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We had a couple of rainy days here so we were mostly paying inside. I had some little tents set up as there had been an interest in camping but there was also some "hospital" play going on. Some of the children suggested that I might like a rest in one of the tents and then it was decided that they would "operate" on me. It was an operation to put in grommets just like one of my little girls had had done last week.
This was all going along nicely and all seemed quite logical until another little girl told me that when I came out of the operation I would have nice short hair and it would be a different colour!
I wonder what they need to do to get her hair cut?

Aren't they just gorgeous
I had a child ask me to get out the see-saw during outside play. I asked her what the magic word was and her reply was NOW!!!
I was hoping for a please but obviously now works for her. It was so adorable though that I had to laugh.

Conversation overheard between a 4yo and a 3 year old at play group

Mr 4: You need to say please
Miss 3: Why??
Mr 4: Because.
Miss 3: Why??
Mr 4: It makes THEM (Pointing to the adults) stop talking to you!

Seriously made me laugh and reevaluate the fact that we demand apologies rather than them being offered genuinely.

Isn't it interesting to hear her view of Montessori? I think that would have been an interesting conversation to continue with LA

Funny you mention that L.A my Montessori child says the same thing.
Food for thought.

I can finally add to this topic again now that I'm in week 3 of my new job!
I did the coloured rice sensory tub this week and the children just adored it. However in the excitement one of the little boys poured some rice over the hair of one of the girls which wouldn't normally be a problem but it was a little girl who wore her hair in cornrows. Between my assistant and I and a lunch float we got most of it out but it was hard work!

Love that rice!!! This week I have a new child and at the end of the day he said - Mrs Kemp it must be time to go - the humans are here. He meant some parents were outside waiting to pick up but i loved the way he said it - so much better.

A mum shared the follow and I couldn't stop laughing
The 3 yr old had been learning about the body and that night was in the shower with mum. She was looking at her tummy with a very puzzled look on her face. Finally mum asked what was wrong and got the following answer
'why do you have a brain in you tummy'
She was looking at her mums stretch marks

When I did work placement at a prescool one little boy while I was playing with him outside asked me:
Boy:"Have you met Leon?"
Me: "No not yet" (assuming it was another child at the centre)
Boy: "He is in my Mummy's tummy" He replied

It was so funny as he asked if I had met him yet, later that afternoon his Mum arrived and the boy grabbed my hand and took me over to his Mum: "This is Leon" He said pointing to his Mums pregnant tummy!

It was very cute:)

this is my very most favorite thread -must remember to add some stories here myself!

One of my toddlers was talking about his baby sister and said "she has milk out of mummies boobies" another little girl laughed and said "boobies" so I (being silly) said "do you have boobies" and she said "Yes, in my pants" HAHA that just totally cracked me up...she was so deadly serious about it too

I was having a full on day last week & when I sat down with the kids at mat time, i must have let out a loud sigh. One of the boys told me I sounded just like Darth Vader - & do you know - i think he was probably right. Really brightened up my day & made me realise nothing gets past them....

Jack aged 5y and Jessie aged 4y playing with the Zoo and African animals.
The subject turned to how the animals were going to keep in touch with each other once they left the Zoo.

Jessie: How will they call each other?
Jack: They can call them.
Jessie: How??
Jack: wellllll they can Skype can’t they??

It was so hard to keep a straight face!!

After morning tea Scarlett was having trouble opening the fridge and asked me for help. I was clearing the table so she asked Tom
"Tom can you please come help me?"
Tom replied "Of course Scarlett I can help you what do you wan me to do "
Scarlett "Please open the Fridge for me"
"Sure Scarlett!"

These 2 are almost 4 years old
What lovely individuals these children are growing into

I'm currently in the process of toilet training Queen S (2y.o)

Today I say ok it's time to go to the toilet....Queen S is on her phone talking to someone she says "not now Jo, later I am on the phone...sorry!" I say

"thats ok, please tell your friend that it's time for you to go as it toilet time."

QS: "sorry, have to go Jo says, yep yep yep ha ha ha see you soon!"

I thank Queen S for finishing up her phone call for me and that we will call them back when we have washed our hands.

Queen S starts heading in to the toilet with the phone, I ask can I hold it for her because we don't want to take her phone into the toilet.

QS: "hang on jo it's ringing" (answers phone) in an annoyed tone "ugh mum i am busy! need to do poo, talk to jo bye!" (rolls her eyes and hands me phone!) hahahahaha haven't laughed so hard in forever! this little one is a real classic!