In Between and During Periods Of Incarceration

Woman to mother being slapped in the rear by little boy: Oooh, your son is bad!
Mother: Yeah, I think he's gonna be an ass man when he grows up!

Jersey City
New Jersey

Posted on July 26, 2009
Age and ageing, Ass, Kids, Moms, New Jersey, Parenting, Strangers, Violence, Women

We Love This Kid

Mother, to four-year-old daughter looking at birthday party decorations: What kind of birthday party do you want, honey? Princess? Dora?
Four-year-old daughter: Red.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Sarah

Posted on July 22, 2009
Illinois, Kids, Moms, Questions, Wishes

If You Don't Accept My Low, Low Introductory Offer Right Now

Mother to kid: Stop that right now, or I'm going to give you to a stranger!
Stranger: Good luck finding one who'll take her.

The Baltimore Aquarium
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Cols

Posted on July 21, 2009
Family ties, Kids, Maryland, Moms, Parenting, Should have used a condom, Strangers, Threats, Weirdness

And It Was in My Baby's Diaper for Safekeeping the Whole Time

Judge: The police found drugs in your house?
Mother: It was just a little crack, and it was only there for two days.

Ulster County, New York

Posted on July 21, 2009
Crimes, Drugs, Moms, New York, Questions

Judging from What I've Seen on YouTube

Teen daughter: Mom, what does an orgasm feel like?
Mom, looking at older daughter: Ask your sister, she'd probably know better than I would.

Portland, Oregon

Posted on July 21, 2009
Comebacks, Compare and contrast, Family, Family ties, Moms, Oregon, Orgasm, Parenting, Questions, Siblings, Teens, Words

Gay Babies May Fail to Grasp the Point

Mom with eight-month-old to other parents with small child: Yeah, I've already told his dad he's going to have to give him some sort of remedial breast lessons when he's older…he's bad with the boobies.

Portland, Oregon

Overheard by: Raina

Posted on July 14, 2009
Age and ageing, Kids, Moms, Oregon, Parenting, Parents, Rack

…Badly

Teenage boy, pointing at his dad: Kill him!
Mom: I can't do that! He just got his hair cut!

Dagenham
Essex
England

Overheard by: Anthony Mercer

Posted on July 7, 2009
Dads, England, Family, Family ties, Hair, Moms, Murder, Teens

There's One in Every Family

Little boy: Mommmmmm, I want a pet mouse.
Mother: No.
Little boy: Please? It can live in my room!
Mother: No! You know what will happen. I'll spend a hundred dollars on cages and food and toys, and Terry will just eat the bloody thing.
Pet shop worker to little boy: Is Terry your cat?
Little boy: No, my brother.

Pet Shop
Greensborough
Australia

Overheard by: Suitably Impressed