Kids with funny habits, and funny stories

[J-Rad]

Ok, just to make a fun new thread in the midst of a pretty dead spell...

So I know this kid. ~3 1/2yo. For the longest time his "thing" has not been sucking his thumb. No, not this young gent. He likes to suck on his forearm (to the point where sometimes it has a nice little bruise (hicky) on it. But not only that, but while he's doing that he has to play with one of his nipples at the same time (seriously. One gets played with so much it's actually bigger than the other). Somehow, along the way, this little habit got called "going to [his] happy place".
So said young man happens to be out with his Dad shopping at the local Mega-Lo-Mart over the weekend. Now said young man also is a bit of a clown and was in particularly fine form. He decides to be goofy while sitting in the shopping cart. He tells Dad: "I'm going to bite you". OK, Dad knows he's not gonna chomp down, so he goes along with it and lets the kid bite him on the forearm. The kid sits there like a Yippyuk gnawing his Dad's forearm for a few seconds until Dad says with a Chuckle: "What are you doing ya goof?!?" And there in Mega-Lo-Mart in none too quiet a voice the kid says: "I'm sucking on your happy place **chuckle, chuckle, laugh, laugh**." Needless to say I...I mean this Dad looks around just a little red-faced at that one...

Met any kids with amusing habits of their own?😀

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[BigRedBeta]

When I was in HS I volunteered as a soccer coach for a team of kindergarteners and first graders...I had one kid who was extremely interested in smelling his armpits, kind of Molly Shannon/Mary Katherine Gallagher style. Any down time, boom, there'd go his hands.

 

[BigNavyPedsGuy]

We have a little girl (about 4 or 5 yrs) with chronic ITP and you can tell by her attitude when her platelets are low.

When they're low - she's like an evil demon spawn. Just a horrible, angry, bratty little girl.

When they're high, she's cute, and sweet. She actually drew a picture of one the resident's she had a crush on.

It's wierd. Unfortunately, I've only admitted her - never discharged her.

 

[Stitch]

This is why I choose pediatrics.

Jessica was a 5 year old who was in our ER. Jessica did not want to be there (and didn't need to be, but that's a different story), and was quite vocal about it. Finally her mom grabs her just outside the room and says "Jessie, I'm going to have to tell Daddy what a bad girl you've been today!"

This little demon child looked up slyly and said "You do that, and I'll tell grandma you were kissing Daddy's penis last night!"

Dead silence in the ER. We all tried not to laugh. Mom dragged the kid into the room and slammed the door, bright red and silent.

 

[Sweet Tea]

So I'm doing a 5 year old well child check in clinic, and this incredibly cute, incredibly talkative 5 year old was brought in by his dad. So I'm asking the kid "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" and he says "I have 2 brothers and a little sister and another brother in my mommy's tummy. But my daddy didn't put him there."

Turns out kiddo's parents are divorced and Mom has since remarried. Dad got real embarrassed and sputtered a lot while this kid just sat on the exam table with a big, wide, gap-toothed grin. I think those parents are going to have to revamp their answer for the "where do babies come from?" question.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

Ok, just to make a fun new thread in the midst of a pretty dead spell...

So I know this kid. ~3 1/2yo. For the longest time his "thing" has not been sucking his thumb. No, not this young gent. He likes to suck on his forearm (to the point where sometimes it has a nice little bruise (hicky) on it. But not only that, but while he's doing that he has to play with one of his nipples at the same time (seriously. One gets played with so much it's actually bigger than the other). Somehow, along the way, this little habit got called "going to [his] happy place".
So said young man happens to be out with his Dad shopping at the local Mega-Lo-Mart over the weekend. Now said young man also is a bit of a clown and was in particularly fine form. He decides to be goofy while sitting in the shopping cart. He tells Dad: "I'm going to bite you". OK, Dad knows he's not gonna chomp down, so he goes along with it and lets the kid bite him on the forearm. The kid sits there like a Yippyuk gnawing his Dad's forearm for a few seconds until Dad says with a Chuckle: "What are you doing ya goof?!?" And there in Mega-Lo-Mart in none too quiet a voice the kid says: "I'm sucking on your happy place **chuckle, chuckle, laugh, laugh**." Needless to say I...I mean this Dad looks around just a little red-faced at that one...

Met any kids with amusing habits of their own?😀

LMAO. That was TOOOOO funny.

 

[ahd929]

Peds ED

3-year-old girl brought in for a rash. I'm taking the history.

Me: What medications does she take?

Mom: Well, none. She used to take something for constipation, but she didn't like it, so now we just give her a cup of coffee every morning.

Me: ...

Mom: Works like a charm!

 

[J-Rad]

On the almost one-year anniversary of this thread: Young gent described in the OP still goes to his "happy place" regularly. But simple nipple play has given way to a wide variety of methodology. There's the simple pinch, the twist, the flick, the press, and, of course, the "guitar" (sometimes two handed no less), just to name a few. You know where this was headed. While Dad was at work (on call), he found them. Yup. Clothespins. Two of 'em.
And for the person above, if still reading. Kiddo in the OP really loves coffee, too. That whole English caffeine, tea, coffee, and life span stuff was enough to OK a small cup on the weekends with breakfast.