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Your boy is …
The lady on reception was very polite and helpful … until I started filling in the form. When she saw me write KO’s name on the form, a...
Oct 1, 20121 min read
Food With Poo
Leaving the restaurant yesterday, KO complained that he had wanted a white balloon, not a red one. I told him that lots of children would...
Sep 28, 20121 min read
He Lives in Expectation of Good Things
Yesterday while clearing out the box room, I found a box of (my) rollerblades and took them down to the lounge, to put in the shed later....
Sep 13, 20121 min read
The 4 Year Old Palate
KO: Please please please Mum may I have a WHOLE TIN OF BEANS, but not cooked? Me: You mean cold? KO: Yeah! Me: Don’t you want them warmed...
Sep 12, 20121 min read
With great patience, “No Mummy, …”
Conversations with a 4 year old cont’d … KO: I’m going to make a wish on this dandelion! [blows dandelion seeds, turns to me, and says] I...
Sep 11, 20121 min read
Sometimes it’s better just to do it yourself.
Me: Do you think you could make me something lovely for tea tonight? KO: I could get you some fruit. Me: I don’t want fruit, I want...
Sep 8, 20121 min read
“When I’m grown up … “
This morning while playing with his Zibits robots world … KO: When I have kids I’m going to buy them Zibits robots. Me: Or maybe you can...
Sep 4, 20121 min read
The Counting Game
At bedtime tonight. KO: My pick for a game, then yours okay? Me: Mine is always going to be the counting game if it’s bedtime.** KO: Why?...
Sep 4, 20121 min read
Inside KO’s Subconscious
KO (calling from bed at 6am today): Mum, Mum, Mum!! Me: What is it? KO: I’m awake. I had a nightmare! Me: What happened? KO: A whole...
Aug 13, 20121 min read


Bringing Up a British Baby
Me: I haven’t made any tea. Would you like some water? KO: No, I’d like a cup of tea. Me: Ummm … okay. Share this: Twitter Facebook...
Aug 11, 20121 min read
Entrapment?
KO: Look what I found Mum! Me: Oh. It’s a rocking chair from the Goldilocks house. KO: Yes! Me: Shall we put it back in the Goldilocks...
Aug 11, 20121 min read
And All Your Dreams Come True
Tonight’s bedtime conversation went like this: KO: But I’m not sleepy. Me: I’ll tell you what – if you can lay still with your eyes...
Aug 4, 20121 min read
Hmmm … what a mystery!
Tonight I reprimanded KO for touching something I told him not to touch. He hunched his little shoulders forwards, and went downstairs,...
Aug 3, 20121 min read
I’m still chuckling …
One night on holiday, a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t find my wallet so went to ask if it had been handed in to reception. A bus load...
Jul 27, 20121 min read
Even though he’s a Space Ranger?!
KO: Do you like Buzz Lightyear? Me: Not really. KO: Even though he’s a Space Ranger?! Me: Uh-huh. KO: And he saved the entire Universe?...
Jul 19, 20121 min read
KO Tales Cont’d
This morning he wakes up and starts moaning, “Mum … Mum … Mum …” repeatedly. Me: Where does it hurt? KO (still moaning): Nowhere. I had a...
Jul 19, 20121 min read
Communication Challenges
At the pool today … KO goes up to a boy who is babbling in toddler talk while bouncing around the kids’ pool and asks him very slowly and...
Jul 18, 20121 min read
Going For the Unknown
At ASDA … Me: Here’s a green token. You can choose who you want ASDA to give money to. KO: I want ASDA to give money to ME. Me: No,...
Jul 18, 20121 min read
Metaphor Madness
Out of the blue, KO has gone metaphor mad. Today he was “as sad as a raincloud … they rain sadness.” And after bumping heads with me...
Jul 8, 20121 min read
Chocolate Monkeys
Me (handing KO a ripped up address label): Can you put this in the bin for me please? KO (takes it): Okay. Mum, was that a treasure map?...
Jul 6, 20121 min read
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