Bobchat - Hippo

H - Mummy, in that story there was a thing just like a hippo but it was a pototamus...

Bobchat - Eyes

On being called upstairs to Harry after bedtime

H - Mummy, my eyes are stopped working

M - What do you mean your eyes aren't working?

H - They not do this (shuts eyes) any more

Bobchat - Earth

Looking at the weather map in TV.

H - 'mummy where <childminder> live?'

M - 'She lives in <our town> just like us?'

H - 'Do she live on a planet up in the sky?'

M - 'She lives on Earth - we all live on Earth!'

H - pauses to think. 'Mummy, do <best friend> live on Earth?'

Bobchat - Flamingo

'Look! A flamingo!'

Bobchat - Daisies

Sitting down to pick some daisies...

H - mummy? 

M - yes darling?

H - are you making a daisy train?

...one track mind, that boy!

Bobchat - Bucket

(When getting out of the car)

H - Mummy! My bucket!

M - Your bucket? What bucket?

H - Mummy, do my bucket! (gestures madly at car seat fastener) Do my bucket!

M - Ohhhh! Your BUCKLE! 

Bobchat - Father Christmas Sign

H - (looking at a wildlife warning sign with a picture of a deer) Look! That sign says 'watch out, Father Christmas is coming!'

Bobchat - beaster

H - look what I've got daddy, look! (Shows daddy a picture he found at toddlers) look- beaster eggs!

Bobchat - trick

M - do you know where you are going today? You are going somewhere special with Nicola!
H - I going on a trick to see animals!
M - a trip, yes you're going on a trip!
H - no mummy, a trick!

Bobchat - fork truck

H - (arms under Archie) heave!
M - Harry, I've told you lots of times, you can't pick up Archie!

H looks at me with sad puppy-dog eyes.

H - I'm just trying to be a fork truck mummy.

Bobchat - bogey nose

Out in the kitchen making a cup of tea - Harry rushes in. I can hear Archie crying in the lounge.

M - what's wrong with Archie? Is he ok?
H - yes, I just picked his bogey nose.

*sigh* any idea how second and subsequent children survive the attention of their older siblings?

Bobchat - Something to tell you...

H -  (Rushing in) Mummy, mummy I've got something to tell you!
M - What have you got to tell me?
H - Jacob's mummy... (tries to remember something that happened at toddlers earlier that day)
M - Yes?
H - Jacob's mummy wearing glasses, just like you mummy!

(OK then! That was super urgent :-/)

Bobchat - Parking

Harry on my parking skills when reversing into the drive.

That's right, mummy, you can do it. Come on, mummy! Well done, mummy! Good Boy!


Well, thanks - I think!

Bobchat - Be have

D - Come on Harry, are you going to behave so we can have stories?
H - No! I don't want to be a have! I want to be a good boy!

Bobchat - Something's Wrong!

Mummy - frustrated with computer - Argh!
Harry runs off upstairs - Daddy, daddy, come quick! Something's wrong with Mummy!!

Bobchat - Angel

H - I'm not a little angel, I'm a good boy!

Bobchat - Moneys

H - Look my moneys. One silver, one brown... Oh look! Same lady!
M - Yes, darling, that's the queen.

Bobcat - Where's Archie?

Nearly every car journey, about 20 minutes in.

H - Where's Archie gone?!
M - Has he gone to sleep?
H - Yes, Archie sleep.

Maybe he really thinks we 'go' somewhere when we go to sleep!

Bobchat - Raisins

Harry, on standing up from his potty after being given a treat box of raisins to sit on it.

D: Have you done a wee wee, Harry?
H: Oh, look! I done a raisin!

Bobchat - finking

Whilst holding Archie watching Harry at the park. Harry scoots over to see us and peers into Archie's face.
H: Archie's finking
M: Archie's thinking? What is he thinking?
H: Looks at me seriously He's finking of an nidea