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Shouting

Published Monday, February 28, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

After nursery Daddy asked Holly if she had a nice day and Holly said yes. When asked if a certain staff-member was there Holly explained that she was next door and so she was only with her for a few minutes. That was that.

Ten minutes later Holly spontaneously said, "There was no shouting at nursery today. I will have to tell Mummy that as well."

Shouting

Published Sunday, February 27, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

After a little gentle quizzing, Holly reported that a staff-member at nursery shouts and she finds it frightening. We'll be keeping an eye on this.

Quiet people

Published by Jim Cromwell.

Not having a working concept of "deaf people", Rosie - watching the sign language interpreter on CBeebies - deduced that "Quiet people use sign language".

Simultaneous singing

Published Monday, February 14, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

Holly & Rosie together: "I am the music man... I come from down your way, and I can pla-ay..."
Holly: "NO! I'M singing that song - NOT YOU!"
Rosie: "I want to sing it. You should share songs."
Holly: "No.... ... ...You have to say 'please'."
Rosie: "Please."
Holly: "No."

Hair

Published by Jim Cromwell.

Rosie - sitting on the stairs looking perplexed.
"Hello pickle. Wotcha doing?!
"I'm trying to grow my hair. It doesn't grow fast enough!"

No nappies all day!

Published Saturday, February 12, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

We spent the whole day without nappies today. It was all Mummy's idea. One or two minor accidents were more than balanced by several successful potty moments. And Mummy asking "Do you need to go to the loo?" every three minutes.



Daddy drove to Brighton for the day.

Difficult one

Published Thursday, February 10, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

Auntie Alex plans to come tonight.
  • Will Finny come too?
  • No. I think he is staying at his Daddy's house.
  • But Finny hasn't got a Daddy...
  • Yes he does, but he lives in a different place.
  • What's his name?
  • Donalh.
  • That's a funny name! ... Does Auntie Alex have a bed ready for him for when he comes back?
At which Daddy managed to seamlessly avoid a discussion about how sometimes Mummies and Daddies stop loving each other. Tough.

Morden Hall Park

Published Tuesday, February 08, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.


This is a good place. Pooh-sticks and a cafe. Heaven.

Maryland Cookies

Published by Jim Cromwell.

Daddy:
"Hey! Not only are you eating cookies way too close to bedtime, because Mummy is indulgent, but you are eating MY cookies. Daddie's special magic cookies that nobody knows about!"

Holly:
"But I'm only eating them because I love you."

Snot

Published Saturday, February 05, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

Holly: "I've got a snotty nose."
*sniffs*
"Now I've got a snotty mouth!"

Aeroplanes

Published by Jim Cromwell.

Driving to the City Farm. Holly has a realisation:

"When aeroplanes drive on the road, they USUALLY bump into cars."

Fear of growing up

Published Wednesday, February 02, 2005 by Jim Cromwell.

We've been doing rather a lot of "pants are for big girls" and "bottles are for babies" recently. In the bath this evening Holly looked at Daddy and said "I don't want to be a big girl. I want to be little and blondie."

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