Sep 23

Helen Tyte

The Wisdom of Children

Two small children holding hands, looking over the edge of a cliff towards the sea.

The grown ups were thinking about wisdom, so I shared some of the wisdom imparted by children over the years.

1) Never trust a dog to watch your food.
2) When your dad is mad and asks you, “Do I look stupid?” Don’t answer him.
3) Never tell your mum her diet isn’t working.
4) When your mum is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.
5) Sometimes you just need to take a nap and get over it.
6) Never allow your 3-year-old brother in the same room as your school assignment. In our case it was a 4-year-old Keir with Lottie’s school homework and a loaded stapler (it took me hours to get them all out!)
7) If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a house.
8) Don’t pick on your sister when she’s holding a baseball bat.
9) Permanent markers are not good to use as lipstick.

And the final one was especially for Gav:

10) Never try to baptise a cat.