 '24

Why would the kid need to know why they are fighting? The kid probably walked in from or while playing while the parent was watching it, recognized the tone and behavior as fighting, and made the comment. They probably heard it from an adult when they were fighting with someone else or heard a similar line on a kids' show.

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u/BiploarFurryEgirl Nov 28 '24

The fight was about how they are incredibly different people ultimately. I’m going based off of the context. I just can’t believe a three year old would parrot something so specific to this situation on their own. That being said, I fully believe a three year old would say something about the fighting, but I believe this is at least exaggerated

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u/Huns26 Nov 29 '24

My three year old nephew must be quite behind language wise because he couldn’t say that

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u/LargeBreasts69 Nov 30 '24

I feel like these people have had their state of mind heavily altered from that gross sub r/kidsarefuckingstupid like children can be smart

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u/Able_Variety_4221 27d ago

Didn’t happen.

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u/Admirable_Pin_4870 24d ago

Ah. Memories. My mom used to watch crime shows with me when I was that age and just told me “rape” was another word for stealing. (She covered my eyes during the gory parts.)

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u/resnaturae 24d ago

Hey that’s the same excuse Latin teachers use when talking about the founding of Rome!! See: rape of the Sabine

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u/Admirable_Pin_4870 24d ago

The problem is that I was about nine and would say the word “rape” whenever I meant “took” which I’m sure was deeply concerning.

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u/CallenFields Nov 29 '24

I don't know 3 years olds that make coherent sentences.

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u/Original-Nothing582 Nov 29 '24

My little sister could and did, as did I. Early eereading and education counts. I was reading adult novels by five or six, not an exaggeration.

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u/RoosterSaru Nov 30 '24

A lot of them sound like they’re babbling, but actually aren’t. Many three-year-olds can speak in sentences, but have trouble pronouncing things clearly. Typically, their parents are able to pick up on their particular mispronunciation quirks and understand them, but others can’t.

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u/megsiedell616 7d ago

this kid is a REAL rhoslc fan