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Ok, ok... your own kids or "children of your acquaintance". More from my own file:
"Don't drink the water it's got ham in it." (Hint: con-tam-i-na-ted).
One child had the charming habit of picking up multisyllabic words and then using them randomly in conversation. When he described his dinner as "very sarcastic" once, I asked him if he knew what "sarcasm" was. He quickly answered, "well of course not". Of course not. Silly me.
For those of you who have become burned out on your endless Sudoku scribblings, here's a challenge: explain sarcasm to a young child. My attempt involved little Susie at the playground saying "Oh, I really like your shirt", but you knew she meant that she actually hated your shirt. Ah, the dawn of comprehension on a young boy's face!
Several days later, Mom was driving and someone cut her off. She honked and yelled, "Oh thanks a LOT!". From the back child's seat came the curious query, "Why'd you tell that car thanks?"
"I was just being sarcastic."
"Oh! I can't see his shirt from here."
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