She loves answering questions ...
Every so often I like to ask the 5 year old questions to see what she thinks of life.
Clearly she is delusional … apart from the Tooth Fairy question.
What’s Daddy’s job?
He earns lots of money
How old do you have to be to drive a car?
50
How old is Mummy?
50
How old is Daddy?
40
When Grandma babysits, where do you think Mummy and Daddy are?
Probably at a cafe drinking tea
What do you think the Queen looks like?
She’s 80, beautiful and wears a dress
What does your brother do to annoy you?
Bashes me with his dump truck
Where are you going on holiday this year?
Dennis
Where on earth is Dennis?
Italy
When you go to VENICE in Italy what will you do?
Swim all the time. I will also eat lots of pizza and sweets.
Where do babies come from?
Mummies
How do the babies get inside their Mummies?
I don’t know that yet
How much money should the Tooth Fairy leave per tooth?
50 pence
How much pocket money do you think you should get per week?
Enough to buy a puppy
Who is most clever … Mummy or Daddy?
Daddy, because he makes dogs out of yoghurt pots
If you were a Mummy what would you let your children do that I don’t?
I’d let them go out on their own, have sleepovers every night, buy jewels and I’d let them watch TV forever.
34 Comments on "An interview with the 5 year old …"
Hee hee, fabulous. I love that you are going to Dennis. I’m sure you look much younger than MR AWNTYM and you definitely look younger than 50 I promise. Am so copying this young lady. And alas 5 year old can never be Primeminister or I will have to have 2 puppies.
Oh this is fabulous! She sounds really smart and funny!
Laura, these answers are fabulous. I have copied your idea (as I notice Tara did too) and will be posting my daughters answers later. I asked her what the Queen looked like and she said: hairy!
Brilliant. Next time ask what mummy does on the computer.
What fun. I will have to remember to do this in the future, I am sure I won’t like the answers. Mich x
It’s OK though because if you don’t like the answers and they are more in favour of Daddy then you can omit them. I’m not saying that’s what I did *cough*, I’m just saying.
Your husband sounds like a genius, dogs out of yoghurt pots boggles the mind. Have a lovely time in Dennis sounds like a fab place to visit
We may take our yoghurt ot dogs to Dennis
If only she knew what you were really up to when Grandma was baby sitting!
I like her logic. The 5yo for Primeminister!
Can you imagine her as Primeminister.
“This year all 5-10 year olds will get enough pocket money each week to buy a puppy”
dog out of Yohurt pots – so cool
I many have to do a blog post about the dog yoghurt pots!
This is priceless.
It is – I may have to interview the 3 year old too, see what he has to say for himself
Lovely! The 5 year old is charming and funny. I can’t think who she gets it from…
I shall ask the Po the same questions and report back.
By the way, have just been watching a documentary from BBC4 on diarists with Mariella Frostrup. Apart from marvelling at her gravelly tones, I was quite taken with the discussion of what makes a great diary. It made me think of you, Wife, and your witty, inspiring, honest and downright hilarious blog. I shall stop now – I do not want to look like I am a fawning sort. I did have to run upstairs and write this before I lost the moment in a fog of ironing and vacuuming the carpets, so apologies if it’s rambling…
Ah Wife, my head will be so big that I won’t be able to leave the office. You are too kind.
The Tooth Fairy question reminded me of Po … but I can’t remember what his response was … I know it was MORE than 50 pence!
Shame you can’t come on Saturday but I shall raise a drink to you Facebook Wife Mother of 1.
Clearly a genius, who does she take after. Have tagged you over at mine by the way, sorry. http://goonerjamie.blogspot.com/2010/01/favourite-photo-meme.html
Me of course, not Daddy, oh no.
Have replied to your tag on your blog.
I absolutely love this! So much so I am going to do it with my son (I reserve the right to leave out any answers I don’t approve it!)
And she is SO LIKE YOU. Right down to the grumpy frown. In a nice way of course. x
Yes, in a nice way of course … ahem. Poor child.
I left out a few answers, mainly the ones about liking Daddy’s cooking, playing and clothes the best. Daddy drives better than Mummy blah blah blah.
I love this idea and can’t wait until my little one is old enough to do the same. Unfortunately I have a few years to wait!
My goodness that made me laugh. I have done few interviews before and surprisingly, the kids like to take part.
Best answer here was..
How do the babies get inside their Mummies?
I don’t know that yet
BTW, what a gorgeous little girl.
Thank you, she is gorgeous.
She tried to interview me after, but didn’t write it all down. Her questions were just as funny.
I love that she thinks you’re in Cafe drinking tea while she’s a Grandma’s.
I love that she doesn’t think her mother is a lush!
Have you read a book called ‘Don’t do that, Kitty Kilroy’ – lovely. I trust Daddy will be taking his do-making paraphenalia to Dennis to amuse the children while you hang out in little trattorias soaking up the local colour ….
I shall check out that book next time I’m mooching round a bookshop.
I think that’s a great idea Alice, I shall tell the husband to pack his yoghurt pots.
I like the last three best…..
very cute.
You mean you don’t let her go out and buy jewels? how evil are you?! What a little cutie she is, and love that photo!
I am very evil. No jewels in this house.
Ooh I want to go to Denis and eat lots of pizza and sweets. SC pulls that exact face..a lot. It must be a five yr old girl thing. Love her answers – she’s a smart cookie!
But she said I was 50! She can’t be THAT smart.
I would really like to be 5 again…seems like a much simpler life! Enjoy your time in Dennis!
Karin
I’d definitely LOVE to be five again … to think your parents are so very rich that they can give you enough pocket money to buy you a puppy … she’s going to be disappointed when she knows the truth . Muhahahaha