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What Childish thing do you still do?

173 replies

TazzyDrunk · 22/12/2019 19:57

I still watch Chucklevision at 26.

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SoMuchToBits · 23/12/2019 06:52

Another one here who takes my teddy to bed and on holiday.

Also I make scenes out of Playmobil. Xmas Smile

TooGood2BeFalse · 23/12/2019 07:06

My sister has a treehouse in her new garden.I 'encourage' my kids to climb up it so I can go in too.For safety, of course Wink

sashh · 23/12/2019 07:32

Get really excited and shout Squirrel!!''whenever I see one

That's a little grown up, you should try shouting, "Squiz"

I looked after a friend's cat for a couple of weeks, she (the cat) became a secret agent trying to infiltrate the house and sending texts 'home'.

ComeOnGordon · 23/12/2019 07:43

I was amused with the penis fish story last week & forwarded it to a few friends. One of them replied “are you a 14 year old boy?” 😂😂😂😂 I think I am

wanderings · 23/12/2019 07:51

My DH reads me a bedtime story, usually books for children or teenagers. It helps me sleep.

Here's a niche one: in the last ten years I fulfilled a childhood ambition to get good at playing church organ (as a child, I was fascinated by the organ; it was the one redeeming feature of being made to go to church). Now when I practise, it's usually in an empty church; and I have childish moments of testing the instrument's limits like a new toy, taking pleasure in playing very loudly, because there's nobody to hear. Sometimes I'm so full of excitement just after doing this, I then run around the deserted church! I also enjoy showing school groups what the organ can do when they come to visit.

LaudableLaura · 23/12/2019 09:08

I've already posted once, but another hider here! I'll creep up on DH to make him jump, or hide round corners and jump out. Also, I'll just hide somewhere in the house and DH will become worried at my sudden disappearance and start calling my name and I'll be in some secret corner shaking with silent laughter.

I call sweets sweeties and eat far too many.
I say goodnight to my childhood bear, and if there's ever a debate about whether we forgot to lock the door/left a window open he's the first thing I worry about.
I take great pleasure describing my poops to DH, often with unwarranted pride.
I will deliberately shift position in bed to parp on DH.

To be honest, DH does regularly ask me how old I am. We have a DD who's a few months old and there has been some speculation that her sense of humour is already more mature than mine.

firstimemamma · 23/12/2019 09:19

@DoTheNextRightThing I love mumsnet - I thought it was just me!

I also genuinely enjoy hey duggee. I put it on half for my baby and half for me.

ShinyGiratina · 23/12/2019 10:09

Skipping through crisp autumn leaves
Hunting for conkers
Chatting with my cuddly toys
Dancing in the kitchen
Charging through "the puddle of doom" at parkrun.
Getting disgustingly muddy
Peeling the crust of cracking mud
First steps in fresh snow
Children's literature is the best

wanderings · 23/12/2019 10:38

At netball practice, we often play a childish game to warm up, such as British Bulldog. Everyone grins and enjoys it!

It’s so lovely to have a thread like this - it makes a change from the glut of dull, predictable threads about the same issues again and again.

romany4 · 23/12/2019 10:44

Find everything funny, I'm always giggling.
Shuffle through leaves
Gallop and jump in untrodden snow

Livpool · 23/12/2019 10:48

Pull tongues behind people's backs

BlackeyedSusan · 23/12/2019 10:48

Jaffa cakes..eaten cake first.

RhubarbTea · 23/12/2019 10:52

I have a Cabbage Patch kid doll that I bought from a bootsale as an adult that I cuddle when I'm feeling sad or scared. She sleeps on the pillow next to me at night as I find it soothing having her close by. I am single though and if I start seeing anyone she'll probably be relegated to the desk or the chair Grin
I'm 36.

lastqueenofscotland · 23/12/2019 10:53

I sleep with a teddy Blush
I also have the most childish sense of humour, I find poo hilarious. Wink

peaceanddove · 23/12/2019 11:32

So many!

I deliberately call my teens elaborate pet names e.g. "icklebabysnugglybum" whenever they have friends over. I find it hilarious. The teens not so much. If getting a drink of water in the middle of the night I always wait five seconds after switching the kitchen light on to allow the monsters to hide away. Still have tickle fights with DH which I usually win because even though he outweighs me by five stone, I fight dirty! Still regularly read my collection of Little Grey Rabbit books because they are so comforting. Love to embarrass DH by stage whispering 'you were absolutely amazing in bed last night' as the waitress clears our table. Often pretend to not recognise my own children when I open the front door to them. In shops I like to sneakily arrange soft toys into sexually explicit positions. Chase DH around the kitchen with the hot teaspoon I've just stirred our coffee with. If he's got both hands full I amuse myself by heartily squeezing his arse or swiftly undoing his jeans and dropping them.

FaceLikeAFlittin · 23/12/2019 12:32

I flip the bird to those who piss me off, sometimes I deliberately cut it a little bit fine so I’m almost caught. If they really piss me off I don’t even make it round a safe corner. Both barrels within the confines of my scrub pockets.

And I will quietly hum the tune of the cunt song.

I love to go up the stairs on all fours.

I like a good skip down the corridors.

Cracking ice on top of puddles, skimming stones, playing hide and seek, and if I’m feeling really jolly? I swing my pants.

Pinkarsedfly · 23/12/2019 13:10

I’ve just spent the morning baking and watching Spongebob Squarepants.

Lozz22 · 23/12/2019 13:40

@nomorespaghetti I run up my Mum's stairs on all fours have done ever since I was little

PegHughes · 23/12/2019 13:49

I used to flip the bird madly behind DH's back when he'd been really annoying. He caught me doing that once or twice and got suspicious so he was forever whizzing round to look at me if I was behind him.

I would probably do similar to my mum because she winds me up frequently - but I'm scared of her. Blush

I sleep with two teddy bears. And I also read Famous Five, Barney mysteries and pony books - the Jill books or the Noel and Henry books usually.

When I come home by the back gate I hurry to bolt it behind me in case of mad axe men.

I am not yet 100% convinced that there are not snakes under my bed...

I really ought to grow up - I have grandchildren FFS. Shock

SilverOtter · 23/12/2019 13:55

I'm a thumb sucker too! I mean, there are far worse habits I could have so I'm not even trying to stop🤷🏻‍♀️

Honeybee85 · 23/12/2019 13:56

I love poop jokes.

CigarsofthePharoahs · 23/12/2019 14:02

I like watching Transformers on TV.
When my children are being a bit antsy I talk back to them in the same way. I do love being very silly with them.
My 5 year old and I have just been seeing who can make bibbling noises and wave their arms around the longest. He won.

We3kingsoforientareandabump · 23/12/2019 18:55

Ooh I've thought of another. I still count turkey dinosaurs, waffles and spaghetti as an amazing meal

MrsGrindah · 23/12/2019 19:09

Eat dippy egg and soldiers
Scared to look at the window in the night in case a hand comes from behind the curtain.
Must close all wardrobes in case of little ghosts
Watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but can’t put my feet on the floor in case the child catcher gets me.
Love a big pack of felt tips or pencils but won’t use them as they are too pretty.
Smile and wave at dogs

Blueshadow · 23/12/2019 19:10

Cuddle a faithful bear at night.
Still love sherbert lemons and popping candy.
Reading children’s books.
Doing simple baking

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