I think that having kids means we're entitled to a language all our own. Because the current English one made available doesn't cut it. There are SO many things, situatioins, ideas and phenomena that there just aren't words to describe. But I've taken the law into my own hands and am attempting to fix that with words like these....


WISHJACK (WISH-jahk) v.: To maliciously blow out the candles on another child’s birthday cake.

KODICK (KOH-dik) n.: The child who refuses to cooperate in the taking of a family photograph.

SNOOT (SNEWT) v.: To suck in rather than blow out when blowing your nose.

ORTHODONTREPRENEUR (ORTH-o-DAHN-truh-prenn-orr) n.: A child interested in knocking all of his own teeth out in the interest of a hefty payday from the tooth fairy.

SLEDENTARY (SLEDD-en-tehr-ee) adj.: A child’s state of being so bundled up to face the winter elements that they cannot move.

INVISIBOOBOO (in-VIZ-uh-boo-boo) n: – The site on a child’s body where you unnecessarily applied a Band-Aid to appease them when they got hurt, though did not bleed.

THREEMAGEDDON (three-muh-GED-in)–n.: The supposed hellfire and brimstone that would erupt should an annoyed mother reach the third digit while counting aloud to 3 to get a non-compliant child to get his act together..
“ONE !….TWOOOOOOO !!!!….. ”


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Eric Ruhalter

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