How many of you remember that catchy song by Pluto called “Don’t Stab a Nun”? I’ve always thought it was an odd thing to sing about, but nevertheless I warbled along to it every time I heard it on the radio. And then someone heard me singing along and they started laughing at me. I …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 21
The preschoolers guide to Entomology
My son loves bugs, and at the grand old age of three years and eight months, he has proclaimed himself as an expert. He can tell you all sorts of fun and fascinating facts that even seasoned Entomologists didn’t know. An encounter with a bug we’ve never seen before will have him announcing that we …
Feb 19
The Three Billy Goats Gruff in just 33 words
Three brother goats sacrificing each other for their fix of grass. A troll with the munchies, living rough under a bridge. Threats. Murder. No remorse. The message is clear: Kids, don’t do grass. I thought I’d start working on my writing skills by having a go at the Trifecta Writing Challenge. This weekend’s challenge is …
Feb 16
Potties are for amateurs
Have you ever had the urge to try and poo through the eye of a needle? No? Can’t say it’s on my list of things to do either . My daughter, on the other hand, appears to be in training to do just that. Just lately she’s been finding smaller and smaller recepticles to deposit …
Feb 15
Kids say the darnedest things – part 1
My kids say the funniest stuff and today I’m going to share some of it with you because I’ve been so busy doing other stuff that I haven’t had time to do a proper post. There’s one on the go in my head, but it hasn’t quite managed to worm it’s way down to my …
Feb 07
How does a toddler brain work?
I really started wondering about this after an incident tonight. Honestly I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. Let me set the scene… Bathtime is over and I’m getting one child dried and dressed while the other runs around nudey rudey pretending she’s a butterfly. I am distracted by Home & Away the …
