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Wyllow3 Sun 25-Sep-22 14:59:35

Smile of the day.

I'm on the bed having a computer chat break in the playroom while DiL and GDG age 6 go out to collect her new bike. 4 year old wants to go with and has minor tantrum as they leave and doesn't stop (a good moan needs an audience).

After a while I get fed up and out pops my own Dad's phrase

"Oh, do put a sock in it!!!!!

Whine immediately stops and 4 year old goes and picks up the lead for the Computer Socket and brings it over.

Elusivebutterfly Tue 27-Sep-22 16:35:12

When my DGD was around 5, her uncle showed her a photo, saying "this is my new girlfriend". DGD replied "no it's not - she's too pretty for you!"

Yammy Tue 27-Sep-22 09:55:46

My MIL's second husband died when our DDs were young. He had been lovely with them and the only second daughter had ever known. She knew there was to be a funeral and then piped up "Can you cry for Steps?', I wondered what she meant until she was wracked with sobs and I realised she had thought of him as her step-grandad which she had never called him.

Wyllow3 Tue 27-Sep-22 09:23:13

So that's where my thinning hair has gone....

Witzend Tue 27-Sep-22 09:11:21

This was a niece of about 2 1/2, years ago now.
Visiting a step-great grandfather, a jolly old chap who was completely bald, she asked him where his hair had gone.
He said, ‘Where do you think it’s gone?’
Niece put her finger in her mouth, thought a bit, and said, ‘Up to Jesus?’ ?

SueDonim Mon 26-Sep-22 21:44:59

Oh, cats! When our dear little cat died, my oldest GS said he was very sorry that we’d lost her, then followed up with ‘Buried or burnt?’ ?. He was going through a death obsession at the time, and visiting a cemetery was his favourite day out. ?

Children’s minds are just so untrammelled by convention and manners and polite society and I am enjoying these stories very much. I’m still chortling over the pergola, and wondering which flowers will be planted around it. grin

Wyllow3 Mon 26-Sep-22 21:43:33

I'll be sad when I'm not 'gan-ma' any more.

pandapatch Mon 26-Sep-22 21:34:02

We worried for ages about how to tell our 4 year old grandson that one of our 3 cats had died.
We needn't have worried.
"So you have 2 cats now?
"Yes"
"Can you get a sabre-tooth tiger so you have 3 again"

Deedaa Mon 26-Sep-22 20:51:32

GS3 (9) walked into the kitchen while I was buttering some Ryevita. "Why are you eating cardboard Granny?"

HowVeryDareYou Mon 26-Sep-22 20:40:57

My GD, when she was about 5, pointed to my (very ample) bosom and asked "What's that bit called?" I said "it's my cleavage". "No, I mean that wrinkly stuff" she said

Aldom Mon 26-Sep-22 20:13:15

Recently, while my 17 year old granddaughter and I were watching the news on television, members of a local Conservative Association were being interviewed. My granddaughter turned to me saying, "No disrespect, but I wish they would interview people who weren't likely to be dead in the next twenty years." grin

Aveline Mon 26-Sep-22 20:02:53

Eldest DGS announced one day, 'Grandads very handsome isn't he?' I agreed then (stupidly) asked him if I was beautiful. Response? A flat no!

Wyllow3 Mon 26-Sep-22 19:55:00

Oh Urmstongran that takes the biscuit!!!

Urmstongran Mon 26-Sep-22 19:47:35

L’il Miss (aged 5): “will you die soon grandma”
Me: “I hope not. I hope I live a while longer yet”
L’il Miss (after thinking): “do you think you’ll still be here in five weeks?”.

crazyH Mon 26-Sep-22 19:41:25

Keep them coming………?
Love the ‘wrinkle story’- don’t know what *Tink75’s grandson would say if he saw my face…..

Kim19 Mon 26-Sep-22 19:28:36

Regularly shared the changing room in the swimming pool with 2 GC. One day I was randomly asked why my boobs were 'away down there'. I actually thought I was doing quite well in that department. Obviously not!

Yammy Mon 26-Sep-22 19:26:28

SueDonim

grin As they say in Scotland, that’s them telt!

My 4yo GD solemnly informed her 12yo American cousin yesterday that the queen had died recently, of death. confused

We say that's them telt, as well. My GD had to design a placemat about the Queen, most of the class had her on her throne, and mine did her doing a highland fling in front of a castle surrounded by mountains. The corgi is there but it is coloured blue.

Wyllow3 Mon 26-Sep-22 19:23:42

Oh yes....they do tell it like it is, don't they. That is ..very...full on.

I just got "grandma, why is your hair white?"

But they wouldn't feel comfy saying it if they didn't trust you and love you a lot

Tink75 Mon 26-Sep-22 19:06:07

GD Grandma you have wrinkles all over your hand. ME glumly . Yes I know.

GD And you have them all over your face too!!

Wyllow3 Mon 26-Sep-22 07:09:49

Those made me smile!

Spice101 Mon 26-Sep-22 07:07:07

GD when she was about 8 told me that when she grew up and got a job and had saved up a lot of money she would do something for me. My answer was I could be dead by then. Without missing a beat she came back with "well in that case I'll build a pergola over your grave".

You have to love them.

pinkprincess Sun 25-Sep-22 23:00:47

When my oldest DGD was about 4 she was showing my DH the money in her purse.DH said 'You are a rich girl' DGD replied
' I not a rich girl I Christian name'.

Wyllow3 Sun 25-Sep-22 19:36:12

Oh my! I have loved these stories! Thank you and more.

Well, thats Mr L asked a straight question, what did he say?.

GrannyLaine Sun 25-Sep-22 19:32:27

Doing the school run last week we were chatting with my 9 year old grandson about matters of longevity following on from the life of Her Late Majesty. Mr L asked him how long he thought he might live. Quick as a flash, DGS replied
"Well more to the point Grandpa, how long do you think you're going to live?"

SueDonim Sun 25-Sep-22 18:50:11

Wyllow3

Well that simplifies life, death and the universe… confused

One of my other GC had that sorted by the age of six, Wyllow. Apparently, you live for 100 years, then you die and all the atoms in your body go up into space and eventually become a black hole, which explodes and sends you back to earth to be born again and live another 100 years repeatedly. Simples!

The same GC was telling me about his future plans to become a builder. I suggested he could build a nice house for Dh and me and he said no, he couldn’t do that because we’d be dead by then! confused ? ?

storynanny Sun 25-Sep-22 18:35:05

One of my little ones said ( re the queen) “well at least you’re not dead storynanny”