Tag Archives: language

Green Pennies and Rusty Dogs

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

We were walking into town yesterday, when DorkySon suddenly said “I want to give my green penny to the rusty dogs.” Eh? “What did you say?” I asked him. “The rusty dogs. I want to give my green penny to … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Story

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Poor DorkySon gave himself a horrible nosebleed yesterday – his first one ever. Unlike most toddler injuries, it wasn’t sustained through overenthusiastic jumping on the bouncy castle, or dive-bombing off the sofa. Nope. Not my boy. He fell over into … Continue reading →

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I Spy

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

DorkySon has become a bit obsessed about spelling things recently. We’ll be walking around town and he’ll say ‘Oooh, look at that bus, how do you spell bus Mummy?’. I’ve been getting a lot of odd looks from the good … Continue reading →

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The One Where My Son Says He Doesn’t Love Me

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

‘I don’t love you, Mummy.’ ‘That dress is ugly, Mummy.’ ‘My dinner is disgusting, Mummy.’ ‘I don’t want any more of this horrible juice.’ Last week, I spent a couple of nights down in London, continuing our flat-hunt. DorkySon stayed … Continue reading →

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Live In The Now August

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Although Scribbling Mum will no longer be hosting the link-up, I’ve decided to carry on with the tradition she started of doing a monthly Live In The Now post. This is partly a look at what’s to come in August, … Continue reading →

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A Naming of Parts

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

This is a guest post from Mairi Campbell Jack; a poet who lives in Edinburgh with her daughter and blogs poetry at www.alumpinthethroat.wordpress.com and tweets @lumpinthethroat One of the strange things to observe in babies is them discovering themselves.  It starts … Continue reading →

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The language explosion: Chips Please Mama

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

“Chips please Mama.”  “No chips tonight, DorkySon.”  “Chips please Mama.”  “No chips tonight DorkySon. Get out of the freezer please.”  Silence….  “Oooooooh! DorkySon’s fingers stuck in freezer Mama!” There is something of a language explosion going on over here. I … Continue reading →

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Now I Know My A, B, Curses…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

There has been a link to a book called Go the F*ck To Sleep circulating among my mummy friends recently. Sample verse: The cats nestle close to their kittens now.
 The lambs have laid down with the sheep.
 You’re cozy … Continue reading →

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