I know

My child is a parrot.

There is a rumor circulating that I was also a parrot at this age (and at 15).

I'm going to blame anyone else...but, really what am I going to do?

Clare has started "smarting off" to me, using the same lines I use on her daily.

Today, I finally realized that she is not saying "Hi-Yo". We thought this was a Jersey "Hell-O".
She says and waves "Hi" so it was a stretch.

She is actually saying, "I know"

As in, you are an e'ffin idoit, I know these things.

Examples are:

Me: You are going to fall off the table.
Clare: I know.

Me: That crayon does not go in your mouth.
Clare: I know.

Me: I am going to beat you if you don't get off the bookshelf.
Clare: I know.

Me: If you scratch my table with your fork again, you will use spoons until you are 30.
Clare: I know.

Me: This is a Happy Mommy Drink, you can't have a sip.
Clare: I know.


Clare also has an especially good punk: She walks up and says, "What is this/that" or "Where did it go?:

So, I answer her (i.e. that's a block, it went to bed (nite-nite), it's a knife, it's a bomb, etc.).

Her response?


"I know"


P.S. So, I ask her "If you know everything, why are you asking me?". Maybe this is bad parenting....

Thoughts?