By the time they turn six, kids are already comprehending the world around them in a way parents don’t want to accept. Those little ones are smart and not afraid to use their innocent faces to outsmart moms and dads.
Below are some of the best things 6-year-olds have said that their parents tweeted. Enjoy!
Six year old just asked for a throne for Christmas so I think we're good for now on the whole self-esteem thing
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 22, 2016
ME: Have you washed your hands?
6-year-old: Yes.
ME: Really? That seemed too fast.
6: Oh, I thought you meant ever.
— Baby Sideburns (@BabySideburns) February 12, 2018
6YO Daughter: Dad, what is "lame"?
Me: When something is not cool or interesting.
Her: Your jokes are lame.
Me: *sigh*#parenting— Peter Gasca (@petergasca) July 24, 2017
Me: "How excited are you to get a puppy dog?"
6yo: "THIS WILL CHANGE MY WHOLE LIFE!!!!"— ReasonsMySonIsCrying (@ReasonsMySonCry) September 27, 2017
Me: "Would you like an apple?"
Daughter: "Ew no way."
Me: "…Would you like apple slices?"
Daughter: "Oooh yummy! Yes!"Mastering the art of 6 year old snack logic one day at a time.
— Tara Brown (@Faux_Ma) February 1, 2018
Me: Did you have a good day at school?
6-year-old: That's not how school works.
— James Breakwell (@XplodingUnicorn) May 8, 2017
My six year old wanted a mint, so I asked, "What's the magic word?"
Her response: "Now."
— Stella G. Maddox (@StellaGMaddox) September 9, 2014
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6yo: "I forgot."— ReasonsMySonIsCrying (@ReasonsMySonCry) November 14, 2017
My 6yo son just told me it was a girls job to do dishes. Now he and daddy are in the kitchen cleaning everything.#parenting
— LartheLost (@BrionyClearmyst) October 23, 2017
6-year-old: I hate how you pack my lunch
Me: Maybe you should pack your own lunch
6: *packs 28 Oreos*
Me: Maybe I should pack your lunch
— James Breakwell (@XplodingUnicorn) March 15, 2017
My 6yo just stepped on a spider and thought she killed it, but it got up and scurried away. Her response? "Oh. My. God. It's Spider Jesus."
— A Mancino-Williams (@Manda_like_wine) November 20, 2017
6y.o, spotting tray of chicken wings: “Wow! That’s a LOT of dead chickens!”
-Why we can’t have dinner guests.
— Stephanie Ortiz (@Six_Pack_Mom) December 13, 2017
Me: Are you hungry?
6yo: If it's dinner then I'm not hungry. But if it's a biscuit, then I am hungry. #TheUndercoverMother #Parenting
— Emma Robinson (@emmarobinsonuk) February 21, 2018
6yo: I don't want to be a nurse when i grow up anymore
Me: You've changed your mind. What do you want to be when you grow up?
6yo: I want to be nothing, like you#burn #parenting #aloeveraplease— Annie Zanella (@weezanella) January 21, 2018
My 6yo just yelled that he is 24% mad at me so, yes, math does have real world applications.
— MamaFizzles (@MamaFizzles) August 30, 2017
If anyone has a solid 3 hours on their hands, my 6 year old has a story about Pikachu he'll tell to anyone who is willing to listen.
— Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) May 7, 2017
My son recently came up with a whole joke on his own:
6yo: Where do livers go swimming?
Wife & I: Where?
6: The Liverpool! 😆#children #humor #parenting
— Brian Ray James (@SeekingEcopolis) January 18, 2018
