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The elephant says "Bbbbbbrrr!", the giraffe says . . . ?
Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Development/Milestones: Babies
Okay, I've got a burningly important question for all you parents out there. You know how the cow says "moo", the sheep says "baa", the lion says "rarrrr!", the doggie says "woof", and so on? Well then, what, for the love of GOD, does the giraffe say?
No, really, I'd love to know if this has come up in your household ("What giraffe say, Mommy?") and if so, what answer you gave.
While Riley first asked me, I made up a weird sound -- kind of a gurgling "Eeee" noise -- which my husband scoffed at, declaring that I sounded like a dying gerbil. "Riley, giraffes do this," he said, and stretched out his neck as long as he could while making a slow, dramatic chewing noise, as if he were working over a fist-sized wad of gum. "Chomp . . . chomp . . . chomp."
So that's what the giraffe says in my house. "Chomp . . . chomp . . . chomp." It's kind of gross, really.
Tell me, what does your pint-sized giraffe say?
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
2-01-2008 @ 11:51AM
Jill said...Jess: bears say "grrrrr" and lions say "rooooaaarrr" -- not the same at all. (Although the species of bear knows as Teddy says, "I luf you")
Bunnies say "sniff sniff" with little wrinkly noses that are so so so adorable on toddlers.
Giraffes? got me there. I like the "Weeelll HEEELLLLOOOOOO down there!!" from Nona.
My husband and kids can all make a great elephant noise. Its sort of like blowing really hard out smiling lips, but I can't do it without spitting on everyone.
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2-01-2008 @ 11:53AM
Honeybee said...My daughter and I took a great music class that included giraffes in their Old MacDonald song. For the giraffe, you stuck both arms over your head (making a long neck) and made your hands do "Munch, Munch here and a Munch Munch there" like a giraffe mouth. I thought it was very realistic. Chomp Chomp is close but it reminds me more of a meat-eating animal rather than a vegan giraffe. :)
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2-01-2008 @ 1:46PM
Beh. said...Giraffes don't say anything in our house but my ex-husband taught our daughter that polar bears say "Brrrr."
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2-02-2008 @ 2:57AM
Heather said...According to my husband bunnies sound a lot like guiena pigs of course he only immitates a bunny when he is doing his "orgasmic bunny" skit. Which is his sure fire way to make me laugh when Im down. Never claimed he was normal but he sure does make me laugh.
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