(children usually just say whatever is on their minds. While they typically don't understand the effect that words can have, and don't mean to be hurtful, it's no less painful or embarassing for their parents or the people around them.)

1. small child to mother, standing in line to see santa: "Has anybody ever told you that you're fat!?!"


2. my son to my mother, after begging her to make mac and cheese from scratch: " This is awefully dry! Maybe you should just stick to the box stuff."

3. a teenage girl to her mother, standing beside a clothing rack of formal gowns during prom season: " What do you mean, 'We can't afford this right now'!?! I saw daddy's checkbook LAST NIGHT, and i know good and well that we can afford this right now!"

4. little girl to grandfather, in supermarket: " Pop Pop, will hair come out of MY nose too, when i grow up?"

5. boy to father, in resturant: " Daddy, that lady has arm jiggle just like mommy!"

( unfortunatly, arm jiggle lady AND mommy were both within ear shot)