Kidisms: What They Say and What They Really Mean [Paperback]

Cathy Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Since the dawn of time, the peanut gallery has been driving their parents crazy—occasionally entertaining them—with the same phrases uttered over and over and over again. Kids are never neutral on any subject. Nor are they always understood. That’s why Cathy Hamilton has written Kidisms, a book of kidspeak translations for the parentally challenged. It explains timeless phrases used by all children. Are we there yet?Children under the age of 25 have no concept of time, especially while traveling cross-country without the calming effects of an Enya CD or Auto Bingo. The average kid will ask this question every five to ten miles unless his parents can explain the estimated time of arrival in terms he can comprehend:“Okay, pay attention. We left our house at the beginning of Sesame Street and we need to drive through Blue’s Clues, Barney, I Love Lucy, and The Gong Show. We won’t arrive at the hotel until the end of Nick at Nite. Got it?”Other gems translated for the first time:Ž I know you are, but what am I?Ž Where do babies come from?Ž He started it!Ž But Dad already said I could!

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About the Author

Cathy Hamilton is milking her 15 minutes of fame as the creator of Boyfriend-in-a-Box, the novelty gift item that provides "all the evidence of a relationship with none of the hassle." She was a guest on the new To Tell The Truth show in October 2000 and is the author of Momisms and Dadisms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740739565
• ISBN-13: 978-0740739569
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,606,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Creator of Boyfriend-in-a-Box, Cathy Hamilton earned her 15 minutes of fame with appearances on the Today show and To Tell the Truth. Cathy currently writes a weekly column called Boomer Girl Diary for the Lawrence Journal World and is founder and editor of BoomerGirl.com, a web site created especially for women who were born during the baby boom. She lives with her husband and the occasional boomerang kid in Lawrence, Kansas. (www.cathyhamilton.com)