I have been totting up my ‘smug and healthy’ points by walking the 5 year old to school then walking to work every day.
This morning we sauntered along discussing the finer points of dead snails, fast trains and bushes shaped like Mr Potato Head’s … head.
When we got closer to school without any poo incidents I said to her “I like walking to school with you”
She said “Yes, me too, it’s healthy”
I added “… and all this fresh air” … I was feeling all Mary Poppins.
She stopped and said “Yes Mummy, and we don’t have to go like this … every time we stop in your car” as she demonstrated someone receiving severe whiplash.
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haha children are so truthful!
Out of the mouths of babes. See, you’re protecting your child’s neck as well! He he he!
I do the same thing to my husband. Is this because I have the tact of a 5 year old? Possibly.
Kids say and do the funniest things!
Too funny! Walking to school is fine for us, it’s walking back that I hate.
How I would love to walk to school! Sounds so idyllic. And yes, my kids are just as innocently ‘complimentary’ about my driving…
LOL Brilliant!
LOL, kids eh? We walk to school. We live about quarter of a mile away, if that. On a bad afternoon, trailing three kids, a bike, a scooter and a buggy, with lots of inspection of ants on the pavement, it takes us half an hour. My record is 40 mins. I wouldn’t call it aerobic exercise.
I don’t know why kids so often have to accuse their parents of stuff. Maybe it’s a way to pay us back for telling them off.
Bit heavy on the brake pedal then… lol, kids they don’t forgive us much do they. If I make the slightest error Erin’s first in line to put me straight!
Ha ha – excellent!
I had to drive very smoothly with my youngest son – the smallest amount of jarring and he’d throw up!
Out of the mouths of babes eh?
I didn’t think dead snails had points. Are those from the cracked shells?
LOL! I walk to my kid’s school daily (during the school year and, in interest of full disclosure, I could hit the school with a rock from house) and I’ve often discussed the finer points of dead snails.