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MOM'S DEFINITIONS
Thanks for this one, Ann...

a.. DUMBWAITER: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.

b.. FEEDBACK: The inevitable result when the baby doesn't appreciate the strained carrots.

c.. FULL NAME: What you call your child when you're mad at him.

d.. HEARSAY: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a naughty word.

e.. INDEPENDENT: How we want our children to be as long as they do everything we tell them.

f.. WHODUNIT: None of the kids that live in your house.

g.. WHOOPS: An exclamation that translates roughly into "get a sponge."