Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: Is it just because he's three?

I am the Mum.
If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

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Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

25 August 2008

Is it just because he's three?

Sonny Ma-Jiminy: Is it rice for dinner?
Me: Yes, with beef & veggie casserole.
SMJ: What?

SMJ: Mum, why is that lady jumping over that bar?
Me: Well because in Pole Vault, they have to...
SMJ: What?

SMJ: Hey Mum, can you please push me on my bike?
Me: Yes, just let me finish washing these dishes.
SMJ: What?

SMJ: Mum, why is Smoochy crying?
Me: Umm, maybe because she, umm...
SMJ: What?

Me: Hey Sonny, can you please pick up Smoochy's pyjamas?
SMJ: What?

Me: Sonny, where's Puppity Doggity?
SMJ: What?

Me: Are you there Sonny?
SMJ: What?

Me: Son, it's nearly time for a bath!
SMJ: What?

and my personal favourite...

SMJ: Mum!
Me: Yes?
SMJ: What?

9 comments:

Jen said...: Hayden does that all the time too.
"Mom"
"What"
"Mommy"
"What"
"MOMMY!"
"WHAT WHAT WHAT!"
*sigh*; 25 August, 2008 11:00
Heather of the EO said...: THREE. YES!!!
THREE is...
three.
what, why, what, why, what, why, what, what
HUH?; 25 August, 2008 11:54
MaricrisG said...: Haha! he got you! That's really funny. Anyway,I have two awards for you. Please come get it :); 25 August, 2008 12:02
WheresMyAngels said...: Wait, that does sound like a 3 year old, that sounds like all the 70 + year olds I know.; 25 August, 2008 12:17
Aunt Debbi/kurts mom said...: Mom
What?
Mom
WHAT?
Mom
WHAT!!!
I love you.; 25 August, 2008 12:44
Givinya De Elba said...: I am SO GLAD you all seem to understand! Thanks!; 25 August, 2008 13:30
Sun Angel said...: We cured that problem (eventually) by responding "Chicken butt" every time. Got a little embarassing in stores and restaurants but she thinks twice about saying "What?" all the time now.; 25 August, 2008 22:06
Whiney Momma said...: My son says "what" all the time. He's five and it is still driving me nuts!; 25 August, 2008 22:55
Allegro ma non troppo said...: I must try "chicken butt"ing my four year old. I think they just like the sound of, "What?"

As for getting your attention just to ask 'what', that's just cheating.

Harpo is often asking me to translate made up words, which I always get wrong of course.

"Mum! Mum! MUM! What does 'pointrontreedo' mean?"; 26 August, 2008 20:54

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25 August 2008

Is it just because he's three?

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