What your child did/said that made you smile today.

bubbaloo · 05-12-2011 3:29pm

aujopimur wrote: »

I asked my 3yo niece if santa would leave the toys under the tree, she replied, no, he'll leave them outside " stranger danger".

Ha ha - my little fella (aged 2) says Santa is coming to the gate with a box - but that's all - he's not allowed into the house!

And yesterday we were in the Toy Shop and he was picking up different trains from the Thomas section - next thing he comes out with: "who's this fella?"

I laughed out loud in the shop!

Big Bag of Chips · 05-12-2011 3:54pm

My shadow (3 year old son!) trying to convince me on his first day in playschool that I had to stay with him because if I didn't, I'd be on my own!!

Big Bag of Chips · 05-12-2011 3:57pm

lynski wrote: »

my nephew 2.5 has decided what he is going to be when he grows up ... Santa Claus ;-)

My 6 year old has decided that too!! "Just to give Santy and the elves a break". He's currently recruiting 'elves' to help make the toys when the time comes!

So innocent!

Edit: It just dawned on me - a few months ago he was deciding what job he wanted when he grew up. And he decided "every job". He would do everybody's job when they are sick or on holidays. So that's obviously where he's coming from giving Santy & the Elves a holiday!!

CrazyRabbit · 05-12-2011 7:43pm

My (almost 3 year old) niece was over visiting. I rarely get to see her as she lives in Cyprus, but she comes out with some cracking statements.

I gave her a foam frisbee that I picked up from work and demonstrated how to throw it. Immediately, she shouted "Not in the house! Not in the house!"

The day before I gave her one of those splat pig toys, and we told her to 'go gently' with it or it would burst. So she now slowly stands on it instead of jumping on it full force. Still hasn't burst!

FYI...great little toys if you've never seen them and really cheap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWoZ3ncwYtE

part time punk · 07-12-2011 2:58pm

Two and a half old toddler was lying on her bed the other day beside her 7 week old sister having a lovely cuddle. When she was finished and I was lifting the baby I was told be 'be careful with the baby'. She must have heard that phrase a bit recently!

axel rose · 07-12-2011 6:57pm

Mini rose (3) has a bad case of conjunctivitis and an ear infection. As you can inagine there is A LOT of resistance when it comes to putting his eye ointment on 4 times a day

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Each times there's tears and cajoling until it's done with big celebrations from me. This last time after I put the cream in his eye he shouts out- 'Yea mammy you did it! Well done! Good girl! Now do the other eye.'

MaxCharlie · 07-12-2011 10:52pm

My husband was on the phone tonight to our 5 year old daughter wishing her a good nights sleep and mentioned to her that he bought her a small surprise - she thought for a second and responded - how small ? And he said small and she then asked ."how many meters"

cynder · 08-12-2011 2:18pm

walked in to my 12 year old daughter's room to find her in bed with her 2 little brothers, all wrapped round each other, fast asleep on the single bed...... heart melting moment of family love.

xXxkorixXx · 08-12-2011 4:37pm

My 7 week old son smiled at me this morning and then had a tiny giggle it was the cutest thing ever! and he is only 7 weeks old!

aujopimur · 08-12-2011 7:37pm

My 10y/o grandson asked,
what are you cooking for dinner grandad, I told hiim chicked and roast spuds, his reply was, are those the burned ones.

Cottontail · 09-12-2011 4:12pm

I was having dinner the other day, sitting at the island in the kitchen on a high stool. The little guy was on a stool next to me, and I was holding onto him to make sure he wouldn't fall, so I couldn't eat. My husband tried to distract him by asking him where his Thomas The Tank Engine train was, hoping he'd go looking for him and let us eat dinner for a few mins:

OH: 'where's Thomas?', 'Will you go and find Thomas', 'Do you know where Thomas is?'
Son: 'Holidays'.

I swear, he's not 2 yet, but he's already as smartass.... :rolleyes::D

eimsRV · 10-12-2011 1:29am

We brought our 2 year old to see Santa in Arnotts today. We were next in line and could see Santa. She informed us "he is just pretending to be Santa"
I thought he was fairly realistic with real beard and all

Lola92 · 10-12-2011 11:35am

The look on my daughters face yesterday when she realised she could put her own hat on and this morning when she copped it that she can walk around in her grobag

cynder · 10-12-2011 4:47pm

We were in Dublin last week and my daughter had a few euros left in her pocket she was saving them for something nice for on the train back home. We were walking up Henry street when we past a homeless man with his dog and rabbit, she walked past him and I said do you remember him (i gave him money when we were last in Dublin and told her his story) she said 'i know him from the tv, he jumped into the water to save his rabbit' she then ran back and gave him all the change out of her pocket. I showed her the rte video when we got back home.

She went without her treat on the train so he could have dinner. When something like that happens i know i raised a good hearted child, and a decent human being.

milkandsugar · 10-12-2011 4:53pm

As i was putting my nearly 3 year old to bed last night i asked her "how was your day" "It was very busy" She told me. "What were you busy doing" I asked " "Growing up Mammy. I did it all day"

kelle · 10-12-2011 11:25pm

My 5-year-old daughter asked me yesterday what an astrophysicist does :eek:

I couldn't answer her, had to google.

(She heard it on "Ben and Holly"!)

ocy · 11-12-2011 10:59pm

Son 4 who is not good at getting up, I have to wake him every morning for creche at 7.20, brought him downstairs to get dressed, sitting on couch points at window and says "look its still dark, you shouldn't have got me up" in a very annoyed voice.

Chinafoot · 13-12-2011 1:45am

No kids yet but I love this thread!

My almost 7 year old niece comes out with some crackers. Myself and the other half try to take her over night whenever we can and we bring her to the cinema and then McDonalds as a treat. Last time we had her we were in McDonalds and she says "Steph, truth or dare?" I said "Truth!" She looked at me for about 15 seconds, thinking very hard, and then says "I don't know that one, I only know dare. Pick again."

Orion · 13-12-2011 2:39am

Overheard by Mrs. Orion:
The twins have concocted a plan. They are going to hide the playroom on Christmas Eve and sleep in shifts. Then as soon as they hear us go up the stairs they will burst into the sitting room and see if the presents are laid out. Then they'll know that we're Santa!

I'm tempted to encourage them to do that. And while they're waiting for Santa to arrive downstairs lay our their presents in their bedroom instead

Das Kitty · 13-12-2011 9:03am

Little dude refers to a snowman as a Mo-man.

I'm not sure why the image of a snowman with a big dirty handlebar moustache is so funny but it is.

Moonbeam · 13-12-2011 10:34am

My 2 year old saw the snow and asked was it christmas eve:)

foxinsocks · 13-12-2011 10:02pm

Today my 8 year old informed me that the best way to get rid of a cold was to give it to someone else

If only!

Big Bag of Chips · 14-12-2011 6:59pm

In a coffee shop today with my 3 year old when he asked, (quite loudly!) "Mammy, did you fart?". I said "No, I didn't" (trying to sound indignant.. ladies don't fart after all!!) And then he just said, "Oh yeah....... it was me"

Lisha · 14-12-2011 9:53pm

My 20month old girl got upfrom her nap today to find a christams tree in the sitting room. She ran around it singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY.... Im guessing she does not understand the birth of The Baby Jesus, so she s prpbably a bit confused:D, (But her Nana will defo think Yes of course she is that clever)

This is a great thread loving it

axel rose · 15-12-2011 2:17am

Mini rose was trying to convince me to drop making the dinner and crack open a bottle of bubbles for him. Being all coy he started saying that 'bubbles make me happy mammy.'

Trying to be smart I tried to distract him by asking him what else makes him happy-I got the usual- Dora,Peppa, chocolate etc.

I asked him what he thought makes me happy (Hoping for something along the lines of 'Me! I make you happy')...........'Cleaning' was his reply.....:o

I need to get me a life

emmiou · 16-12-2011 12:27pm

Waiting the local health clinic for a development check with my younger child - theres a very muscular, shaven headed security guard checking that doors are locked around the waiting area - my very loud 3 year old son pipes up "Look Mammy...its Mr Muscle!" cue laughter from everyone in the waiting area, then my son adds "He's GORGEOUS!!!"

stephen_k · 16-12-2011 12:57pm

Little fella discovered a new word yesteday... Fork! Of course he pronounces it Fock....

LF: *points at my fork* Fock
Me: Its Fork
LF: Yes... Fock
Me: No, it's FoRRRRRRk
LF: FOOOOOOCK
Me: No... RRRRRRRRR FoRRRRRRRRRRK
LF: *looks at me like I'm stupid* FOOOOOOOCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK
Me: Have a spoon
LF: Spoon, spoon, spoon

Das Kitty · 16-12-2011 1:27pm

stephen_k wrote: »

Little fella discovered a new word yesteday... Fork! Of course he pronounces it Fock....

LF: *points at my fork* Fock
Me: Its Fork
LF: Yes... Fock
Me: No, it's FoRRRRRRk
LF: FOOOOOOCK
Me: No... RRRRRRRRR FoRRRRRRRRRRK
LF: *looks at me like I'm stupid* FOOOOOOOCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK
Me: Have a spoon
LF: Spoon, spoon, spoon

Try him on "clock".

Hours of fun

cynder · 16-12-2011 1:31pm

When my middle boy was 2 he couldn't say burger its was fcuker and he would be announcing in mcdonalds 'Mommy's fcuker, daddies fcuker, waties fcuker (wattie's being his sister) my fcuker'. took a whole 9 months before he could say burger. He loved burgers and if someone asked him what he wanter he would reply 'fcuker' wish we had the iphone back them to record it... was priceless.

hoodwinked · 16-12-2011 6:52pm

My 2 and a half year old finished for christmas in Creche today.

we got a massive bundle wrapped up and were told to sit down together later and open it,

when we did we discovered it was all her artwork from the past term and its amazing,

there was a placemat she made with a gorgeous photo of her in the middle for christmas,

she even made us a painted pasta frame for a photo of her they took at the christmas concert!

i have never felt so happy or as proud before in my life i cannot stop smiling.

lynski · 18-12-2011 1:44am

we were writing santa letters today and my 5yr old finished his and decided that his little brother needed a letter too so he drew a teddy, reindeer and book on a letter so the 9mth old would also get pressies. melted.

rich.d.berry · 18-12-2011 1:54am

My son scored two goals in a soccer match. Nearly got his hat trick too but for a good save by the keeper after he beat the last defender. Haven't stopped smiling all day!

McConkey · 18-12-2011 2:02am

My nephew wishing everybody he meets a 'happy Christmas tree'-slightly confused :P

BadGirl · 18-12-2011 2:04am

My 6 year old got her ears pierced today, she had been adament up to this she didn't want them pierced and i was only too happy to oblige, but today decides she wants them done... Get them done, and there are a few tears but none shed...
We are sitting having a cuppa afterwards to calm mammys nerves and the following conversation ensues between daughter (6) and Son (4) and Me...

Mammy, I love having my ears pierced, but why can i only have 1 earring in each ear??
Me: When you are an adult, you can have as many earrings as you like...:D:D
Son: When I am an adult, I am going to have earrings EVERYWHERE..... oh... boys don't wear earrings, do they?

of COURSE they do, daddy has an earring...
Me: When you are an adult, you can have an earring like daddy
Son: when i am an adult, i'm having earrings EVERYWHERE.... (with a smug grin!)

Oh HELL.... WHAT am i in for???

racso1975 · 21-12-2011 4:21pm

Havin a absoulute ****e time of it at the moment, work is crap, grandfather was given 6 months max, I have to put the dog down tomorrow and my wife just got out of hospital after back operation and is completely laid up and god love she can do nothing with the boys and thats killing her.

Was giving them both a bath last night and took my 3 nearly 4 year old out of bath was drying him off and he just says "I love you daddy your the best daddy in the world" well my eyes welled up and I fought so hard to keep the tears back and just squished him with a hug.....then the staw that broke the camels back.......brought the 20 month in to dress him after bath and as he's standing up and i'm wrestling him to put on his sleep suit he just stops stares at me puts his littles arms around my neck hugs me and gives me 5/6 kiss's on the neck.....he never shows affection.....I put him them to bed, went down and lay beside lucy, my dog, and balled my eyes out!!!!

I woke up this morning and just thought fock it I really am so lucky to have 2 amazing sons and have not stopped smiling all day. Prob the best I have felt in so long.

Thanks boys

CrazyRabbit · 21-12-2011 6:37pm

It's amazing how kids can just 'know' when something is wrong...when you need really that hug.

hacked · 22-12-2011 1:05pm

Rasco, im a big sap...reading that has made me well up myself! You sound like you have a beautiful family! Despite the tough times, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas

Moonbeam · 23-12-2011 5:51pm

hacked wrote: »

Rasco, im a big sap...reading that has made me well up myself! You sound like you have a beautiful family! Despite the tough times, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas

Me too

I have a nearly 2 year old and a nearly 3 year old running around the house being reindeer because I gave them antlers,the nearly 1 year old is in stitches laughing at them and jumping up and down very excited from the safety of the play pen.

lynski · 24-12-2011 12:35am

Moonbeam wrote: »

Me too

I have a nearly 2 year old and a nearly 3 year old running around the house being reindeer because I gave them antlers,the nearly 1 year old is in stitches laughing at them and jumping up and down very excited from the safety of the play pen.

you house sound crazier then mine! the 3yr old orders the 5 yr old to play horsey and then rides around on his back and the 10mht old tries to crawl after them.
10 mth old has discovered that if he pulls the table cloth he can get whatever is on the table to him. he had some tea, the 3 yr olds weetabix, a visiting childs fish finger, the 5 yr olds ribena and a cookie today. he is a little scamp.

cofy · 24-12-2011 12:58pm

My little3yr old boy (whose speech was very slow) and 8 yr old sister, went to see santa yesterday, santa asked him what his name is, "he replied I am Tommy, it's nice to meet you", you could have knocked us down with a feather.

Every year santa locks the doors to the christmas tree, and leaves a letter on the door that they are to eat their breakfast before they can get to their presents. Once they eat a good breakfast I don't stress about what else they do or don't eat for just one day as they do get a lot of sweets from the grandparents.

My little girl has just asked if they can eat their breakfast before they go to bed. It reminded me of d'unbelieveables - eating breakfast tonight, so they can have a clear run of the day tomorrow!

hacked · 30-12-2011 12:50pm

I spent a fortune on a set of really nice make up brushes that i had been saving for after Christmas, and naturally with a toddler, I'm quite careful with them as the little munch is prone to destroying my make up in a second. Was quickly applying a little bit of foundation this morning and i knocked the whole bag over, brushes and bottles flying everywhere.

"Ah damn." I muttered.

I hear a little voice behind me "Ah dam! Ah dam!"

I quickly correct myself "Oh no! oh dear!"

Little voice, joyfully behind me "Ah damn! Oh no! oh dear! Oh dam!"

At least it was only damn!! :rolleyes:

uck51js9zml2yt · 31-12-2011 1:38am

My 15 month old playing with the musical santa that terrified him last week. Now he turns it on and moves with the music

Lisha · 31-12-2011 3:25pm

I'm afraid to consider what made my 4 year old ask such a question..
Here it is...
'Mammy did I come out of your belly or out of your bottom'

Thankfully he was a section baby so I quickly replied 'Belly' he seemed happy about it.

Later in the day Husband insisted on watching corrie, 4year old asked why the 2 girls (Sian and Sophie) were so sad.... I said that they were sad cos their holiday was cancelled..... and took 4yo off to bed, before any more questions arose

Orion · 01-01-2012 2:30am

8yo twins singing along with Jessie J's Price Tag and then up bopping around the room to Imelda May during Hootenanny. Classic moments

Leafonthewind · 04-01-2012 5:29pm

My three-year-old daughter has had a runny nose for the past few days. The skin under her nose is red and definitely painful because she just said her mustache hurts.

lynski · 05-01-2012 8:31am

3yr old daughter is all questions about Santa, why does he use the chimney? Why are chimneys so small and why are they not big like Santa? How does he get into our house when we have no chimney? Why cant he use the front door in all houses so? She is 3! Wtf will she be like next yr?

Miaireland · 05-01-2012 6:26pm

No my children but a friends.

She was having problems with her kids barging into the loo with her at home all the time (with their friends if the were visiting). So she explained that she prefered going to the loo on her own when she was at home as she didn't like people looking at her bottom.

Meet them for lunch over Christmas and we were seated next to the doorway for the hall leading to the loo. My friend went in leaving me watching over the kids. A lady went to enter the loo. Little girl screams out on the top of her voice "stop you can't go in there, you will see my Mummy's bottom, only Daddy can look at that". Whole place fell about laughing.

Poor friend comes out daughter goes up to her and announces to my friend. " i told this lady all about your bottom". Poor friend still hasn't got over it.

Mothman · 08-01-2012 10:36pm

My 6yo year old son has just asked

"How many days till Christmas" :eek::D

Is it going to be a long year?

EGAR · 09-01-2012 12:03am

*No, Nate, you can't have any more sweets!*

*Do you want me to DIE, do YOU?!*

*No one will die from a lack of sweets!*

*Yes, I will! My brain only works with sweets because I am like a bee!*

7 yro..

pickarooney · 09-01-2012 5:26pm

"Look at my cock!" shouted my delighted 4 year old as he put the finishing touches to a fine reproduction of a rooster.

What your child did/said that made you smile today.

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