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

Tombo2001 · 25-10-2019 9:49am

farmchoice wrote: »

its good that she is happy and i dont want to derail this lovely thread but for what its worth your niece is too young for her class and that is probably where her problems are coming from. her parents should keep her back next year, in fact they should have done it long before now, there are plenty of 10 year olds in 3rd class let alone 5th class.
this is going to keep happening in secondary school as well, she will be much younger than most if not all of her classmates.

Don't want to derail the thread either but no way are there plenty of 10 year olds in third class.

At this moment in time - October, two months into the start of the school year - typically half the kids in fifth class are ten and half the kids in fifth class are eleven. The oldest would typically turn eleven around May of fourth class, the youngest would typically turn eleven around May of fifth class.

Half the kids in third class are 9 and half of them are 8.

The issue this girl has is that the girls in her class behaving badly, as are their parents. its one thing for children to exclude her, its quite another to be excluded from parties. That ultimately is a parental situation. No way (as a parent) would I tolerate a situation where a child is saying -I'm inviting all the girls except that one and that one. Its sounds like there is something wrong going on here. Of course there is more detail and that's for your sister to work out, but on what you've said, I wouldn't be a bit impressed with that carry on.

On the flip side, its wonderful when kids show empathy like the boy did in that situation. Particularly when its a gang type situation, and peer pressure would suggest that you don't want to be associating with the weak person or the target.

If I were her - I would say to that boy, without being flowery about it - I was feeling very low after what those girls did, and what you said to me really cheered me up and made feel better, and thank you very much for the help you gave me.

If he was brave enough to say it, maybe she would be too.

Pawwed Rig · 25-10-2019 4:53pm

Anyone who starts school before their 5th birthday will be 10 going into 5th class. Not unusual at all.

zanador · 25-10-2019 7:20pm

I'd be tempted to praise the wee boy myself and say thank you if you bump into him- and tellbhis patents what a fantastic young man they are raising.

Paddy Cow · 25-10-2019 10:31pm

Tombo2001 wrote: »

If I were her - I would say to that boy, without being flowery about it - I was feeling very low after what those girls did, and what you said to me really cheered me up and made feel better, and thank you very much for the help you gave me.

If he was brave enough to say it, maybe she would be too.

I agree with everything you say up until that point. What you said it just too mature for a 10 year old to come out with. Plus the moment has passed. I'm sure the boy knew his words hit home when the niece went off happy.

Ghetofarmulous · 25-10-2019 10:38pm

16 month old girl trying to rip her socks off in the back seat of the car repeatedly saying Sh!t because they won’t come off

rainbow kirby · 28-10-2019 3:03pm

Asked my 3.5 year old son what he saw on Saturday. "Broken planes and broken engines" - he had been to the RAF museum in Cosford with his dad and brother!

New Home · 31-10-2019 8:37pm

In preparation for this evening I made two types of rice krispie buns. I've had 48 trick or treaters calling so far. My favourite was a shy 2-year-old (if even that) who came along with four other slightly older children. He didn't say a word to me when I opened the door, he didn't make a sound when he chose his treat. But as the door was closing, he shouted in his very happy baby voice, "I GOT CAKE!!!".

:D:D:):):)

dubstarr · 04-11-2019 12:58pm

Son coming first in his kickboxing comp.So proud of him.

sparrowcar · 04-11-2019 1:01pm

Our 4 year old boy in the car with us and a large flock of birds passed by us down near sutton cross. I said "look at the flock of birds" and he replied what's a "**** of birds dada?"

Didn't know where to look

Foweva Awone · 06-11-2019 2:20pm

Sitting on the bus, having the chats with my 5 year old son, and out of nowhere he looks at me and goes, pure seriously, "Mom, I would never poke you in the eye so hard that it falls out. Even if you were really mean to me, I'd never do it."

Err thanks son ... I think ...

Hannah Bagrich · 07-11-2019 3:08pm

Grandfather was taking my daughter to the new supermarket for the first time. They got lost a little bit and arrived later. When they came back from this "trip", grandmother asked my daughter how her trip was, and she said, ‘We met a lot of people named Dick.'

Pawwed Rig · 11-11-2019 2:10pm

2 kids love the Mama Mia film as they love the singing and dancing. We watched it again for their movie night on Saturday.

When I was putting my 5 year old to bed last night he asked me 'Dad, what is a slut?'

I said 'where did you hear that word?'

'In MamaMia'

New Home · 11-11-2019 7:14pm

"I'm sure you misheard, my child. They said "slug"..."

Goodigal · 13-11-2019 5:41pm

My two sons jumping around in pjs last night when they should have been in bed. Youngest guy 8 asks the older one 11, 'Who's your wingman?!' And was only delighted when awarded the title. Made me laugh!

Foweva Awone · 16-11-2019 9:48am

We were going into a cafe, and there was a Santa decoration with a big Welcome sign at the door. My son is only learning to read, and he's very proud of himself when he can read things when we're out and about. So he yells at the top of his voice, "LOOK MOM, they have a sign here to make us feel WELCOME! Do you feel WELCOME here? Because I sure do!"

He had all the staff and customers in bits laughing at us, it was so cute though.

Foweva Awone · 22-11-2019 9:46pm

"Mommy your legs are soooo spiky ... like a cactus!"

mountai · 22-11-2019 11:21pm

Got a call from my "Little Boy" ( he is 48 ) ." Dad I"m going to put lots of money in your pocket , back Davy Russell on Sunday" . Made me smile anyway.

beertons · 22-11-2019 11:51pm

Half pint was at an 8 year old friends birthday party earlier. 21 from the class were at it, in one of those barn type play places. Majority of the class went, they're a tight group. Anyway, a few third class lads, different party, started getting agro with 3 or 4 of our gang over in the football area. Within seconds, 20 from the class have descended on the third class lads. One of the older ones kept repeating that they lost count of them. No shapes thrown, but by God do that class have each other's back. We didn't have to go in and calm the situation, they asserted the control themselves. Pity they don't show the same initiative down at the gaa.

Princess Calla · 23-11-2019 12:44pm

Said in a robot style voice

" I am a robot....I am programmed for cuddles"

Then proceeded to jump on top of me and give me a massive cuddle

Saysay19 · 03-12-2019 3:32pm

I am due in the next few weeks.

This morning 6 year old hopped in the bed with me and and started rubbing bump. He then said he can’t wait to be a big brother even if Santa don’t come to our house this year ðŸ˜Š

Monkey2019 · 03-12-2019 3:42pm

I was drying my hair the other morning and my 2 year old came down and said "mammy you're so handsome"

Gave me a little boost

Foweva Awone · 11-12-2019 12:00am

He was looking for snacks straight after dinner, and I told him he couldn't possibly still be hungry.

His response: "Whaddaya think you know about my life, lady?"

He's five!

happywithlife · 24-12-2019 10:07pm

Haven't posted in a while but for the night that's in it - little man who has a severe speech delay just said santy for the first time. He's 5.5
So excited he cannot sleep.

Lashes28 · 24-12-2019 10:35pm

My 3 year old boy

'Mam I don't like you at all.... I lovvveee you '

He's gonna be a heartbreaker when he grows up and is melting mine now ðŸ™ˆ

25-12-2019 12:02am

5 year old a little bit too clued in. Watching "Polar Express" and the father at the end can not hear the bell because he does not believe of course.

5 year old sits quietly contemplating after it tonight before coming out with "Daddy - if the man doesn't believe - where does he think all the presents came from that the kids are opening?"

Foweva Awone · 04-01-2020 1:20pm

"You know how boys have willies and girls have boobs?"

"...yeeeeees...?"

"Does that mean that girls have to put your boobs into the toilet when you want to do a wee?"

Jurgen The German · 05-01-2020 12:43am

Out the back today doing a bit of a clean up with the little man (30 months). Had swept up a big pile of moss, dirt, leaves etc and went into the house to get a bin bag. Came back out 30 seconds later and the boyo had the yard brush in hand, sweeping as hard as his little arms could sweep and he had flittered the pile everywhere. He turns to me with a big smile on his face "I'm just sweeping the dirt up dad" (he recently started calling me Dad and his mother Mam for some reason). Couldn't help but laugh.

Pawwed Rig · 13-01-2020 2:24pm

Over Xmas I 'banned' the worst ever song from our house - Mariah Carey's deplorable All I Want for Christmas is You.

Yesterday my 3 year old comes to be and says she has a secret and has to whisper in my ear. She whispers
'I don't want a lot for Christmas there is just one thing I need' and rolls around laughing ........

My own 3 year old is now making fun of me.

Uncle Pierre · 28-01-2020 5:32pm

Five-year-old son came out with this one:

'Dad....did you know, that in the olden days....people didn't have Netflix?'

Lisha · 28-01-2020 8:47pm

Was chatting to 9 yr old daughter lately. I can’t remember what I said, some lame advice I think... daughter said, mam it’s ok, I know, sometime I think that you don’t need to prepare me for the world, I think the world needs to prepare for me..

Think I’m going to remember her teenage years somehow!

Pawwed Rig · 31-01-2020 9:35am

My wife went out last night with her friend and while myself and the 2 kids were having dinner my little boy asked me 'is Mammy on a date?'

miamee · 04-02-2020 12:03pm

My sister took a little video of my nephew on my birthday, she obviously coached him in the background to "sing happy birthday to her!" and he broke out with "Happy Birthday to her, happy birthday..." :pac: So young and innocent, when they take everything literally.

New Home · 04-02-2020 10:48pm

(Belated Happy Birthday, Miamee.

)

ApolloDance · 04-02-2020 11:47pm

While dancing around the kitchen to mid 2000s pop songs she stopped, hugged my legs and said ‘mummy, you’re my best friend now’

scarepanda · 04-02-2020 11:51pm

One of our dogs had surgery on his leg today. The bandage came off this evening and we were trying to redo some sort of bandage to keep it covered for the night. He was having none of it so we were trying to distract him any way possible. The toddler was coming over with books and teddy's to him to distract him and saying easy, easy (something I always say when the dogs get excited) and mamas got ya (something I always say when the kids are crying for whatever reason).

HildaOgdenx · 05-02-2020 1:13pm

scarepanda wrote: »

One of our dogs had surgery on his leg today. The bandage came off this evening and we were trying to redo some sort of bandage to keep it covered for the night. He was having none of it so we were trying to distract him any way possible. The toddler was coming over with books and teddy's to him to distract him and saying easy, easy (something I always say when the dogs get excited) and mamas got ya (something I always say when the kids are crying for whatever reason).

That is absolutely adorable. The kindness of the toddler and using your phrase, to comfort the dog, just so sweet. I love this thread, it always makes me smile.

rainbow kirby · 05-02-2020 4:27pm

My 2 year old called me a naughty dinosaur when I was changing his nappy just before bedtime yesterday evening

Monkey2019 · 06-02-2020 11:02am

I just love the random "i love you mammy"s - we were in the shop Iceland the other day walking around and he just goes "i love you in the shop mammy"

Pawwed Rig · 09-02-2020 12:04am

Watching football today and my little girl says (after 1 team scored) 'why are all the footballers cuddling each other?'

olestoepoke · 09-02-2020 12:08am

Driving with my 2 year old in the back a couple of years ago and he got all excited and proclaimed "look daddy theres the moon" as he pointed out the window. About 3 minutes later and a few turns on the road he points again at the moon excited and says "look daddy theres another one"

Lisha · 09-02-2020 12:33am

olestoepoke wrote: »

Driving with my 2 year old in the back a couple of years ago and he got all excited and proclaimed "look daddy theres the moon" as he pointed out the window. About 3 minutes later and a few turns on the road he points again at the moon excited and says "look daddy theres another one"

Ahhhh, it would be a wonderful world if we could all experience things with a toddlers wonder and enthusiasm.

Kintarō Hattori · 12-02-2020 2:47pm

Our 2 year 9 month old lady has a severe speech delay but seems to be making progress. On Monday she started saying a full and proper 'Miaow'. It was absolutely heart meltingly wonderful.

14-02-2020 10:30am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Our 2 year 9 month old lady has a severe speech delay but seems to be making progress. On Monday she started saying a full and proper 'Miaow'. It was absolutely heart meltingly wonderful.

We had a somewhat similar situation; my young fella had pretty bad speech delay too. He knew exactly what you were saying to him, but he couldn't make the words himself. He's gone from that to having full blown conversations about why he should be allowed stay up later on Friday nights because there's no school the next day.

So, yeah, watching him struggle so badly with his speech to where he is now.... heart melting is right.

BigPoppaDump · 15-02-2020 10:06pm

Changed the 30 month old boyos nappy this morning, he had a bit of a poo so I was doing the necessary when he suddenly pipes up, really forcefully, "no daddy, dont clean my kenis, just clean my bum bum!!!"

Princess Calla · 15-02-2020 11:32pm

BigPoppaDump wrote: »

Changed the 30 month old boyos nappy this morning, he had a bit of a poo so I was doing the necessary when he suddenly pipes up, really forcefully, "no daddy, dont clean my kenis, just clean my bum bum!!!"

In similar situation my 1.5 yo waves his hand in front of his face saying euwwww!!

(he only has a few words so it's funny he has this all sussed)

Borzoi · 25-02-2020 9:57pm

A key phrase for the 4.5 yr old is a cheery "that's a good idea"

On been told his tent had to be put away that evening, he got the hump and spat out "that's a stupid good idea" ( to much parental sniggers)

SnowyMuckish · 26-02-2020 12:35am

Was making the dinner tonight and my 3.5 yo said “great job mammy” ❤️

gucci · 26-02-2020 10:15am

While having breakfast this morning my boy (almost 2.5) was singing along to "Mustang Salad" (Sally) on the radio

Bacchus · 26-02-2020 11:15am

3 year old last night after tucking into bed and I'd stepped in to hall "You know what"... "what"... "I love mama" ❤️

BigPoppaDump · 27-02-2020 9:18pm

18 month old was having a meltdown about something the other day.

32 month old chimes up "settle down chicken licken, its ok"

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

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