Funny/Embarrassing things they say

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

We were watching a special on the human body.
He started saying that he had "rings" inside him as well as "gwutz".
I told him that he was not part tree and was, indeed, just guts and stuff and not rings.
He yells at me that he "does too have wings" and gets The Lip.
So I drop it.
He is in an stage where he likes to make things up and not be disagreed with about it, but we never really know when he is playing or it is serious.
I hope this does not last.

how long do you expect this stage will last?

Originally Posted by lumberjim

how long do you expect this stage will last?

You are so predictable it is boring.
But to answer your question, as if you were actually asking one, about a year or two, it depends on the child. He is asserting his independence because he just started a more regimented school and schedule and this behavior helps him assert personal control. It is normal and healthy and should not be fought unless it gets in the way of day-to-day functions.