Moms

Five-year-old girl to sister: Who would you rather kill — Mummy or Daddy?
Mother: I don’t want to hear you talking like that.

Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: disturbed

Little boy: Mom! Look! An ant!
Mother (pulling little boy by the arm): Come on, sweetie, there will be ants at school.

Burlington, Vermont

Middle-aged professor, matter-of-factly: My daughter loves Stephen Colbert. She calls him her ‘baby daddy.’

Art League School
Alexandria, Virginia

By the Prince's Attorney in Cross-Examination

Single mom: And what happens to Cinderella at midnight?
Eight-year-old son: She gets destroyed!

Disneyland
Anaheim, California

Mom to little girl: No, we are not getting Eliza* a present. She hasn't given you a present ever since the elephant incident.

Disneyland
Anaheim, California

Four-year-old boy: Mom, can we get a puppy?
Mom: You don't need a puppy, you have a little brother.
Four-year-old boy: Yay!

Carlsbad, California

Overheard by: californiabeaner

Woman to five-year-old daughter in elevator: You're getting off at the wrong floor, sweetie. This is the wrong floor… The wrong floor… The wrong floor! God, do you ever listen to me?
Five-year-old daughter: I'm trying not to.

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Overheard by: laughing

Mother handing son bag of groceries: Here you go.
Son: Me?
Mother: Yes, you, silly.
Son, pouting: But I’m special.
Mother: No, you’re not.

Publix
Melbourne Beach, Florida

Overheard by: Ali

Mom to eight-year-old son: Do you want pizza tonight?
Son: No! I can't eat that, I just got pregnant!

Naperville, Illinois

Mom, yelling to small boy as he wanders towards street performer: Fine, if that’s what you want, get stolen!

Ottawa
Canadia