Eric Ruhalter, Creator of The KidDictionary, believes
that parents need and deserve an expanded vocabulary because,
as it stands, there are no words to describe many of the unique and
unusual traits, behaviors and ideas they experience with children
in their lives. Hope these give you a chuckle - can you
relate?
POODINI
(poo-DEE-nee) n : A baby who has learned how to
escape from their crib.
FRIENDSOMNIA
(frend-SOHM-nee-uh) n : The lack of sleep that
occurs at a "Sleepover."
UPPTITUDE (UPP
tih-tewd) n : The intense desire to be the one
who presses the button in an elevator.
DOMESTIC VIOLATION
(doh-MESS-tik VY-o-lay-shun) v :The
potentially lethal mistake of referring to a stay-at-home mom as
someone who "does not work."
TOYPHOON
(toy-FOON) n : Routine recreational activities of
children that leave their playroom looking like it was decimated by
a hurricane.
GARBOFLAGE
(GAHR-boh-flaj) v : To hide a piece of your
child's artwork under other trash in the wastebasket so they don't
catch you throwing it away.