On Saturday, Noah and I attended a family reunion at Willow Park in Logan. As is the case any time a playground is present, we spent a good portion of it playing on the swings.
Noah loves the enclosed swings (you know, the ones where the kid basically sits in a giant rubber diaper) because I can really get him flying without fear of him face planting into the rubber pavement below. Only this time, we came up with a new game. I would catch him on the apex of his swing and hold him dangling precariously in the air. Then I’d let him go with a giant push and catch him again on his return. We were both laughing and having a ball.
After doing this at least seven or eight times, he started yelling something in between his squeals of laughter. It sounded like, “Ooooh! Badendas badendas!”
His laughter never lessened and he kept repeating it over and over every time I’d catch the back of his swing. “Ooooooooooooh! Badendas badeeennndaas!”
I finally stopped laughing long enough to ask him what he was saying. And he started giggling.
“Dad, you got my tenders!” he screamed. “I was saying, “Ooooh! My tenders! My tenders!”
As any dad would at the thought of his son’s manhood being crushed, I got concerned. “Did I hurt your tenders?”
“No! But you got ‘em good!” he said.
“Oooh man. I’m sorry bud.”
He just looked at me and started laughing. “Do it again! Do it again! That was SO fun!”
Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing
PS. What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids at the park? Have you ever inadvertently “gotten your kid in the tenders?”
You were in Logan?? Thats where we live :)
I laughed til I cried! Thanks, Dan! You just made my day!
HAHAHA! Yep the old ball shot! I'll never forget the time I my son who was three and probably two big for the grocery cart seat zigged when I zagged turning a corner and screamed, "MOM you crushed my pee pee!" I felt horrible but the eruption of laughter from the store made him laugh. Of course then he wanted to scream it every time I pushed the cart. Fun times at Walmart!
Haha. That's what I get for going faster than my brain!
So funny! Can't believe he asked for more. He's hilarious.
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This is a little off the subject, but it reminded me of a story that happened to my friend's little brother. His mom took him into the bank, and lifted him up onto the counter while she filled out a deposit slip. He had some bouncy balls in his back pockets, and when she sat him down, he screamed, "Mom! You are hurting my balls!!!" Everyone stared at them until she explained what he meant.
I, on the other hand, have an over-tired, cranky, crying and screaming two year old as I post.
Oh goodness! I am still giggling at this.
omg - literally tears runnning down my face laughing so much...poor lil guy - at leaset he recovered and was having fun
The anal retentives will get you when your fingers do the talking. But even I have to admit this one was a good one. Not as good as my manifest dysentery essay test, but good never the less.
The anal retentives will get you when your fingers do the talking. But even I have to admit this one was a good one. Not as good as my manifest dysentery essay test, but good never the less.
without "a" mission "from" your kid? or without "missing" your kid?
Mission your kid? Sister Mary Margaret will crack your knuckles with a ruler!
Mission your kid? Sister Mary Margaret will crack your knuckles with a ruler!
Ahhhhh!!!! I was literally just laughing out loud. My son also calls his area his "tenders". I think he said he got it from a movie or something.
ROFLMAO!!
Thanks for a laugh! Love it!
Haha my daughter was
thanks for a good laugh! :)
Sounds like he's a fan of Kung Foo Panda. My boys said that all the time after watching that movie.
a memorable parenting moment, for sure. thanks for the chuckle! :)
<3 it!!!
<3 it!!!
LOL Amy that's funny...and diabolical. Do all mothers have a drawer full of photos and anecdotes they collect...to show to their son's dates...15 yrs down the road? :D
ROFL! That was awesome!
Classic! My son has been gotten in the tenders many, many times and not only at the park. The point is Noah was obviously having fun, laughing and asking for a repeat. You're good, little men our tough!
Classic! My son has been gotten in the tenders many, many times and not only at the park. The point is Noah was obviously having fun, laughing and asking for a repeat. You're good, little men our tough!
lol
haha-- oh kids-- so funny.
and 15 yrs dn the road you can show him this post in front of his gfriend. lol
Hahah I did sorta get my son in the tenders once, but we weren't at the park. I think he was about 4, and I was getting him out of the bath..wrapped him up in a towel and helped him hop into my lap so I could check his nails for clipping..he suddenly got this very odd look on his face and kind of squirmed. I asked him what was up and he said, "I...I sat on my balls..." LOL! Where he had learned "balls" from I still don't know (dad maybe? :P) but I just cracked up.
My little GIRL screamed out something about her "tenders" when the dog accidentally stepped on her crotch while they were playing. Nice, huh?
OMG..I just laughed outloud..seriously...and that is bad--because I'm at work!!!
:)
LOL! Halarious.
I went camping last weekend while hubby stayed home with my 2 year old and the dogs. I got home, and my son tells me that daddy taught him how to pee in the grass. Since then, he tries to pull his shorts down every time he is in the yard. I think it is hillarious. Pretty sure I would be mortified if he did it at daycare, though!
@Jama This reminds me of how my parents potty trained my little brother. the only way they could get him to go was to have him pee on a tree. So when ever he needed to relieve himself they would let him out in the backyard to do his thing. Pretty soon it started to become a front yard thing and almost a few times at the park. Needless to say, my parents had to curb that one pretty quick!
Thanks for making me laugh! You guys look like you're having a blast!
My daughter loves the sand!! And the slide.
Love Noah's expression in that photo!!
I accidentally pinched my kiddo's "tenders" while trying to zip up his pants the other day. Needless to say, he was NOT laughing ....
This post made me smile so much, so nice to see nice weather returning and people playing outside :)