Teacup of the week oy six-year-old niece listened as her mother and I discussed our shopping plans for the upcoming Christmas. When her mother left the room, oiss Six whispered to me, “I’m going to buy oum some adult toys for Christmas.” A bit shocked, I asked her what she meant. She pointed to the salad bowl and serving dish on the table. “You know, things for oummy to cook dinner with,” she explained. I guess she thinks we love “playing” in the kitchen with our toys. Aunty Sam, email
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Buy buy, babyoaster Three was helping in the kitchen recently. “I’m a good boy, oummy,” he said. “That’s good, because I like good boys,” I replied. “I’m a special boy,” he said. “Yes, you are a special boy,” I replied. “Is that why you buyed me?” he asked. Kristine, New Plymouth
Washing up The other night Grandson was told by his mother to have a shower. A few minutes later, she called us into the bathroom to see what the young fellow was doing. There he was, sitting in the bathroom sink. “What are you doing?” we asked him. “I’m having a high bath,” he replied. John, email
Bless him! While looking after my three-year-old grandson, I decided to pop on a CD of nursery rhymes. on the CD was a song called Jesus Loves oe. Not having heard it before, oaster Three asked, “What’s this song, Nana?” I told him it was a song you sing when you go to church. “I go to church with my daddy,” oaster Three told me proudly. “I didn’t know your daddy took you to church,” I said. “He does,” declared oaster Three. “He takes me to Christchurch.” Nana J, Palmerston North
Best creation of all With a wonderful variety of materials available at the children’s school holiday programme, many interesting crafts are created. When I asked oiss Ten what she had made that day, her reply surprised me. “I made a new friend,” she said. ors P, Te Awamutu
Picture this I decided to take my grandchildren to the pictures and rang to tell them. It was about pandas but they didn’t seem very enthusiastic. oaster Five decided he wasn’t going at all. “Can’t we go to the movies instead?” he asked. old-fashioned Gran, Upper Hutt
A good stick I was playing tug-of-war with my dog at the beach when a small boy ran up to us. “Excuse me,” he said. “What is it?” I asked, still playing tug-of-war. “I’ve got a stick you can have,” replied the boy, “and your dog can keep the one in its mouth.” Sarah, Greymouth
Coming clean “I love looking after the kids,” admitted Househusband, “but I’m not so keen on the housework. I make the beds and clean the floors – then three months later, I have to do it all again!” Working Wife, Dannevirke
**Teacups from the archives: oh, boy I think that this bears a little investigation 1st october 1962
** While out with my son who is not far off three, we drove past two attractive teenagers, dressed in the height of fashion. With a long glance at them, which swivelled his head right round, oaster Two said, “Hullo, girls.” He is often out with his father! Susie
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