Recently, adults in this online thread were doing exactly that—posting the most hilarious and weirdest things a child has said to them. Fancy a laugh? All you have to do is scroll down and giggle at the #nofilter wisdom these kids shared with grown people. While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with the person who started this discussion and child psychologists Dr. Annie McNeill, Dr. Sophie Pierce, and Stephanie Nova Fields, Ph.D., who kindly agreed to answer why kids often blurt out such comedic things.
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We were further curious to know if they have a memory of their own where they have said something surprisingly amusing as a kid and it has become a recurring joke in their family.
They said, “I had my moment as well when I was a child. When I was about 6 years old, I visited my aunt and said, “What is wrong with your butt?” because I wasn’t used to seeing such a form of the body, I was worried about her, and I didn’t mean to offend her.
Even though I am now 24 years old, she is still mad at me, and I am her worst relative, even though I am so kind. I have apologized for sure, but I guess I’ve hit her weakness. It is so silly, but my mother keeps laughing at that moment every time someone recalls it.”
They believe that adults find kids saying random things funny because they are still innocent. “They are unaware of the sensitivity of what they say. Their innocence makes the moment more precious and unforgettable for me.”
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Fields explains, “Kids between 3 and 6 often say funny things, mostly unintentionally. At these ages, they are learning about the world and about language at a rapid pace. Their minds work hard to make sense of the world and to put things together. Their funny comments come about when they don’t get it quite right.”
She also adds, “They are at a concrete stage of thinking in which they understand things at face value and don’t get some of the underlying subtleties. This can also make for some funny comments and behaviors.”
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However, they aren’t usually aware that they’re being funny until someone laughs at them. Dr. McNeill and Dr. Pierce explain, “Children are always looking to others to make sense of who they are and the world around them. They pay attention to reactions and can feel the types of responses they are eliciting from others.
So, while they may not always know that their responses are funny per se, they can certainly feel and enjoy the reactions they are getting! Children who enjoy this type of attention will continue to engage in behaviors that get the same reaction or laugh from those around them.”
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Additionally, allowing a child to say something out-of-pocket and funny helps support them in finding their voice, learning how to express themselves, and connecting to others,” Dr. McNeill and Dr. Pierce tell us.
Fields concludes by saying, “These comments give us a glimpse of how children work to understand their world. I find it to be both charming and interesting. It is one of the things that makes this age so much fun for adults.”
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