Miss M: “Cars don’t go to swimming Mummy.”
Me: “Erm, no M. They can’t swim can they?”
Miss M: “And dey don’t go in de sea.”
Me: “No, they would sink to the bottom.”
Miss M: “But boatcars would be ok.”
Me: “Yes I suppose so. Or carboats.”
She frowns.
Miss M: “No Mummy. BoatCARS.”
Me: “Erm, ok M. Silly Mummy.”
Blimey.
She’s not even three and she knows how to shrink a person with one withering look.
And all this from the small child dressed as Minnie Mouse in the back of the car, who only yesterday told me she had some ‘green, nose play dough.’
It wasn’t play dough…
I can just imagine the conversation Miss M (Minnie Mouse without the ears), and her cousin Miss ME (Princess Fiona without the shrek ears), are having in this shot from the party we were at today.
M: “And den she said, carBOATS?”
ME: “Sad.”
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November 23rd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Children and be merciless.
Now come over and play at my holiday lyric contest… I promise I won’t laugh at your carboats.
November 23rd, 2007 at 2:45 pm
or they can be merciless… and I can learn to type
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Oh my. How can you live with yourself? =P
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:17 pm
ah conflidence. may she never lose it!
but maybe she could lose the yucky green “not play-doh” …
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Oh Jo..you’ve got to throw in the concept of HouseBOATS into the mix. Please…I’d love to know whether she changes that to a BoatHOUSE….;-D
I so enjoyed your recent post about Broadmarsh and Rock City, I was getting a few pangs for Nottingham and *nearly* booked a surprise weekend for 21st C Dad for next weekend. Didn’t in the end but hope so soon!
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I love conversations with small kids. When my nephew was 3, he told me he was not allowed to cross the street without holding hands with a grown-up. And I agreed that was a very good rule. Then he said, “But if I had a really big bunch of balloons, then I could just float over to the other side of the street.” I was trying so hard to understand how his little brain invented this plan that I didn’t even ask him how he was going to get down again!
They observe and take in so much more than we give them credit for.
Green nose Play-Doh. That’s a tough one.
November 23rd, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I bet she grows up the write a sequel to Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang. Absolutely priceless.
November 24th, 2007 at 12:03 am
lol
November 24th, 2007 at 1:58 am
Carboats, boatcars, whatever, you must save all these Miss M-isms and turn it into a book – for prosperity and for your pension.
November 24th, 2007 at 5:02 am
Mmm . . . playdough. Delicious.
November 24th, 2007 at 6:17 am
The things they come out with, makes you wonder what goes on in there heads doesn’t it?
November 24th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Before too long, I am afraid that is what they’ll be saying. So cute at this age, though. Not to be too obtuse, but is there such a thing as carboats? Or boatcars?
November 24th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
this only gets worse. at 8, m1 corrects me for things she thinks i’m *gonna* do. sheeesh, child, i wiped poo off your butt! give me a break!
November 25th, 2007 at 10:50 am
My son has started growling at me when I say things like that. Where in the world do they get it from?!
November 25th, 2007 at 10:54 am
This shows my age….in the early 70’s Volkswagen introduced the THING, an amphibious vehicle for the common people. So I guess that would be a carboat…
November 25th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Cami. They can be evil. And I didn’t even notice…
Am planning my song now.
Kim, I find it harder each day as my kids reveal all my failings to me.
Laurie, you’re so right. I hope she keeps her confidence. The play dough can definitely go though.
21st CM, I tried throwing in houseboats today and she looked at me like I was mad, then carried on playing with her new ELC Boothouse from Grandma. Mad!
Gad you enjoyed the Notts post. I love Nottingham. We’re all out next Saturday for a girlie meal at Wagamamas. I can’t wait.
PixelPi, I loved that story. It’s so good to be able to imagine your way out of stuff. Your nephew sounds fab.
Troy, we could make millions. Or is this your new novel? I don’t want to steal your idea.
Cablegirl, thanks sweetie.
Dumdad. Good idea. I have a few of Miss E’s written down too. It’s so good to have it all in my blog as I will never forget it now.
Napoleon. If you keep doing that your brain will fall out.
Akela, too true. I’d love to hear their thoughts for a day.
Mrs Weasley, apart from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang I couldn’t think of any, but then I read Leendaluu’s comment. Amphibious cars. Cool.
Holly, Miss E (7) is like that. She gets it from her dad I think. Definitely not me…
Lee, that’s hilarious. I wonder if anyone ever bought it?
I mean, where would you go? Over a few local duck ponds?? Or was it actually sea worthy?? Blimey.
November 25th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Well you can tell Miss E that OBVIOUSLY it’s carboats, because that’s what they sell at carboat sales. Duh…