No, sweetheart, I didn’t scold you

Having spent so much time talking to the kids on a daily basis, I’d like to think that I don’t get surprised by the things they say anymore. It’s like I’m almost prepared for all the the random yet perceptive quips that they come up with. I sometimes stop and chortle at how astute some of their observations are but only when they’re really good.

Today, Kirsten said something that made me immediately call the husband because I had to rave about how hilarious it was.

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I had just picked the kids from school and we were in the car on the way home. I thought I strapped both kids in their baby chairs but somehow, Kirsten managed to wriggle out of hers.

I looked in the rear mirror and there she was, standing in the middle grinning away cheekily.

I’m usually very particular about car safety and I get a little upset if they start mucking around while I’m driving. And because I’m alone with them in the car most of the time, the extra sternness helps them to know that whenever we’re on the road, mommy means business.

But instead of using my fierce voice to tell her to sit down, I just sighed and said “Kirsten, please go back to your seat, mommy’s driving.”

She then looked at me with those innocent eyes and said “Huh, you never scold me ah?”

I tried to explain like “Mommy really doesn’t like to scold you, I just need you to be safe” but I couldn’t stop laughing because that was the funniest thing I’ve heard all week.

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While we’re on the topic of her wisecracks, here’s a clip of her singing Bad Romance. It sounds nothing like Gaga’s version but if you listen carefully, you’ll hear something that sounds vaguely like “Ohhhh…Bad Romance”

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