Only in America...

The Book Fair at our local school this week features books with titles such as "Meet the Obamas" and "Presidential Pets".

Pint-size Perspective: Comments on Life from the Youngest Gelfi

[N has been learning about senses at school]

"Mum, did you know that you have taste bugs in your mouth?"

They Start Them Young

Yesterday I took N to McDonald's in Prescott (which was rebuilt earlier this year after it had burned down). There is a brand-new playground with kid-friendly video games for children - or so I thought. N wanted to play the games so I went with him and we had a look at what was on offer. The game that N chose was called Luxor, and is based on the Luxor casino in Las Vegas. In this game, coloured balls move through a maze. You have to push a button to release other coloured balls, with the aim of getting three of the same colour in a row. If you succeed, you get "money" added to your score. The aim is to win as much money as possible before the line of coloured balls reaches the end of the maze. Unbelievable!

I'm a Big Kid Now

No issues for either Mum or son on the first day of school last Wednesday. As we pulled into the car park at school: "'Bye Mum". All set to go. Once he got there he didn't look back. Lots of friends and not a care in the world.

Amusing Questions We Have Been Asked: Part 8 in an Occasional Series

[This from an elderly member of our church]

"Are you the kids from Australia?"

Goodbye Preschool Days: Our Boy is Starting School

Tomorrow our young man will start kindergarten. Where did those years go? It will be hard to get used to him not being at daycare all day (although he'll still be there part of the time). He is sooooo excited about school ("Are you, Mum?").

Pint-size Perspective: Comments on Life from the Youngest Gelfi

[Mum] "When you go to school, you'll have to do what you're told, when you're told to do it".

[N] "We already do that at daycare".

[Mum] "It doesn't look like it to me. When I go there you're all doing whatever you want".

[N] "That's the naughty kids, that's not me".