It has become apparent this weekend that six-year-old IJ does listen in school. This is a good thing.
Well. Sort of.
Several weeks ago the pair of us had to sit down and have a very brief chat about boys and girls. Under the impression that the only difference between the two sexes was the length of their hair, it was a rather urgent requirement that I correct this with IJ before she was given the official 'naming of the body parts' lesson in school.
She listened, seemed shocked and a little fascinated, and then we carried on. The lesson took place, I was given very little information about it despite asking several times, and then I forgot about it. I was convinced that most of the information had gone over her head.
Nothing of the content of the lesson has revealed itself since.
Until today.
Feeling the sudden urge to be 'one of the lads', IJ insisted we played a game of football in our slightly too small garden.
When a slight miss-kick on my part caught her just below the waist, she announced to me and the neighbours, and possibly the neighbours at the far end of the street too:
"Oh my peanuts!"
And with a little glint in her eye and an all-knowing look on her face, I knew instantly she had listened to every single word of that lesson.
I must continue to encourage her never to drop her Ts!
Love it.
Too late for Blossom I'm afraid. With two brothers she never stood a chance.
LCM x
Posted by: DM | June 26, 2010 at 08:33 PM
Ok - 'comments' seem to be conspiring against me today.
That one above was from me but I mysteriously seemed to have managed to leave my mark under the Evening Standard banner which is also subject to my random musings.
Time to switch off methinks!
LCM x
Posted by: London City Mum | June 26, 2010 at 08:37 PM
LOL
My 7 y/o used to think your eyebrows were called nuts. Don't ask me why because I haven't got a clue.
She once launched at my husband and said she was going to punch him in the nuts, he understandably went to cover his private parts and was stunned with a smacker between his eyes - sooooo funny ;-)
Posted by: Magic Mummy | June 26, 2010 at 08:49 PM
That is brilliant. I have no idea where they get these ideas from. Your poor husband!
Posted by: Rosie Scribble | June 26, 2010 at 09:08 PM
Bless! Well, to be honest it sounds much nicer doesn't it? My youngest at not quite 2 has just taken a keen interest in boys bits. When her Dad goes to the loo she's up, quick as a flash standing beside him. 'What's that?' He's starting to get a bit paranoid I think.
Posted by: scribblingmum | June 26, 2010 at 09:09 PM
A classic! And you are a saint to play football with her
Posted by: Dulwich divorcee | June 27, 2010 at 07:42 AM
great stuff. Oh with two girls and another on the way I'm just waiting for the moment when it all goes pear shaped! Currently my 4 year old 'don't like boys' so I have a breathing space!
Posted by: mummy mania | June 27, 2010 at 10:02 AM
I do so wish I was still teaching & she was in my class! She is such fun!!
Posted by: jfb57 | June 27, 2010 at 03:28 PM
Brilliant! I'm always after new names for body parts for the Inevitable Conversation.
Posted by: Baking Mad Mama | June 27, 2010 at 06:36 PM