Not-uh! Did your child really SAY that? Nominate your Quotable Kid here!
Kids say some of the funniest, most unexpected things. Submit your child's quotable quips to us, and we may share his or her sense of humor and early attempts at understanding this world with our readers.
Alyssa Berry
"My husband took my twin daughters to the pool concession because Alyssa wanted a soda," said Michele Berry of St. Louis. "She could not think of the name of Sierra Mist. She finally looked at him and said "I remember. I want a Sprite Fog."
Camryn Garey
"At our house we are always acting goofy, singing and dancing. On one particular afternoon, I was in a great mood and acting silly and my daughter, Camryn, said, "Mommy, you sure are getting to be a handful!'" - Allison Garey, Fenton
Lydia Thomas, 3
"We were at Lambert Airport," says Gia Thomas of St. Louis, "and I was traveling with my daughter, Lydia, 3, and infant son. Before we left home, I mentioned to my daughter about needing to remove our shoes before going through security. I wanted to prepare her because on a trip about a year prior, she got so upset thinking that they were going to take her shoes. So when we were standing in line waiting for the TSA agent to look at our IDs, my daughter leans over and says, 'Mommy, is this where we take off our underwear?'"
Emily Faletti, 2
My daughter Emily, 2 1/2, has the job of feeding our two cats, Willie and Cleo, every morning. One day, I heard her say: 'Willie, I love you very, very much. Cleo, I kind of love you, but not very, very much.'" - Chelli Faletti, St. Louis
Emily Kessler, 9
"I was explaining to my 9-year-old, Emily, that her grandpa was having kidney stone surgery and she said, 'Uh, Mom, Papa does not have kid knees, he has grown-up knees!" - Kimberly Kessler, Fenton
Jeffrey Kamp
"I was using the bathroom when my 3-year-old son, Jeffrey, walked in," says Kathy Kamp of Crestwood. "I told him I needed privacy and to leave the bathroom. He said OK, and came back later and said "Mommy, I can't find the privacy. Where is it?"
Amiah Williams
Michelle Bruce's daughter Amiah Williams, 6, has a favorite response when asked what she's up to. "I'm chillaxin'!"
Jonathan Fuchs
Three-year-old Jonathan Fuchs, to his mother Susannah, of Clayton, after she told him she couldn't finish washing the dishes because the sink was clogged: "I will dress as Superman. I will get tools. I will fix the sink."
Thank you to all parents who nominate their Quotable Kid! Because of the large volume of submissions we receive, we regret that we cannot publish or respond to all of them.
"The doorbell rang," said Cherie Stolze of St. Louis. "I stepped out to talk to the man at the door. When I re-entered, my daughter, Claire, asked why I didn't let him in the house. 'Oh, he was a salesman,' I explained. My daughter peered out our window. 'Well, then where's his boat?'"
Noah Holland
"While crossing the Poplar Street Bridge with my then 5-year-old grandchildren, my granddaughter Taylor proudly stated, 'We just crossed the Mississippi River so now we are in St. Louis, Missouri.' To which her cousin, Noah, said 'Oh look! There's Noah’s Arch!'" - Jeanette DiVietro, Granite City
Chloe Wells, 3
"When our family drove to the Cardinals game, I asked my 3-year-old, Chloe, if she could see the Arch. She said, 'No.' On the way back home in the dark, she said, 'Mommy, look at that big rainbow!'" - Stephanie Wells, St. Peters
Andrew Payne
Andrew Payne, 5, of Pacific, asked his mother, Michele, for a quarter to get a toy out of a machine at Schnucks. He won a "big jeweled ring," says Michele, and then told his mother: "Here you go Mommy, you can have this one. It's much bigger than the one Daddy gave you."
Dominic Anzalone
"Dominic and I drove through Jack in the Box," says Dana Anzalone. "As I was placing my order, the lady asked me what kind of drink I'd like. Dominic, 9 , quietly whispered: "Mom, change that to a margarita. You deserve it and Diet Coke is bad for you."
Leah Campbell
"My daughter, Leah, said: 'Well if you wouldn't have maxed out the credit cards I could have take a vacation this summer!" - Lynn Campbell, Affton
Annabelle Hawkins
"My daughter, Annabelle, had a cold and a runny nose for a week," said Michael Hawkins of O'Fallon, Ill. "She got tired of her constantly runny nose, and came into our room one morning, crying, and said, 'I have too many noses.'"
Kenzie Heinz
"Kenzie was playing house with her friend Louis and offered to make him dinner. She then picked up her pretend phone and said "Hi, Chinese restaurant? I would like to order dinner!" - Tabitha Heinz, Maryland Heights
"My 4-year-old daughter stood on the scale and said, 'Yep, my feet are the same size!'" - Debbie Arnold, Fenton
Lily Kanagawa
One night at dinner, Suzanne Fontaine of St. Louis praised her then 3-year-old daughter Lily Kanagawa for behaving so well at the grocery store. So she raised her glass of water and said, "I'd like to make a toast!" Before she could finish, Lily raised her glass of milk and said, "I'd like to make a pancake!"
Chase Laux
Julie Laux of Chesterfield told her 8-year-old son Chase that someone had snuck into the house at Easter to leave a bunch of eggs. Chase immediately replied, "I knew it! That's where my dental wax went. He took it!"
Kelly Bock of St. Louis introduced her 4-year-old son Harry to the tough guy line, "You wanna piece of me?" Harry then said with the same inflection, "You wanna piece of meat?"
Zachary Pupillo
When Zachary Pupillo's mom Jessica told him there was a baby growing her belly, 3-year-old Zachary took some time to absorb the information. Later that day, Zachary asked, "Mama, can you spit out the baby that's in your belly?"
"My daughter, Remi, was telling her 12-year-old sister: 'A kid in my class got her hair cut and donated it to the Make A Wig Foundation.'" – Diane Taylor, Wright City
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