So here's the cinario.......
It's before school and i'm trying to get Rylan to hurry up (story of my life) and get ready while he's playing with his 'treasured' lego and trying to put his uniform on at the same time.
Here's our conversation following his 'attempt' at hurrying up......
It's before school and i'm trying to get Rylan to hurry up (story of my life) and get ready while he's playing with his 'treasured' lego and trying to put his uniform on at the same time.
Here's our conversation following his 'attempt' at hurrying up......
Mum - "Hurry up Rylan and stop mucking about"
Rylan - "Mucking about.....that's my middle name i can't help it" (said in a very......'it's just the way it is' - shrugging kind of way)
Mum - "I didn't give you that name so HURRY up"
Rylan - (expression completely blank staring at me like 'are you serious') "Mum", (head slightly tilting to the side one eyebrow slightly arching) "it's just a figure of speech"....... that's when people say something but it dosen't actually mean that's it true.....you know, a figure of speech......
Rylan - "Mucking about.....that's my middle name i can't help it" (said in a very......'it's just the way it is' - shrugging kind of way)
Mum - "I didn't give you that name so HURRY up"
Rylan - (expression completely blank staring at me like 'are you serious') "Mum", (head slightly tilting to the side one eyebrow slightly arching) "it's just a figure of speech"....... that's when people say something but it dosen't actually mean that's it true.....you know, a figure of speech......
How could I NOT laugh at that.
Do 6 years olds generally know the term "figure of speech".........
Do 6 years olds generally know the term "figure of speech".........
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