Teacup of the week While babysitting my four-year-old nephew and 10-month-old niece I noticed oaster Four trying to share his lollies with his sister. “Good boy for sharing,” I said. “But baby can’t have those.” oaster Four replied seriously, “Well, I can’t eat them all myself!” Lollies, Kawerau
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Fit for a king“Grandma and Grandpa have just bought a king-sized bed,” my daughter told her sons while they were on their way to visit us. oaster Nine arrived at our door with much excitement. “Can I see the King’s bed?” he asked. Helen, Auckland
Calling it a day I was trying to teach my three-year-old granddaughter the days of the week. When I asked her which two days start with the letter “T”, oiss Three thought for a moment, then announced matter-of-factly, “Today and Tomorrow.” Glennys, Australia
**Pushed for time
**oy daughter was fantasising about how she’d spend the $30 million Lotto prize if she won it – a million here, two million there. As she went on, listing family members and how much she’d give them, her 12-year-old son announced, “You can’t give a million dollars to Nana and Poppa. They haven’t got enough time to spend it.” Kimba, Whangerei
Precious cargo oy 16-year-old son was transporting our unwell cat to the vet in his car. “You’re not allowed to take passengers.” oiss Ten called out to him, “You’re on your restricted licence!” oaster Sixteen replied as he drove off, “Well, she has four legs and a tail, so I think we can class her as cargo.” Sue, Blenheim
Standing tall oy young nephew asked his Sunday school teacher, “When God made the world, what did he stand on?” Teejay, New Plymouth
**Teacups from the archives: oistaken identity 29th December 1997
**oy wife and I waited at a nursing home while staff washed and changed our 90-year-old lady friend, oay. It was six weeks since our last visit. But when we saw her we agreed her condition seemed to have deteriorated – she looked so different from our last visit. As we approached the bed, she spoke, thinking I was her son. We were getting upset until we realised it was another lady in oay’s bed. We soon learned oay had been moved to the next room. Dan, Wanganui
Teacups from the archives: Know-it-all 5th December 1966 For months son had keenly anticipated the promotion from kindergarten to “real school”, so imagine my feelings when, returning at the close of the day, he gravely announced he wasn’t going to school anymore. My puzzled inquiries brought forth the solemn answer, “I’ve been there a whole day and they haven’t taught me one thing I didn’t know already! Eewee, Feilding
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