Back to the Mummies this week after a very self-indulgent couple of posts about cakes. This is from the archives but I think it deserves another airing. It’s a snapshot of Higher Flyer’s intimate moment with her son. They only get together a few times a year as she always seems to be at a VERY IMPORTANT MEETING a long way away. But if Davina McCall can complete a triathlon and present successful TV shows, surely Higher Flyer can run and bond with Seb at the same time. I don’t find it easy to have a Parent/Child talk at the moment either. What about you? This is our typical school day:
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Mum, I really need to talk to you”
Me: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Of course, love. Can it keep till I’m awake?”
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Is this a good time to talk?”
Me(in the shower): Â Â “I’ve got soap in my ears, wait till breakfast”
Child(at breakfast):   “Mushlushhpllushhmmushhhslurpp”
Child(on school run): Â “Can’t talk now, got to learn my lines”
Me(after school): Â Â Â Â “Want to talk to me?”
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Looks like stunned mullet on way home
Me (at home): Â Â Â Â Â Â “Anything you want to tell me, sweetheart?”
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Got to re-do my homework first”
Me: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Suppertime! We can have a nice chat now”
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “Nummyumcrunchhschlumnchslurrpp”
Me(at bedtime): Â Â Â Â “Finally! Now what is it you wanted to say?”
Child: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “I can’t remember”
Love it! So true 🙂
Good to hear from you, and glad it’s not just us then ! x
Funny, I’ve got a child just like that.
Amazing how they just seem to string you along without meaning to!
I get the stunned mullet every time I pick my daughter up from pre school. I have literally no idea what she does there.
You’ll be able to read all about it in her memoirs when she starts her own blog in a few years 🙂