This morning I had to take the 3 year old to the OAP childminders and the 5 year old to holiday club at school before heading off to work.
The OAP childminders have a habit of starting a lengthy conversation when I drop the 3 year old off. If I step inside their porch I’m a goner, lost forever to ‘weather/housing market/health chat’.
Usually I leave the 5 year old in the car with the radio on as I rush up the driveway, say goodbye then try to escape. This morning was no exception. As I got to the door and rang the doorbell I could hear the 5 year old shouting ‘Mummy’. I was greeted by the husband of our OAP childminding duo and as I said ‘Hello’ the shouting behind me got more desperate. I turned to see that she had climbed out of her seat and moved over to the driving seat and opened the window. I asked if she was OK.
She yelled ‘MUMMY! DON’T LET HIM TALK’ and then wound the window up and climbed back over. Just like that.
I was left to kiss my boy, say goodbye to our DEAF childminder and return to the car for some lessons in shouting etiquette.
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Scope on July 30, 2009
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And Mr. OAP Childminder, I have no idea why the child would say such a thing.
kim on July 30, 2009
Hahahaha. This made me laugh out loud. She sounds wonderful! Out of the mouths of babes huh?
Pippa on July 30, 2009
Top Ender and I had the same conversation today in the shopping centre, which then resulted in whispered comments about everyone from her!
Expat Mum on July 30, 2009
Ha ha. Mind you, one of my babysitters does that and she’s not even old. It takes about another half hour after we’ve come home to see her off.
Jo on July 30, 2009
Maybe the five year old can walk the three year old to the door?
More than Just a Mother on July 30, 2009
Why is the font on your site so small? Or am I approaching the age of your childminding dynamic duo and need glasses?
zooarchaeologist on July 30, 2009
I always used to get trapped by the young childminder. That was before she expelled toddler boy for bad behaviour- was it something I said?
Merrily on July 30, 2009
She’s got your back Mummy!
lizspin on July 31, 2009
You just need to prime her with an urgent excuse instead. . . like “Mommy! I have to go potty!!!!”
Rebel Mother on August 1, 2009
Oh how they witter on!
Love the bit with your daughter. Fabulous.
Thank god he was deaf!
RMxx
Rebel Mother on August 1, 2009
Hello! Its me again.
I’ve tagged you over at mine
RMxx
Natalie on August 2, 2009
Hilarious! I love kids saying the stuff that’s in your own head! My OAP childminder when I was child told my ma she wouldn’t take me anymore because I said that she wore a wig…which is true. I was only 3…
Jo Beaufoix on August 3, 2009
Heh heh, that is hilarious. Didn’t part of you love that just a little bit?
English Mum on August 4, 2009
Ahaha love it. She’s her mother’s daughter alright…
Tamsin on August 6, 2009
That sounds like something Amy might do. Aren’t kids great!