by jokomom | Jun 21, 2020 | Parenting, Things Kids Say
Alice (age 4): but how do the babies get out of your tummy? Mum: well … they come out your vagina. Alice: your what?!!? Mum: your vagina. *long silence* Alice: what did you say!!!????? Mum: well, the babies come out your vagina when they are ready. Alice: what...
by jokomom | Feb 23, 2020 | Things Kids Say
Alice: that looks like Sam’s house! Cause it has stairs. Mum: oh ya!? We like Sam don’t we. She’s awesome. Alice: ya. Cause she has two cats. Mum: exactly. You know someone with cats is good. Cause cats are awesome. Alice: Ya, just like us. But you...
by jokomom | Aug 29, 2019 | Things Kids Say
Dada: (to a little girl sitting on the sidewalk in a familiar blue dress) Alice, what happened? Alice: I run out of walking power Dada: alright, time to go back
by jokomom | May 11, 2019 | Things Kids Say
Dada: (with inflection) I think I’ll have a shower…. Mum: is that a question? Alice: yes. It is. Mum: (laughing) Alice you are the smartest of all of us. Are you going to be the Doctor? Alice: nope Mum: what are you going to be then? Alice: a Fairy Mum:...
by jokomom | Jan 22, 2019 | Cooking with Kids, Parenting
1st menu item: FUSILLI AL FORNO (spoiler: yes it is a bit hot, and no the children will not eat it) 1. Prep: find all bags of groceries that arrived in boxes. Realize some are missing. Retrieve missing ingredients from corners of the fridge where the children have...