Kaylee in Colorado recently found this note when going through a box of old stuff at her parents’ house. At the time this was written, she says, “I would have been about 6 and my brother 10. I fought my boredom during our weekly visits to church by doodling and writing my mother notes.”
P.S. Kaylee says the “PS.” on the back was “let dad read note.”
related: Happy Passover, fatty!
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#1
havingfitz
I’m sorry, I’m having a LOT of trouble believing a six-year-old wrote this note. I’m not saying that it’s impossible, but the handwriting and spelling are more on par with an older kid.
Apr 6, 2012 at 4:21 pm rating: 0
#2
me me me
Brilliant, obviously they should have had Kaylee first and I am sure they would have if they could have.
Apr 6, 2012 at 4:22 pm rating: 15
#3
Banshee
havingfitz, Kaylee was probably homeschooled.
Apr 6, 2012 at 4:33 pm rating: 1
#4
mutzali
When marring your husband, you need to make sure it’s where it’s hidden by his Sunday go-to-church clothes!
Apr 6, 2012 at 4:41 pm rating: 15
#5
21skulls
I don’t think Dad is as pleased to be marred by your Mom.
Apr 6, 2012 at 4:53 pm rating: 8
#6
Brandy
Middle Child Syndrome, ftw.
Apr 6, 2012 at 11:12 pm rating: 2
#7
Laura
I teach public high school. This writing is better than some I have seen.
Apr 7, 2012 at 8:45 am rating: 4
#8
Quite Contrary
I’m a little terrified by the number of “praise the lords” in this note. Praise the Lord, let Kaylee discover science.
Apr 7, 2012 at 11:24 am rating: 41
#9
Kaylee
My father is an english major, I was able to write at the age of 4. I also had ample time to practice while at church every Sunday. I think there are so many “praise the lord” statements in there cause my evangelical pastor at that time said it every five seconds. Also I know saying that I’m this Kaylee won’t convince you, but I am. Just thought I’d clear things up for you.
Apr 7, 2012 at 4:25 pm rating: 51
#10
Literate 6 year olds
What is it with all the questioning on the author’s age? I had to sit through endless church services too and could construct sentences before I even started school. I guess something good did come out of your fire and brimstone services, Pastor Barton. I had plenty of time to write while having the added bonus of being saved each week. When I did start school, my teacher was very impressed with my Noah’s Ark stories but was less than impressed with my tales of what awaited fornicators after Judgement Day. I had no idea what fornicators were, but boy did I know they were in for it!
Apr 7, 2012 at 9:24 pm rating: 35
#11
Larceny of Electric Power
I had to attend church on Sundays *and* go to CCD on Saturdays. What’s with this Protestant not-making-your-children-attend-service thing? (Sigh. I’m just jealous.)
In any event, I could write coherently well before kindergarten (which made me an advanced, if disruptive, pupil. I got a lot of “pleasure to have in class; talks too much” comments on my early report cards.
Apr 8, 2012 at 4:12 pm rating: 7
#12
Ma'am
I love how whenever a note from a little kid shows up here, people start arguing over how old the kid “has to” have been. I know my brother learned to write his name at three and by six could have written something like this. Not all kids are exactly the same, people. Some of us are taught at home AND in school.
Apr 8, 2012 at 7:40 pm rating: 16
#13
Sarah
There is also the chance that the older brother (or in her ideal world, younger brother) helped the note writer learn to write so well. My favourite activity as a 7 year old was to ‘teach’ my 5 year old sister how to write.
Apr 8, 2012 at 8:31 pm rating: 6
#14
JC
I was reading at 3, and could write like this by 4.
I love how total strangers think they know better than the person who wrote the letter lol
Apr 9, 2012 at 9:30 am rating: 8
#15
vstorevigilante
That’s hilarious, as well as pretty typical. I probably wrote letters to my mother saying she shouldn’t have had any more children at all (I’m the oldest
). And to everyone questioning the author’s age – it’s not even necessarily a ‘sign of the times’ sort of thing. There are 3 years between my sister and I, and I took a shine to words and could write like the above note by the time I was five. My sister could barely read til she was nearly seven, and to this day her grasp of the written word is shaky. Some children (and adults!) are just more inclined when it comes to language, written or spoken. I’m in my twenties; I read a lot growing up, so I’ve picked up a lot of different vocabulary over the years and I’ll often use words that I have to explain to my intelligent-but-not-language-inclined (there’s probably a better word for that, but I didn’t learn that much, I guess lol) boyfriend who is also on his twenties. If she claims to have been six, she was probably six. I don’t really see a reason for her to lie.
Apr 9, 2012 at 4:48 pm rating: 8
#16
Nope
Please someone tell this kid there is no God, Jesus did not exist before she becomes a religious nut.
Apr 12, 2012 at 9:00 am rating: 6
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