The Things Children Say

by Anne
(United Kingdom)

When my children were small, many years ago, I decided to write down the funny things that they said. My son is now 35 and my daughter 32. They both have children of their own.

We have good fun taking the book out every few years to read what was said, sometimes much to their embarrassment!

You have asked for comments, so here goes!

Can't remember what I answered when James, aged 5, asked me "Was I made in Hong Kong mum?" This is the question that inspired me to take notes!

I heard my daughter, Tracey, then aged 2, scream (at a spider). I heard James stamp his foot, and say to her "I've trodden on that, so I've killed it, that means it's dead. When you die you go to heaven to live with God."

Silence for a few seconds, then heard James, "Well that never went did it?"


Tracey, aged 6 "When I grow up, if I have a baby, and it's a boy I'm going to sell it, cos I hate yukki boys!"

(She is now the proud mother of two sons!)


Tracey aged 6, to me, obviously fed up waiting for her bread and honey.

"I wish you had 8 legs, then you could stand on the middle ones and do everything"!

I am now a grandmother and it is happening all over again!

I was in the garden talking to Michael, aged 4 he asked
"Have you got a baby in your tummy?"

Me "No I haven't."

Michael "I think you have."

Me "Why do you think that?" (I shouldn't have asked!!)

Michael "Because you've got a yump, and I haven't got a yump". (He meant lump!)

Me "Well you will probably have a yump when you are older."

That was the time I decided to diet!

The years go so fast. I hope anyone who hasn't thought of writing down the funny things their children have said will start to. It's easy to forget and really nice to have a read through every few years or so.