A Special Hug

Mummy and Sammy are sitting on the sofa watching TV.  Mummy hugs Sammy:

Sammy: Smelly Mama!

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Uncommon Idioms

Sammy likes to try out new idioms he hears:

Sammy: Achie, don’t be such a baby cry!

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The Evil that Mums Do

The children sometimes drive us nuts.  It takes ten reminders to make them brush their teeth, ten reminder to not play while eating.  Sometimes Mummy uses a stern voice:

Mummy:  Sammy, finish your food now.

Sammy: Mu…mmeee….you don’t have to be so evil!

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I’ve Forgotten More Than I Know

The children are on school holidays for a month but school will be back in a couple of weeks. We gave Sammy some written math assignments (3+4, 7+8, 9+3, etc.).

When Mummy came to check his work:

Mummy: Sammy, why didn’t you write anything?  Have you forgotten how to add?  What’s 2+3?

Sammy: Mummy!  I know 2+3. It’s 5!

Mummy: So why didn’t you write it down?

Sammy: I forgot how to write the numbers.

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In the Company of Monsters

Pia has been having problems sleeping.  She keeps getting bad dreams.    Even though she sleeps in the same bedroom as Domu and Sammy, she still wants to sleep with Mummy and Daddy.

One night, she fell asleep in the sofa in the living room and slept there the whole night, all by herself.

The next day:

Pia: Daddy, can I sleep in the sofa again tonight?

Daddy: (surprised) But won’t you get scared?

Pia: No.

Daddy: Why don’t you sleep in your bedroom?  At least Domu and Sammy are there with you when you get another bad dream.

Pia: I want to sleep here in the sofa.

Daddy: Even if you’re alone?

Pia: Yes.

Daddy: Won’t you be less scared if you are with Domu and Sammy?

Pia: No.

Daddy: Why not?

Pia: Because whenever I have a bad dream, in my dream Domu and Sammy are the monsters!

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