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Luna 10:12 AM 03-18-2014
When a child is acting like he cannot do something that you know darn well he can do...acting like he doesn't understand what you're talking about but he does...what is the word?
Junior is trying to put on his pants by shoving his feet into the ankles, as I'm explaining his feet need to go in at the waist. He has put on pants before. He knows how. In my mind I'm thinking "you're just being obtuse", but I looked it up and that's not the right word.
If there is no word for this, I'm going to make one up.
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MissAnn 10:26 AM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by Luna:
When a child is acting like he cannot do something that you know darn well he can do...acting like he doesn't understand what you're talking about but he does...what is the word?
Junior is trying to put on his pants by shoving his feet into the ankles, as I'm explaining his feet need to go in at the waist. He has put on pants before. He knows how. In my mind I'm thinking "you're just being obtuse", but I looked it up and that's not the right word.
If there is no word for this, I'm going to make one up.
Actor? Liar? Putting on a show? I can't do it boy? Nah.
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My3cents 10:27 AM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by Luna:
When a child is acting like he cannot do something that you know darn well he can do...acting like he doesn't understand what you're talking about but he does...what is the word?
Junior is trying to put on his pants by shoving his feet into the ankles, as I'm explaining his feet need to go in at the waist. He has put on pants before. He knows how. In my mind I'm thinking "you're just being obtuse", but I looked it up and that's not the right word.
If there is no word for this, I'm going to make one up.
indifferent, defiant ???
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Luna 10:30 AM 03-18-2014
Pretending stupidity? There has got to be a word! It's a family trait! If I end up making up a word, I'll use their family name
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daycarediva 10:34 AM 03-18-2014
I have a family that straight faced told me their kid has 'genetic laziness'.

Stubborn? Willful? Defiant? A stinker? A scorch? obnoxious?
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Lucy 10:35 AM 03-18-2014
Insolent?
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TwinKristi 10:45 AM 03-18-2014
Obstinate?
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FCCarmyprovider 10:46 AM 03-18-2014
Festicious. He was being festicious.
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melilley 10:59 AM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by Luna:
Pretending stupidity? There has got to be a word! It's a family trait! If I end up making up a word, I'll use their family name

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spinnymarie 11:00 AM 03-18-2014
Learned helplessness
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WImom 11:49 AM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by spinnymarie:
Learned helplessness
Yep!! I have one of these kids here - Monday's are the worst!!
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MamaBearCanada 01:21 PM 03-18-2014
In England we would have called that "Playing dumb (ignorant)"

Feigning ignorance?
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AfterSchoolMom 02:29 PM 03-18-2014
"Dense" is the word I use for that.
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daycare 02:34 PM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
I have a family that straight faced told me their kid has 'genetic laziness'.

Stubborn? Willful? Defiant? A stinker? A scorch? obnoxious?
No you didn't so did I. Wish I could find the post from back in the day. I had a family tell me the same exact thing.
Hahahahahahahahahaa
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Evansmom 02:58 PM 03-18-2014
Originally Posted by spinnymarie:
Learned helplessness

This is what I call it too.
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sahm1225 03:57 PM 03-18-2014
Obstinate

I read your post to my DH and halfway thru he says 'the kid is being obstinate'

Had to look it up and yea he's right!
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