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AnnMumsnet · 14/09/2015 13:23

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Share with Bassetts Vitamins the things your DC have said that were beyond their years - chance to win £300 NOW CLOSED
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mollyonthemove · 14/09/2015 15:15

When I was younger, I had a lot of operations at the local hospital. It is no longer a hospital but I still very panicky when I walk past it. When ds was about 8, we were very near and I just burst into tears which I felt a bit silly about. I explained to ds that I was very sad because of what had happened to me as a little girl. he put his hand on my arm and said 'it's okay mummy, now you just feel like that little girl again don't you'. Waaaaah!!!

A bit serious for a first response!!

MissFitt68 · 14/09/2015 15:48

My ds told his brother 'yes, it's very easy to be sorry afterwards but you need to think more'

He's 7 and his brother is 17. It was quite funny

loosechange · 14/09/2015 16:17

"Focus, Mummy!" From a 4 year old.

6 yr DD also told me she was probably doing too many lunchtime activities to take up another one, and if she wanted to do X she ought to stop Y. She was correct, but I was expecting the sentence to come fromme rrather than from her.

AnyoneButAndre · 14/09/2015 17:32

My grandmother was startled when she was babysitting for me aged 4 and I said while eating my tea "I've finished all my protein Granny so can I leave the rest of my carbohydrate?" In the current century I'm sure pre-schoolers say this all the time but it was quite startling in the 1970s - my DM was a devotee of the Mayo Clinic diet, which was the Atkins of its time and it had obviously rubbed off.

mumofsammy · 14/09/2015 17:33

Yesterday, 5 year old DS asked me if someone Daddy was having road rage at was a 'reckless driver '

CMOTDibbler · 14/09/2015 17:37

Ds(9) was talking to a former neighbour the other day, and we were talking about how she wanted to cycle faster. 'Sarah, what you have to do is to ride up on your hoods, then you can really activate your glutes. Then pedal through the stroke'

He was so serious, leaning across the table to make sure she understood fully the implications.

Ratbagcatbag · 14/09/2015 17:50

I was crawling around on the floor chasing my two year old DD when my husband shouted dinner was ready. I carried on pretending to be a monster and DD turned around with hands planted on her hips and declared "it's time to stop being silly now mummy, dinner is ready and we need to set the table and get drinks" before she swooshed off into the kitchen she also advised "don't forget to turn the TV off, you know we don't watch TV when we're eating"

Separately to this she says "OH MY GOD" an awful lot Blush when things go wrong.

flamingtoaster · 14/09/2015 18:02

DS was 4 when DD, who was 2, was taken into hospital very ill. She was admitted in the evening and I stayed with her while DH was at home with DS. When I spoke to DS the next day he said, "Mummy, last night I asked God to make DD better - and I asked lots of times just in case it's like a competition and the more times you ask the better."

MyFavouriteClintonisGeorge · 14/09/2015 18:04

DS (5) to DD (2 and a half):

"Ha ha, I knew you were going to do that because I can read your tiny little mind"

CopperPan · 14/09/2015 18:08

I was playing with my 4yo DS and his Scaletrix set. Later on, he was doing something that wasn't allowed. After three warnings, I had to yell at him to stop. He came over to me with a long face, head down and lower lip quivering, and climbed on my lap. He said, "I still like you, Mummy, but if you talk to me like that again, you may not be able to play with my Scaletrix anymore."

coffeeisnectar · 14/09/2015 19:41

Dd aged 9 recently gave me a "look" and said "you seem to be drinking rather a lot recently".

I was drinking a bottle of summer fruits cider. I've had a total of about four this year.

lavent · 14/09/2015 19:41

"I'm so disappointed in you Mummy!" Said in relation to my cooking ShockGrin
Little monkey!

sealight123 · 14/09/2015 20:54

When I was poorly my 4 year old daughter told me that 'I really needed to rest up as I had a long week ahead of me' and then told me off for not eating all of my peas.....bossiest child doctor ever

surpriseitsme · 14/09/2015 22:30

Taking a short cut down the wine aisle in Tesco at 8.30am.very loudly dd aged 5. Oh come now mummy you've already drunk enough today! Hmm in my defense I don't even drink!

InAndOfMyself · 14/09/2015 22:36

My son likes to pipe up that 'people don't really change'; I think he's just quoting Frozen lyrics though.

Dolallytats · 15/09/2015 08:13

Picking from a selection of chocolates DS(7) was offered he chose one and said 'Wise choice, wise choice' in a very serious manner.

user789653241 · 15/09/2015 10:19

My ds(7), when he was little younger, said " Daddy, timeout, now!", when dh accidentally used word "sh**". He did time out.
Also when he was little younger, while relaxing in bath, said, " Ah..., this is life!"
It was so funny.

MrsMarigold · 15/09/2015 10:34

My DS (4) often comes out with quite insightful stuff:

On a birthday party where there were too many people and it seemed to be the mother's time to show off rather than about the child, he commented "I feel sorry for Marni, it's her party but no-one has made a fuss of her."

"Mmm that wine smells lovely!"

On Frozen: "I'm not sure why girls like it - the parents die and the sisters spend most of their lives apart." Actually quite true.

In the car "Be careful mummy, mind that bloody woman!"

DrSausagedog · 15/09/2015 11:00

DD4 is always chastising her younger brother, almost 2. She usually repeats things we have said to her. Earlier she was telling him: 'No, you need to let Mummy get ready in peace Sweetheart. She does need to get on with other things sometimes, you know'.

It was a bit like hearing a recording of myself!

DancingDinosaur · 15/09/2015 11:37

At a summer activity my 7 year old daughter became close friends with a girl from her school class, someone she didn't normally get on with at all. I casually remarked afterwards that I didn't think she was friends with Sophie at school. To which dd replied 'Sophie was always my friend. She just didn't know it yet'!

CheeseEMouse · 15/09/2015 13:13

My 2 year old daughter announces "my baby coffee!" complete with pointing whenever we go past out local Starbucks. Not particularly wise, but she is clearly far too used to cafe culture at a rather young age.

throwingpebbles · 15/09/2015 13:45

My little boy was obsessed with peppa when he was just turned two and picked up whole phrases from there.
My favourite memory like this is of him, sitting in his high chair, and I asked him to pass me something and said thank you and his response was "its all part of the service" Grin . He was barely toddling at the time!

diplodocus · 15/09/2015 16:28

A friend gave me a lovely white cardigan for my younger daughter (who admittedly is rather messy). DD1 (aged 6) took one look at it and announced "that's not going to be very suitable for DD2 with her grubby tendancies!".

Anj123 · 15/09/2015 16:50

When my daughter started at school, and I read stories to her she would tell me to "read with more expression!"

MakeTeaNotWar · 15/09/2015 19:05

DD recently turned 5 and in Year 1 astounds me with her wisdom and maturity. if ever I get frazzled or nerves are frayed, she puts a steadying hand on mine and tells me to slow down, not to worry - sometimes I feel our roles are reversed!