Every once in a while, kids put together a string of words that, in our wildest, most bizarre daydreams, we never could have come up with on our own. Such comments are mere toss-offs to children. But to us adults, they sound incredibly imaginative, hilarious and sometimes borderline genius.
Which brings me to the latest notable quotable from Babble's Kids Say the Cutest Things. Here's the quote, followed by the three reasons why it is brilliant:
A mother reports that her two-year-old Noah said the following while she was attempting to cut his nails, a hygenic necessity he clearly does not care for: ""Mommy, I don't like you. Go away. Go drive to Argentina on the potty."
Now, the three reasons why Noah's comment is so tremendous:
1. He isn't merely annoyed with his mother. He's also not so conventional that he merely wants her to go away. No, he has a plan: a specific destination and a means for her to get there.
2. His choice of Argentina wins points for specificity. Why Argentina, Noah? Why not Zimbabwe or New York City or the park in your neighborhood? I don't know, but you do. And that is why you are awesome.
3. Noah has invented an actual new object here: the driveable toilet, which could bring brand new meaning to the term "fuel efficient." If every parent in America could transport him or herself to another place simply by sitting on the toilet, I suspect they would embrace the concept. And just think of how much time you would save by being able to get somewhere while also taking care of that, ahem, other important business! Forget the electric car. Let's just leapfrog straight to the electric car-toilet.
Think your child has said something just as imaginative and forward-thinking as young Noah? Then add the quote to Kids Say the Cutest Things and give him a run for his Argentina-transporting money. Bonus points to any child who can turn other household appliances into modes of transportation.
