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Wow, your kids are super-weird.

In my daily routine with the kids, I often stop to notice the silly little things that children do. And let me just say, there are some really weird kids out there.

7/25/2010 11:47:30 AM

Kate Willoughby Hall

And let me just say, there are some really weird kids out there.

I mean, not-that-there’s-anything-wrong-with-that—but some of these kids have some crazy antics that make me stop and take notice. Come on, you've seen them, too, haven't you? You're just not bold enough to talk about them on a public forum like I am. Well, here goes.

First there's the kid who is constantly making noises—not to be mean, but the kid has got to have some strain of some freaky-disease that causes his lips to be moving at all times, uttering pure nonsense into the wind. I can see his mother’s patience brimming over. I'm pretty sure I saw her jaw clenching, teeth grinding. Kid was still murmuring all through ...more at RichmondMom.com

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