That one time my kid yelled Cock in public....

Don't let this cute face fool you

Today I am going with Minion 1 to a Chinese New Years celebration.  It is going to be great fun and educational and I am really looking forward to the event.  However, I can't help but recall when we went for a family dinner at our local favorite Chinese restaurant about 6 years ago.  

Princepessa was about 5 years old and just mastering the art of reading.  We all sit down and there are Chinese zodiac placemats on the table.  Which, as a parent with 3 small kids, are a good way to distract them from trying to stab each other with chopstick until food arrives.  We are all reading them and discussing the different characteristics associated with each sign.  Well, eventually we get to determining which animal is for each of us.

Audrey and I are both year of the Rooster.  However, this restaurant has a cock as the title.  Which in this day and age RARELY refers to the king of the hen house.  So, Princepessa sees this, and YELLS!  Mom, I have a Cock!  To which all the neighboring tables begin to giggle.  Which (as any parent will attest) only encouraged her.  I mean she is the 3rd child so attention was a bit thin for her....

She continues to read the dates and asks me which year I was born.  When she looks it up she yells, even louder now she has an audience....YOU have a cock too!  But yours must be bigger because you are so much older than me!!!

I was literally torn between hiding under the table in embarrassment or to hide the laughing to keep from encouraging her more.  The poor waitress saw our distress and amusement and was giggling as well.  I could hear her telling the story back in the kitchen.  The owner of the restaurant came out and gave Princepessa a high five for her reading skills....and a free meal.


Which only encouraged her more....


For the next couple months every flying animal was a "cock."

Look mom!  A red breasted cock!

And it kept on going....

Cock Sauce

So, today as I attend this dinner my number one goal is to not laugh during any cock related zodiac stories.