How well have you taught your kids?

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HI! I'm starting a new thread at the advice of Volsgal03 to introduce myself. My name is Amanda. I live in GA and I LOVE Tennessee..just like most others on here...at least the loving UT part.

My son is in kindergarten and for picture day last week he decided he wanted to wear his Tennessee tie! His parapro is also a huge fan! When he was very small he used to tell me he was gonna play "pootball" for Tennessee!

My 3 year old sees anything orange and calls it "Tennessee ball". We were at a Mexican restaurant on Sunday and he took the little toothpick flag off the plate and started chanting, "Go Big Orange!"

I'd say I have taught mine pretty well, so far! How 'bout y'all?
 
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akworthen said:
HI! I'm starting a new thread at the advice of Volsgal03 to introduce myself. My name is Amanda. I live in GA and I LOVE Tennessee..just like most others on here...at least the loving UT part.

My son is in kindergarten and for picture day last week he decided he wanted to wear his Tennessee tie! His parapro is also a huge fan! When he was very small he used to tell me he was gonna play "pootball" for Tennessee!

My 3 year old sees anything orange and calls it "Tennessee ball". We were at a Mexican restaurant on Sunday and he took the little toothpick flag off the plate and started chanting, "Go Big Orange!"

I'd say I have taught mine pretty well, so far! How 'bout y'all?
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my daughter is 4. and she loves saying H-O-T-T-O- G-O, the tennessee vols are hot to go, SAY WHOOOP HOT TO GO. GO BIG ORANGE!
 
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My 9 yo is playing football this year. Last night at practice, I noticed another Dad had on a bammer shirt.:no:

I told my 2 yo, "go over there and yell "go Vols!" Being an obedient son he obeyed me. :salute:

Also, before he could talk, I got him booing everytime I said "florida gators". :birgits_giggle:
 
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both of mine were started early, now gamedays we are all in orange watching the game.. great family time! BTW they are 19 and 14...

GO BIG ORANGE!!!!
 
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WB4LBJ_4_UT said:
My 9 yo is playing football this year. Last night at practice, I noticed another Dad had on a bammer shirt.:no:

I told my 2 yo, "go over there and yell "go Vols!" Being an obedient son he obeyed me. :salute:

Also, before he could talk, I got him booing everytime I said "florida gators". :birgits_giggle:
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That's awesome!! I bet he ran over there and ran back with a huge grin! How did the Bammer dad take it?
 
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WB4LBJ_4_UT said:
My 9 yo is playing football this year. Last night at practice, I noticed another Dad had on a bammer shirt.:no:

I told my 2 yo, "go over there and yell "go Vols!" Being an obedient son he obeyed me. :salute:

Also, before he could talk, I got him booing everytime I said "florida gators". :birgits_giggle:
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:lolabove:
 
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Every time my 3 year old son sees the letter T in any context he says "Go Vols".

He makes the letter T out of straws and silverware, too.

My wife's parents live close to the Bama border (in Winchester) and he was going for a visit. He was really excited that he was going to get to go to Huntsville to some sort of dinosaur museum. He was going on and on about how excited he was about going to Alabama. He suddenly stopped and said emphatically "But they DON'T have a great football team"
 
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My kids, when I have them, will be UT fans!!! :) I taught my 3 year-old cousin to say "Go Vols" and "Go Big Orange" and got her an orange and white shaker!!! :)
 
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akworthen said:
That's awesome!! I bet he ran over there and ran back with a huge grin! How did the Bammer dad take it?
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Eh, he just grinned and laughed a little. He's a nice guy (if somewhat misguided)

Heck, I dont limit myself to my kids, either.

We had a big group from church to our house one night. One of the ladies was born an Bamy and is totally indoctrinated. Her 4 yo boy was in my boys room and found an orange & white shaker, to which he asked, "whats this?"

I told him to run down the hall and shake that thing while hollerin "Go big orange!!" :angel:

LOL! His mom was not particularly pleased.:post-4-1090547912:
 
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I live in Florida and when my oldest son was in pre-school he threw away the blue crayon in his box, because

"orange and blue don't belong together -- that's gross!"

I was a happy dad...
 
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Alright guys, who is willing to admit that they are posting in this thread JUST to keep coming back to see her avatar. Be honest.
 
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I took my daughter to her first game at Neyland when she was 6. I took her to her first bowl game at 7.

She is 13 now, and loves to go the games. I'm not sure if it's the game she likes, or spending my money at the UT bookstore. :question:
 
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SavageOrangeJug said:
I took my daughter to her first game at Neyland when she was 6. I took her to her first bowl game at 7.

She is 13 now, and loves to go the games. I'm not sure if it's the game she likes, or spending my money at the UT bookstore. :question:
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I have a 12 year old daughter, she just like looking at all the college guys running around campus.
 
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Apparently, my parents didn't do a good enough job. Only two of us five children are true UT fans. My oldest brother still likes michigan, my youngest is a ND fan, and my other younger bro is a Michigan State fan, although I have learned that he was starting to come around before the season started. Haven't heard what he thinks now. My sister and I are the only ones that have stayed true to Big Orange!
 
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The first song my 4-year-old knew was Rocky Top (starting with the "woooo" and developing into the chorus).
Any time he hears the word "gators" he instinctively says "gators eat boogers" (I got that idea from someone on here, I think). His grandmother makes him say "gators eat chicken" (thinks "boogers" is inappropriate and she hates the SC Gamecocks).
His first game was the Southern Miss game last year. He loved it and was surprisingly well-behaved.
In his room is a framed, autographed by Fulmer KNS from the day after the '98 NC made out to him (well, we share the same name so both of us really). If he keeps throwing things around his room it'll be coming out (and he knows it).
His favorite CD of mine is the Pride of the Southland CD. He does all the cheers, songs and stuff. He LOVES the VVVVVVVVV-OOOOOOOOOO-LLLLLLLLLL-SSSSSSSSS VVV-OOO-LLL-SSS V-O-L-S Go Vols Go!!!!! song/cheer (what is that? the Power T?).

And now he has a 10-month-old brother to teach all his cool stuff to.
 
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