{kids say the darndest things}

"out of office due to illness." 

i frequently keep in contact with several parents in my classroom by e-mail and phone. this is the instant reply i got back from one parent's e-mail after sending an e-mail updating her about how things were going in the classroom... "out of office due to illness." 

as her kiddo came in the classroom i asked him if his mom was feeling better, the conversation went a little like this:

kiddo:  "kinda. she's been sick for a few days."

me:  "oh, does she have the flu?"

kiddo:  "no, she has pneumonia and marijuana."

me: "she has marijuana!?! i don't think so..."

kiddo: "yeah. she does. i'm sure she does."


i didn't press him with more questions because i knew he was pretty sure of himself, but i giggled inside.
later that day, i shot his mom another e-mail, telling her the little rumor her angel was spreading.  she relied back with a "WWWWwwwwwhHHHHHAHAAAAATTTT!?!!?!?!"  and told me that she didn't know if she should be hysterically laughing or horrified.  both, i think, would be an appropriate reaction :)

oh, kids.  they say the darndest things, even when they don't mean to.