Richard

By hot sweet.... not - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Renfrew

Today, I was babysitting an 8-year-old boy. He was playing with Play-Doh and made a sculpture that looked like a penis. I tried to cover up and asked if it was an action figure. He looked at me like I was an idiot and said, "It's a DICK." FML
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The kid is going places.. Not college but places.

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Ah, the wonderful adventures of our favorite superhero, Dick-man!

Let him make dicks! No harm to be done here... But seriously a kid that age shouldnt even use such language

Although I understand where that's coming from, you shouldn't let kids build genitals out of play-doh or any other building material. That comes later during puberty. For the time being they should live their innocent youth to the fullest and let things come with their time.

anfscd 17

#16, I have to question your "logic" behind supporting a child's sexual creativity yet being appalled when he uses sexual terminology of what he created. He's still a child and OP was innately trying to prolong the child's innocence.

I think #16's first half of her comment was sarcasm, seeing as she followed if up with "but seriously"...

Have a innocent youth? Looks like I ****** up there

Uh, you do all realize this a boy? He has seen a dick a long time ago.

#18, I see where you're coming from, but little kids do this kind of thing all the time-- way before puberty. They're curious about their body and they also notice that certain words or topics shock adults and gets them attention. You're better off not making a big deal out of it and maybe explaining why certain words or actions aren't appropriate in certain situations. If kids think something is taboo that will be all they want to do or talk about.

I understand wanting to protect a child's innocence but in this situation, what exactly are you protecting him from? He owns a dick. Of course he knows what one looks like and what it's called.

Great resolution, that would have made the kid really happy.

I don't know why you said resolution, just seems awkward. Should have just said solution

Because resolution means the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

At least he is concise and to the point.

Try not to take a nap while babysitting...

kirrra 11

where does it mention a nap....

It doesn't ..but you're still stupid !

Steve95401 49

OP clearly said she was playing with the boy when he made the dick out of Play-Doh.

iloveyou846 2

#20 meant the kid shouldn't have gotten that far when she saw he was making a dick she should have told the kid that it was inappropriate and put a stop to it. That's what I did in the same situation a few weeks ago. Not that hard to understand.

I_Am_Melanie 15

#44, it doesn't say she was playing with him. It just says he was playing. I have babysat and 8 year old before, and they are plenty old enough for you to walk out of the room for a couple minutes. And the child was just trying to be funny.

That's definitely awkward. But at 8 years old, I'd be asking why he's making a penis! That raises red flags to me

He could have made one purely because he has one, but from the language he used it's more likely something he got from the internet. The internet isn't child-proof, and kids are curious.

Or from his parents/older siblings/relatives and so on. A lot of people don't care that there is a child present, and some parents are just too dumb to realize that the kid will get the same bad language they have if they curse around him/her, even if they tell the child not to say such things. Children do as they see others do, not as they are told. He's a boy, so obviously he is aware of the existence of penises anyway.

AT least you didn't find him doing something else ..... Now that would've been more awkward

cryssycakesx3 22

kids are curious about their sexuality. there's no reason to make it "awkward" that only encourages it more. and besides, a lot of kids start puberty at this age.

martin8337 35

Left alone with big fat Sally She was such a naughty nanny Well that big girl made a bad boy out of me