Twitter Roundup: 12 Tweets About Funny Words Kids Make Up

12 tweets about the adorable words that kids make up

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Kids say the darndest things!

Kids say the darndest things, right? Well, this Twitter roundup is chock full of ’em! While grasping the ins and outs of the English language (which is pretty difficult, as far as languages go), we’re given many opportunities to appreciate the words kids make up.

It’s not just babies and toddlers who make up their own words—there are plenty of words kids can’t say, big kids, little kids, it doesn’t matter. They’re all cute (and creative).

Some of my favorites from my own kids: “prengin” for penguin, “Yocker” for Oscar the Grouch, “hostabull” for hospital—the list goes on. And honestly, I haven’t corrected them once. Because they always figure it out on their own eventually, and when they do get it right, it means they’re growing up.

Below are some truly great and hilarious interpretations kids have made of the English language. Some of them are so good (“Crunchy rain” for hail? Brilliant), you’ll want to add them to your own vernacular.

I’m not saying DON’T teach your kids proper terminologies but I AM saying that mine called a “force field” a “horse field” for about a year and that was the best year of my life
— Deena Lang (@itsdeenalang) June 8, 2021

No one prepares you for the day your toddler says “lunch” instead of “wunch”
— One Awkward Mom (@oneawkwardmom) April 29, 2022

2: I love my mummy

Me: Awww sweetie

2: NO! My MUMMY (aggressively waving her money at me)

Me:
— snarkandlemons (@snarkandlemons) April 29, 2022

Toddler: we watch peed her pants

Me: you peed your pants?

Toddler: no PEED HER PANTS

Me: who peed her pants!?

Toddler: we watch PEED HER PANTS!!!

Me: Peter Pan?

Toddler: ya peed her pants
— Marcy G (@BunAndLeggings) March 9, 2020

I made my toddler a smoothie for the first time and now she keeps asking for more “yogurt water”
— Coffee & Crusts (@CoffeeNCrusts) May 29, 2020

I gave my daughter raspberries for lunch months ago and she still calls them “the red lunch” when she wants raspberries.
— Madmommies (@Madmommies2) March 14, 2021

My kid thinks the Lion King song says jalapeñooooo and I’m never correcting him
— Mom Jeans (@momjeansplease) April 23, 2022

My kid sure is doing a lot of dinosplaining for someone who pronounces it belociraptor
— meghan (@deloisivete) January 21, 2022

It’s so cute how kids mispronounce things. For example, my son still thinks “thanks for dinner” is pronounced “ewww – I’m not eating this!!!” Just darling.
— Unfiltered Mama 💗✌️ (@UnfilteredMama) March 2, 2022

As a kid I thought it was pronounced “haulin oats”. pic.twitter.com/oJ5NUJB9pf
— DJES2.0 (@DJESReborn) February 21, 2022

It’s hailing. Or as my kid calls it, “crunchy rain”.
— Lydia Kang 🏳️‍🌈 (@LydiaYKang) April 22, 2022

My kid calls it “bubble juice,” and honestly that makes way more sense than just “soap.”
— Joey Stanley (@joey_stan) July 18, 2020

Chicken parm, or as my kid calls it, “pizza chicken”. pic.twitter.com/LFEhv5EzhP
— jordan (@jordangerous) February 4, 2021

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