Kids

Very young misbehaving child: But mommy! I really want it!
Annoyed mother: If you don't behave, I'm going to delete all the music off your iPod!

–H&M 35th & 7th

Overheard by: Marissa Pelly

Little girl, singing: Now we open door! Go to coffee store! Now we get a muffin…
Tired-looking mom: No more muffins.
Little girl, still singing: Now we beg for more!

–Brooklyn

Dad: What’s wrong, sweetie?
Two-year-old child model tugging at shirt on set and grimacing: Daddy, I just poopied my diaper.
Dad: I appreciate your honesty.

–Photoshoot, Midtown

Overheard by: Nikki

Little girl, as car alarm goes off when she passes by: What was that?
Older sister: Oh, don't worry, it was probably me.
Little girl: Psh! You're not that hot!

–26th St & 1st Ave

Overheard by: Lara

Child screaming: Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
Stranger to father: Kids, huh?
Father: He's lucky his mom's pro-life.

–Times Square

Bemused tourist: I can't believe the Coast Guard just rescued that kid's soccer ball.
Kid running by: That's the eighth time he's done that!

–Staten Island Port

Overheard by: tastycanucks

Little Jewish girl: Where's my brother? Does daddy know where he is?
Jewish mother: Sweetie, your daddy went to get a latte while mommy was giving birth to your brother, that shows how much he cares.

–Riverside Park

Overheard by: Leigh

Little boy: No, I want them both! Mommy, you’re a loser!
Mommy: Are you calling Mommy a loser? Well, then you’re not getting
anything.
Little boy: No, I’m calling you a winner now! I love you!

–Toys “R” Us, Times Square

Overheard by: lindsey Lanpher

Mother to toddler: Do I love you a lot or a little?
Toddler: A little?
Mother: No, a lot! It's your shithead father that only loves you a little!

–Jay St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Margaret

Little boy, looking up at animatronic T-Rex: Look! I want to sit on its head!
Mother: I want to feed you to it!

–Toys R Us, Times Square

Overheard by: Lea