Out The Mouths Of Babes

Out The Mouths Of Babeshttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/en-EUhourly82000-01-01T12:00+00:00Out The Mouths Of Babeshttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/3b/933e79644d4603e2c05a6299dcdc8e_160x200.jpgNorth - South Dividehttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/north-south-divide-5807434/2009-03-22T16:47:39+01:00 <p>My 3 year old has just started nursery, her teacher is Mrs Jones. Being from the south we pronounce that as "Mrs J-oh-nes" but that isn't how it is usually pronounced around here! My little girl was most put out at this error on my part and corrected me. "Not J-oh-nes Mummy, Mrs Jawnes" </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/north-south-divide-5807434/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>My 3 year old has just started nursery, her teacher is Mrs Jones. Being from the south we pronounce that as "Mrs J-oh-nes" but that isn't how it is usually pronounced around here! My little girl was most put out at this error on my part and corrected me. "Not J-oh-nes Mummy, Mrs Jawnes"

]]>Mummy, you're so pretty...http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/mummy-you-re-so-pretty-5807427/2009-03-22T16:44:52+01:00 <p>I was putting some make-up this morning and my three-year old came into the bedroom. "Oh Mummy, you are pretty. You're pretty just like me".</p> <p>I think I would have been more flattered if she wasn't covered in chocolate aero at the time (a stolen and half-eaten Mothers Day present! LOL) </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/mummy-you-re-so-pretty-5807427/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I was putting some make-up this morning and my three-year old came into the bedroom. "Oh Mummy, you are pretty. You're pretty just like me".

I think I would have been more flattered if she wasn't covered in chocolate aero at the time (a stolen and half-eaten Mothers Day present! LOL)

]]>I'm not starving, I'm not ravenous, I'm....http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/i-m-not-starving-i-m-not-ravenous-i-m-4621837/2008-08-22T10:30:57+02:00 <p>When we had Karls brithday lunch, we spent ages getting the<br> buffet ready with all the food laid out on the table and by the time we<br> had finished the kids were ready to tuck straight in, even though the<br> guests hadn't arrived!</p> <p>I have a little hang up, I hate people exaggerating, it grates. So Jenn<br> who was <del>starving</del> really hungry, says to me.</p> <p>"Mum, please can I have something to eat now. I'm star... mmmmmmm.. ravishing"</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/i-m-not-starving-i-m-not-ravenous-i-m-4621837/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>When we had Karls brithday lunch, we spent ages getting the
buffet ready with all the food laid out on the table and by the time we
had finished the kids were ready to tuck straight in, even though the
guests hadn't arrived!

I have a little hang up, I hate people exaggerating, it grates. So Jenn
who was ~~starving~~ really hungry, says to me.

"Mum, please can I have something to eat now. I'm star... mmmmmmm.. ravishing"

]]>Not a funny but made me smile.http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/not-a-funny-but-made-me-smile-4621820/2008-08-22T10:27:54+02:00 <p>My 13 year old son is on the autistic spectrum. He is very intelligent and high functioning so from time to time I tend to forget. Then out of the blue something happens which reminds me just how special he is. Like the book report he wrote for Bookworm Wednesday.</p> <p>In the space where it asked for his age he wrote...</p> <p>"13 years and 4 days when I wrote this on the 27th July 2008"</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_surprised.gif" alt=":o" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/not-a-funny-but-made-me-smile-4621820/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>My 13 year old son is on the autistic spectrum. He is very intelligent and high functioning so from time to time I tend to forget. Then out of the blue something happens which reminds me just how special he is. Like the book report he wrote for Bookworm Wednesday.

In the space where it asked for his age he wrote...

"13 years and 4 days when I wrote this on the 27th July 2008"

]]>A snack for lunchhttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/a-snack-for-lunch-4621773/2008-08-22T10:22:43+02:00 <p>"Carrie. Would you like to have a bagel with philedelphia on for lunch?"</p> <p>"Ohh. Yes please Mummy. I love philebagelers"</p> <p>I wonder if that would be marketable? <img src="/img/smilies/icon_question.gif" alt=":?:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/a-snack-for-lunch-4621773/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>"Carrie. Would you like to have a bagel with philedelphia on for lunch?"

"Ohh. Yes please Mummy. I love philebagelers"

I wonder if that would be marketable? :?:

]]>At least someone has some sense in this house!http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/at-least-someone-has-some-sense-in-this-house-4621761/2008-08-22T10:21:08+02:00 <p>Sitting at the breakfast table my 13 year old is bothering Carrie, his 7 year old sister.</p> <p>"Karl, will you stop touching me"</p> <p>"Karl, will you stop it. It's annoying me"</p> <p>"Karl! Stop it! You know I've got sensible skin"</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/at-least-someone-has-some-sense-in-this-house-4621761/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Sitting at the breakfast table my 13 year old is bothering Carrie, his 7 year old sister.

"Karl, will you stop touching me"

"Karl, will you stop it. It's annoying me"

"Karl! Stop it! You know I've got sensible skin"

:))

]]>Beth No Fork!http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/beth-no-fork-4621733/2008-08-22T10:17:33+02:00 <p>Beth decided that she wanted to have some of Daddy's S'getti for tea. Daddy served some up for her and then asked her if she wanted a fork to eat it with.</p> <p>"No Daddy. Beth No Fork. No Knife. Beth Use Chomp Sticks"</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/08/22/beth-no-fork-4621733/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Beth decided that she wanted to have some of Daddy's S'getti for tea. Daddy served some up for her and then asked her if she wanted a fork to eat it with.

"No Daddy. Beth No Fork. No Knife. Beth Use Chomp Sticks"

:DD

]]>Mummy, I'm sorry to say this but....http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/03/10/mummy-i-m-sorry-to-say-this-but-3849526/2008-03-10T16:35:49+01:00 <p>My 6 year old daughter came home from school and said</p> <p>"Mummy, I'm sorry to say this but you are no longer the most important person in my life"</p> <p>Oh my goodness I thought - she's got a boyfriend already <img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/092eek.gif" border="0" alt=""></p> <p>I think she must have recognised the look of shock on my face and decided to reassure me.</p> <p>"But it's alright" she said "They said at school that God has to be the most important person in our lives, but you can still be my number two"</p> <p>Not too sure how to take that either! <img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/060lol.gif" border="0" alt=""></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/03/10/mummy-i-m-sorry-to-say-this-but-3849526/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>My 6 year old daughter came home from school and said

"Mummy, I'm sorry to say this but you are no longer the most important person in my life"

Oh my goodness I thought - she's got a boyfriend already

I think she must have recognised the look of shock on my face and decided to reassure me.

"But it's alright" she said "They said at school that God has to be the most important person in our lives, but you can still be my number two"

Not too sure how to take that either!

]]>It's not just the kids that say daft things!http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/03/05/it-s-not-just-the-kids-that-say-daft-thi-3821818/2008-03-05T20:22:55+01:00 <p>I was on the telephone to my Mother today. She had to be quick because she was at work - work is volunteering at a local hospice shop.</p> <p>She wanted to know if I would be interested in a Floaties Aqua swim suit for my little girl. It still had the original tags attached, was the right size, etc. etc. So I said yes if it was complete then that would be great.</p> <p>She commented that she wasn't sure how it worked, but that there was a Velcro closure on the tummy. She said "Does that bit fill up with water? Is that how the suit floats?" <img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>It's a wonder I made it to adulthood really! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2008/03/05/it-s-not-just-the-kids-that-say-daft-thi-3821818/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I was on the telephone to my Mother today. She had to be quick because she was at work - work is volunteering at a local hospice shop.

She wanted to know if I would be interested in a Floaties Aqua swim suit for my little girl. It still had the original tags attached, was the right size, etc. etc. So I said yes if it was complete then that would be great.

She commented that she wasn't sure how it worked, but that there was a Velcro closure on the tummy. She said "Does that bit fill up with water? Is that how the suit floats?" :roll:

It's a wonder I made it to adulthood really!

]]>More In The Mouthshttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/21/more_in_the_mouths~2134473/2007-04-21T18:49:18+02:00 <p>Beth had her first trip to art club yesterday. As you can see from the photo she had a great time, but it is definitely more an "In The Mouths Of Babes" moment!<img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/875/1373875_ac0de21bc4_s.jpeg" alt="Beth Painting" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/21/more_in_the_mouths~2134473/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Beth had her first trip to art club yesterday. As you can see from the photo she had a great time, but it is definitely more an "In The Mouths Of Babes" moment! :DD

:DD

Beth Painting

]]>Another Carrieism - Of Course!http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/14/another_carrieism_of_course~2092316/2007-04-14T21:01:38+02:00 <p>Daddy was in the kitchen emptying the dishwasher and Carrie was watching what he was doing.</p> <p>"Do you remember when I was working for the council in Africa..." says Daddy.</p> <p>Carrie stands with head tilted to one side and hand on hip (dunno where she gets that from <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0">) <em>Of <strong>course</strong> not Daddy. I wasn't there was I?</em></p> <p>Oh gawd, I wish I has a quid for all the times I felt like saying that. PMSL. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/14/another_carrieism_of_course~2092316/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Daddy was in the kitchen emptying the dishwasher and Carrie was watching what he was doing.

"Do you remember when I was working for the council in Africa..." says Daddy.

Carrie stands with head tilted to one side and hand on hip (dunno where she gets that from :)) ) Of course not Daddy. I wasn't there was I?

Oh gawd, I wish I has a quid for all the times I felt like saying that. PMSL. :DD

]]>They Speak English... In Croydon ????http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/14/they_speak_english_in_croydon~2091410/2007-04-14T18:12:00+02:00 <p>Carrie had a dance competition in Hartlepool this morning. Walking back to the car we pass a building (with the door open) and a sign outside reading "Hartlepool Peoples Center".</p> <p>"<em>Can we go in?</em>" she asks. "No" I say.</p> <p><em>Is it only for people that come from Hartlepool then?"</em> I explain that I believe that is the case.</p> <p><em>So where are we from then?</em> I explain that we live in Stockton. She then goes on to ask about where she was born.</p> <p>Totally unaware of the immigration situation in Croydon she exclaims...</p> <p><em>I can't believe that I came from Croydon and can still speak English</em></p> <p>You and I both hunny! It was pretty rare 5 years ago to find indigenous English people in Surrey Street market - goodness only knows what it is like now!! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/14/they_speak_english_in_croydon~2091410/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>Carrie had a dance competition in Hartlepool this morning. Walking back to the car we pass a building (with the door open) and a sign outside reading "Hartlepool Peoples Center".

"Can we go in?" she asks. "No" I say.

Is it only for people that come from Hartlepool then?" I explain that I believe that is the case.

So where are we from then? I explain that we live in Stockton. She then goes on to ask about where she was born.

Totally unaware of the immigration situation in Croydon she exclaims...

I can't believe that I came from Croydon and can still speak English

You and I both hunny! It was pretty rare 5 years ago to find indigenous English people in Surrey Street market - goodness only knows what it is like now!! :DD

]]>Greenhouse Gases - Daddy's To Blame!http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/greenhouse_gases_daddy_s_to_blame~2081028/2007-04-12T21:13:01+02:00 <p>The children and I recently visited The Dorman Museum and took part in some 'Science Week' activities.</p> <p>One of the activities was arranged by a spokesperson for the Friends of the Earth, it was to do with climate change and global warming.</p> <p>The man running this part was trying to get the children to "fill in the gaps" on his quiz sheet. The clue they had was "C________ D__________" and the man asked them to think of a gas that was responsible for global warming.</p> <p>At this point my six year old sticks her hand up in the air and yells out "Carries' Dad". Whilst my other kids are giggling, I tried to explain to Carrie that the man meant a different kind of gas. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>In that 40 decibel stage whisper that 6 year old children often have perfected she replies, <em>but Daddy is very stinky</em> - I couldn't exactly argue with her because she is right! </p> <p>So there you have it, another theory on Global Warming by my 6-year old daughter - it's all her Dad's fault! <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/greenhouse_gases_daddy_s_to_blame~2081028/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>The children and I recently visited The Dorman Museum and took part in some 'Science Week' activities.

One of the activities was arranged by a spokesperson for the Friends of the Earth, it was to do with climate change and global warming.

The man running this part was trying to get the children to "fill in the gaps" on his quiz sheet. The clue they had was "C________ D__________" and the man asked them to think of a gas that was responsible for global warming.

At this point my six year old sticks her hand up in the air and yells out "Carries' Dad". Whilst my other kids are giggling, I tried to explain to Carrie that the man meant a different kind of gas. :oops:

In that 40 decibel stage whisper that 6 year old children often have perfected she replies, but Daddy is very stinky - I couldn't exactly argue with her because she is right!

So there you have it, another theory on Global Warming by my 6-year old daughter - it's all her Dad's fault! :))

]]>Well, hellooooohttp://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/well_hellooooo~2080729/2007-04-12T20:29:59+02:00 <p>My littlest girl is 18 months old and is still very much attached to me. Usually when it is most embarrassing, she'll clamber onto my knee in front of guests and quite happily help herself. Why she won't take moo-milk in a bottle when we have guests is anybodies guess, but that's the way she wants it!</p> <p>Today I took her 6 year old sister to a ballet competition and she went for a trip around the supermarket with Daddy (still trying to figure out who got the short straw here, but I think it was me!)</p> <p>Apparently Daddy was not the only person that was spotting all young busty ladies in their low cut summer tops! As Beth spotted one particularly inviting cleavage approaching she announced "Helloooooooo" to it.</p> <p>For some reason the "Not The Nine O'Clock News" sketch with Pamela Stephenson advertising American Express sprang to mind when DH told me.</p> <p>Dunno why! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/well_hellooooo~2080729/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>My littlest girl is 18 months old and is still very much attached to me. Usually when it is most embarrassing, she'll clamber onto my knee in front of guests and quite happily help herself. Why she won't take moo-milk in a bottle when we have guests is anybodies guess, but that's the way she wants it!

Today I took her 6 year old sister to a ballet competition and she went for a trip around the supermarket with Daddy (still trying to figure out who got the short straw here, but I think it was me!)

Apparently Daddy was not the only person that was spotting all young busty ladies in their low cut summer tops! As Beth spotted one particularly inviting cleavage approaching she announced "Helloooooooo" to it.

For some reason the "Not The Nine O'Clock News" sketch with Pamela Stephenson advertising American Express sprang to mind when DH told me.

Dunno why!

]]>And suddenly I realised...http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/and_suddenly_i_realised~2080644/2007-04-12T20:19:47+02:00 <p>I need another blog. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>The other blogs tend to deal with the heavier kind of issues occurring in my life, but surely there has to be a little space for some light hearted blogging! After all, all work and no play makes Linz a dull girl!</p> <p>So anyway here's to the kids and the little things they say and do that raise a smile, a chuckle and occasionally a guffaw! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://outthemouths.blog.co.uk/2007/04/12/and_suddenly_i_realised~2080644/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>I need another blog. :DD

:DD

The other blogs tend to deal with the heavier kind of issues occurring in my life, but surely there has to be a little space for some light hearted blogging! After all, all work and no play makes Linz a dull girl!

So anyway here's to the kids and the little things they say and do that raise a smile, a chuckle and occasionally a guffaw!

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