Lesley Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Usually it is Jake who has us either in stiches or perplexed but it was obviously Lauren's turn this weekend when they stayed with us. She woke us up at 6.20 on Sunday morning with "OK, who's for Poker then?" .....and driving back from Blackpool, obviously to alleviate the long journey and bored with I Spy, she came out with "What's in your Will Grandma?" I asked her what she knew about Wills and she said "It's what people leave when they die, everyone has a will - can I have your money when you die?" Very perplexed - Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Where on earth has Lauren learnt to play poker!! So....how about those ££ millions $$ you have stashed away then Lesely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 She's obviously either going to be a gambler or an accountant. Come to think of it I know someone who is an accountant and a compulsive gambler - somehow the two just don't go together! Lesley, you're more qualified to answer that than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehallfamily Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Tee hee, remnds me of the time that the daughter of a good friend of mine who is a devout catholic babysat, and my eldest two taught her how to play poker and "strip Jack naked"....they were 8 and 5 at the time ...oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Oh Lesley, That was so funny . My daughter who's 10 came up with one a couple of weeks ago. I asked her how many weeks she had left at school before she broke up for christmas. She went to the calender on the fridge and said "I'm four weeks tomorrow". She then turned round and seriously added "I don't mean like that- pregnant". I had to laugh. , Love from Rebecca and the girls.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 My eldest daughter was a bridesmaid when she was 5 and travelled to the church with the other two, adult, bridemaids. After the wedding I was told how the conversation went. She was asked how old she was and they talked about age. She announced 'Anyway I'm much younger than you so that means you'll die before me!' The awful thing (and why this conversation has not been forgotten) is that one of them was killed in a car crash a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Oh dear - has she had any more 'witchy' moments? Rosie once asked at a wedding - 'when are you getting the baby?'. She thought that a baby came along as soon as you were married We still have to discuss that one in detail! We should have a thread on 'how you told your children the facts of life'. That'd be a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Hi Ginette, It must have been funny what she said at the time, but how tragic , That's a good one Clare, Somtimes I think kids know more than us Love from Rebecca and the girls.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Just add them all in here - I love the things children say. Kate writes hers down - I'm beginning to think I should have started a long time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) Gina - obviously I won all my money playing Poker - I never thought of that Apparently Lauren overheard an adult ask other adults about Poker at Stomps (soft play place) My grown-up son (her uncle) is the Poker champ (for pennies ) but she didn't hear it from him Clare -I really don't know why or how an Accountant would be addicted to gambling - unless it was with other people's money? Edited December 5, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Its true kids do come out with the funniest things ,bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Clare -I really don't know why or how an Accountant would be addicted to gambling - unless it was with other people's money? It's the waster husband of a friend - he's always out of work and gambles away all their money; he'd be out on his ear if that was me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Rosie once asked at a wedding - 'when are you getting the baby?'. She thought that a baby came along as soon as you were married My children ask, rather embarrassingly, 'how come xxx has got children when she isn't married? You can't have children if you're not married can you?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Rosie announced yesterday that it is possible to have babies without being married, but she didn't say or ask any more. I am waiting for THE QUESTION - any good recommendations on how to deal with it? I have some great books that I got last year in preparation of the event; they are frank, and highlight 'you know what' in the context of a loving realtionship. I'd be interested to hear how others have handled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 So would I Clare Emily is full of questions at the moment mostly about why boys and girls have different bottoms.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Ooo, it's a difficult one isn't it, because it needs a fairly in depth explanation, but they usually ask when you're going out of the door, or shopping in Tesco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 If it's not the right moment, say so but make sure you follow it up at a more convenient/private time. Invariably children are not asking for as much detail as we think. For young children 'you need a man and a woman to make a baby' might be enough. I have always been open and honest with mine and used all the correct names. I think it is important for my children to feel they can ask me about anything and I will always tell them what they need to know. Sometimes that might be 'I don't think you need to know that yet but I will tell you when you're older'. And at other times we can have a full discussion about the subject. It's important to get your relationship right with your young children because that makes a good relationship possible with your teenagers, when it is even more important to be able to discuss these delicate subjects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thanks for the tips Ginette.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thanks Ginette - that's how I am dealing with it, so glad to hear that you do that too. Reminds me of a funny story told by a friend about his 5 year old son; they are a very open and liberated family and use all the right names etc, and their lad had just discovered his 'doodaa' (being polite here) and wouldn't leave it alone. My friend had to explain that mas*****ting in the hallway when they had visitors wasn't the done thing I must admit that I cried with laughter when I heard that one! Boys that young don't really realise what they are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I agree with the giving proper explanations to children, but it's just not always possible at the time. I'm thinking back almost 10 years ago. I had just picked my 2 up from the childminder and had done a quick dash around the supermarket with a 3 & 5 year old. We're standing in the lengthy queue when son, obviously re-running a conversation that he had had with the chilminders' much older and quite naughty boys, piped up with "what's a blow ***, Mum?". It seemed like everyones head swivelled to look at us, and I couldn't deal with it seriously. All I could think was of blow torches, so my response was that it was something Daddy might use when he was fixing the household plumbing Which was probably worse really . I did try to recover the conversation slightly when we got home. Fortunately though his question had been answered and he'd lost interest. Thank goodness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yes, it is better to explain things, but if you get caught off guard with a question it's hard to know what to do at the time. You can laugh about it after though . Love from Rebecca and the girls.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Why do they always choose somewhere like the Supermarket or Doctors' waiting room though Church used to be Lauren's favourite place for loud questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 When i was four and in a school play as a mermaid (ahh, bless, milk bottle tops all sewn on to a tail) I told my mum that the teacher had polished my hair. I obviously hadnt heard of hairspray then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Just glad I dont have children to explain the facts of life too!!! some friends of mine called girls "bits", "minis". Very confusing for the children when their parents were saying that Kevin used to have a pink mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Like that one Mel. They do usually ask these questions at the most inopportune moments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
