Monkey says at age 3

Monkey is at such a cute age at the moment… I think I say that about every age but he really is and is coming out with the cutest phrases! Here are some of our favourite little comments I would like to record for posterity.

Monkey age 3

Walking around our local area he likes to comment on just about everything we see, which thankfully brings smiles from passers by in general. Some examples:

Oh look he’s running
That was a very friendly doggy
I don’t think that doggy will eat me
That was a very friendly man

He also likes to say hello to everyone too which is very sweet, and then tells me “I said hello.”

“I said” is one of my biggest bugbears at the moment actually. I ask him a question or tell him not to do something and am met with “ok, I said OK!” in response, which make sme very cross. I heard you the first time and please do not shout at me! I am not sure where he picks that up from but he is such a sponge at the moment and have to be so careful.

My parents accidentally shouted “oh Bugger” when they went the wrong way in the car recently and of course he repeated it – but I very impressed as they have managed to convince him that they said “bother” and he recently announced “Pops says bother!” so phew to that!

He has also picked up a few things from films that I am not such a fan of. He points and tells us what to do and when we have challenged him on it he says “Woody points” as in Toy Story… hmmm. He also pretends to spit and makes a “ting” noise!! Which we are not exactly keen on and I think that came from Toy Story too….. funny how he manages to pick up bad habits from a seemingly innocent film!

It’s not all bad though, he is a big fan of the Disney Cars film and loves Lightning McQueen & Mater, and comes out with the funniest things, including “I am Focus” which is what Lightning McQueen says. In London a few weeks ago we were trying to get him to go quickly down the stairs to the tube and he shouted “I am focus” making us chuckle a lot bless him!

Our cheeky Monkey would be great at the Yes, No game at the moment as he rarely says yes. We ask him questions and he answers with I did, I have, I don’t, I were, I haven’t etc. Its so funny bless him!

He is getting more and more correct in his pronunciations lately and sounding less and les toddler… But there are still a few which we hope hang around.
“Nockynurs” (Binoculars) and “Serbatry” (Conservatory) for example!

We also adore his version of The Grand Old Duke of York. He is always singing something or other and love hearing his own versions of things!

Oh the grand old dukey north
He had some thousand men
He march them up the top of the hill
And march them down again
And when they up eh up
And when they down they down
And when they up they up they up
And when they down they down

He’s a very loving little boy and always tells us how much he loves us. He has also started saying “I love you soo much” when he is a bit sad or when he wants something. Learning emotional blackmail young! And if he gets told off he does the same. Yes I love you too darling but you must be more careful not to kick your sister in the head!!

I’m probably forgetting a few lovely phrases but that’s enough for now and in the words of Monkey “Goodbye Darlings”

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14 thoughts on “Monkey says at age 3

  1. It’s so great sharing posts and conversations with other parents. It brings a sign of relief when I hear about other parents going through the same things we do.

    We once stopped the boys from watching a cartoon programme because of the things he was saying. Then, after a while, we discovered there were many other programmes that should have been banned too.

    But I like watching Sponge Bob, and after a while we thought it’s more about us teaching them about what they can and can’t say. After all, we can’t stop them from going to school were the majority of the new and colourful words will come from.

    Thanks for sharing this post on #ftmob

  2. So sweet, and lovely to record what he’s saying, too. Little Man’s recently got into telling his own made up jokes, which are random, but he loves them! My current favourite is his discovery of Star Wars and the baddie ‘Dark Flavour’ – love that 🙂 xx

  3. Aww, very cute when they start talking all the time and soak up all the words around them!
    Well done to your parents managing to convince him it was Oh bother! 🙂 #letkidsbekids x

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  5. It’s lovely to hear how Monkey’s speech is coming on. Who knew toy story could lead to bad habits.I’m so glad your parents were able to correct that word lol.

    Thanks for linking up with Small Steps Amazing Achievements :0)
    x

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