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4-year-old: Mommy, your butt’s hanging out. Your underwear’s too small.

For your information, I was wearing nice briefs, thank you very much, and my bum did not hang out. Much.

Me: They’re not too small.

4-year-old: Well, then your butt’s too big.

I realize she didn’t mean it the way it came out, but still…

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· October 1, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

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  1. *Jess* says

    October 1, 2009 at 1:31 am

    Today in the bathroom, while I was getting ready, Jayce pointed to my butt and said, "What's that mommy?" I answered, "My bottom."

    He thought for a moment and said, "Why is it jiggly?"

  2. Melissa from the Blue House says

    October 1, 2009 at 3:46 am

    Kids can really dish out the blows to your self-esteem, can't they?? LOL

  3. Colleen says

    October 1, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    You're just sporting the latest fashion style (Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Biel)!!

  4. Kris says

    October 1, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    Nothing like 4-year old critique to make you feel SO good about yourself!! And if your butt is big, I don't think there is an adjective that will describe the size of mine…..!! :)

  5. evenshine says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    I'm not sure which is worse, though I'd probably go for the too-small undies, which are easier to explain- hot cycle on the washing machine, no doubt!

  6. Sarah and Bill Kolath says

    October 1, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Made me smile! All too familiar…

  7. Jessica says

    October 3, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Hilarious! Kids will say anything, huh? (You know your bottom is not too big! I rather admire it! Ha!)

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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