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I think the three year old won!

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LR10 Thu 01-Aug-24 07:54:33

We look after our three year old great grand-daughter once a week and she has always been a sweet natured child. We had no 'terrible twos' but now she's three I wonder what you call the latest phases? Yesterday - Me "You're very argumentative today sweetheart" G g-d "No I'm not"!
We've been teaching her that it's not good to waste things - she has a habit of taking one bite of a fruit and leaving the rest. G g-d "Nanny I just wasted a plum and a banana, sorry Nanny"!

62Granny Sun 18-Aug-24 15:26:31

These have given my a giggle this afternoon😂😂

Knittypamela Sun 18-Aug-24 15:14:24

My daughter told her seven year to stop saying mum every 2 minutes. He stopped for a while then said "mother Susan"!

David49 Sun 18-Aug-24 14:12:28

TanaMa

My little 'know it all' at her new Nursery School decided to correct her teacher who had said 'r was for rabbit' - whereupon madam told her 'no it isn't!, r is for rat!!"

Darling would you like to cuddle a Rat or Rabbit - you like Rabbits so R is for Rabbits.

Dont let them win all the time.

annodomini Sun 18-Aug-24 12:22:55

A little boy was crying in the supermarket queue. His mum explained that he had been at the hairdresser. 'I want my hair back.' He wailed.

AreWeThereYet Fri 09-Aug-24 20:39:14

Slightly off piste as it's not verbal...

I saw a 2-3 year old this morning escape her Mum and settle down in front of the Primark window. She had yellow sunglasses which she put on, looked in the window, took them off, looked in the window and giggled away to herself. Over and over again. She sat there for a few minutes before her Mum came to find her.

I don't know if she couldn't see her reflection with the sunglasses on, or what it was that she found so amusing, but she had me in fits watching her.

Dogwalkingnana Fri 09-Aug-24 17:33:24

Missiseff

I told one of ours when he was three that I loved him as big as the moon. He replied 'actually, Jupiter's bigger' smile

What a clever kid!

Deedaa Sun 04-Aug-24 21:33:35

My aunt had no children of her own, but sometimes had nephews and nieces to stay. One of my cousins went to stay when he was about six and she decided to give him a bath. Everything went well until she tried to wash his hair. He told her she mustn't wash it because his head would bleed. Of course when she asked his mother the answer was "Of course it won't!"

Jules59 Sat 03-Aug-24 17:38:51

Absolutely hilarious …!!! 🤣

Mrsdof Sat 03-Aug-24 17:23:58

My 3yr old Gd told me “I don’t want a dirty banana Nanny (it had a black bit on the skin) I only eat clean ones”. Still tickles me when I think of it grin

Crazymum Sat 03-Aug-24 16:53:43

My grandson told me he can't eat brocoli any more, because "I'm a diabetic ( he really is ) and it's full of sugar .

Missiseff Sat 03-Aug-24 14:10:38

I told one of ours when he was three that I loved him as big as the moon. He replied 'actually, Jupiter's bigger' smile

Jnan Sat 03-Aug-24 14:00:01

My DD said to my 3 year old DGS "eat your carrots up, they make you seen in the dark".
His reply: "me don't need to, me got a torch"
He's always got an answer for everything, sure he's been here before!

N4nna Sat 03-Aug-24 13:56:09

I posted this on Facebook… 6 years ago (William would have been 5) it came up as a memory- still makes me smile…. William wanted to come to Nanna & Grandads... wanting to surprise Nanna with a visit... felt amused when William said “your child upset me!!!” Looked at him and said “what, Nannas child???” “Yes” said William, me “do you mean Daddy?” “Yes....“ followed by “we’ve come for two sleepovers.”...

pandapatch Sat 03-Aug-24 13:50:25

We have a threenager grandson!!! His favourite word is definitely.
His big brother came to me crying that the little one had hit him.
Little one "I DEFINITELY didn't hit O.
Me "Why is he crying then
Little one "cos I punched him"

lizzypopbottle Sat 03-Aug-24 12:56:33

Threenager!

Lesley60 Sat 03-Aug-24 11:36:03

My little 4yr old asked for something which I said no to, he said nanny I don’t know why you are saying no because you know you are going to give it to me I said why do you think that his reply was because I can tell by your face.
He won

TanaMa Sat 03-Aug-24 11:12:15

My little 'know it all' at her new Nursery School decided to correct her teacher who had said 'r was for rabbit' - whereupon madam told her 'no it isn't!, r is for rat!!"

mamagill Sat 03-Aug-24 11:09:21

LR10

We look after our three year old great grand-daughter once a week and she has always been a sweet natured child. We had no 'terrible twos' but now she's three I wonder what you call the latest phases? Yesterday - Me "You're very argumentative today sweetheart" G g-d "No I'm not"!
We've been teaching her that it's not good to waste things - she has a habit of taking one bite of a fruit and leaving the rest. G g-d "Nanny I just wasted a plum and a banana, sorry Nanny"!

Ha love it! My GSs are 12 one came out in the garden to say ‘Nanna I need to tell you something but I need to swear’
‘OK tell me’
‘Well Grandad is moaning again and I just want to say Shut the F* up Grandad’
I laughed so hard I’m going to hell

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 01-Aug-24 13:38:40

I'm a retired Early Years teacher : in my experience, three year olds almost always win...

crazyH Thu 01-Aug-24 10:48:07

Pantglas - smart little girl

Sparklefizz Thu 01-Aug-24 10:40:42

fancythat

Pantglas2

Mine managed to convince me the tiny broccoli florets were sleeping under the bed of mash potatoes and she didn’t like to disturb them…🤔

That's a good one!

My son would have appreciated that "Get out of Jail card".

fancythat Thu 01-Aug-24 10:37:57

Pantglas2

Mine managed to convince me the tiny broccoli florets were sleeping under the bed of mash potatoes and she didn’t like to disturb them…🤔

That's a good one!

fancythat Thu 01-Aug-24 10:37:26

Nell8

Three year olds have their own logic, don't they? GD's reason for not having a bath was "I'm a cat. Cats don't like water."

I have one who suddenly seems to have become "wise" and "sneaky".
Dont want to wear socks that daddy said? Well I will try and hide them under a sofa!

PaperMonster Thu 01-Aug-24 10:22:24

Aaah, the threenager. Love their logic!

Whethertomorrow Thu 01-Aug-24 10:18:12

My grandson aged 4 told his dad that the sun was too hot today so could he ask the man in charge of the sun to turn it down a bit.

We have a downstairs cloakroom and you have to pass right in front of it to get to the kitchen. Same grandson said on passing it to get a drink careful grandma it could be a TRAP!