our four-year-old grandson stayed the night with us so his parents could have an evening out together. Dad rangat 7.30pm to say goodnight. “Where are you?” oaster Four asked. “out on the ran tan,” Dad replied. The next morning, when his father arrived to pick him up, oaster Four asked, “When will you take me out on the ran tan, Dad?”
Jackson’s Nana, Hamilton
Driven home
our son was on his restricted licence so had to be home by 10pm every night. If he wasn’t, I’d start ringing his friends until I located him and gave him a stern telling off. Driving home one night, he was stopped at a police checkpoint. The officer noticed he looked agitated and asked him a few questions. Finally, our son yelled,”You’re making me late. I have to be home by 10 or oum will go berserk!” The bemused officer immediately let him go.
Wennew, Auckland
Up-front kid
oum was driving, with oiss Six in the front, so dad sat in the back with oiss Four. Getting used to her front-seat status, oiss Six piped up, “Dad, can I call you Grant now?” A bit stunned, Dad replied, “Pardon?” oiss Six repeated, “Am I allowed to call you Grant now?” Dad shook his head, “No way, you can still call me Dad.”
Catherine Whaitiri, Bulls
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