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Education is ruining my son….

It was with a heavy heart that I rifled through my paperwork to find the number for my home insurance.  I was surprised that I didn’t know it by heart because since Twin Boy and Rabid Hound moved in I am remarkably good terms with Nigel in the call centre.

Education is ruining my son, they are learning about what things do at school and Twin Boy has decided he wants to be a scientist when he grows up.  However after today’s experiment the odds of Twin Boy actually making it to ‘growing up’ seem a little bit limited.

Twin Girl wants to be a hairdresser and because of this she is often allowed to practise on her hair and is allowed to blow dry her hair following her bath.

 Today I sat snuggling BB in her room, her skin moist from her nightly cleansing ritual and her mood mellow.  I chose a story to regale her with and promised her beautiful things if she slept through the night.

Outside her bedroom door I heard the hairdryer blast and smiled as I pictured my eldest creating new styles that either Toni or Guy could be proud of.

 Suddenly the hairdryer came to an abrupt stop and a curious smell reached my nostrils.

 “Mummmmmy” yelled Twin Boy as he thundered towards BB’s room

 I waited and then suddenly a head popped round the door and impish features grinned at me.

 ‘I done an experiment.’ he said in a voice marked with pride.

 I looked at him, tension building and my hands started to shake.

 ‘I know what happens when you blow dry carpets,’ he declared with a tone of jubilation.

 ‘They burn.’

 Hmm, tell me something I don’t know!

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Comments

  1. Liz Fielding says

    February 23, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    The son and heir and I were recently recalling the moment he decided to poke something into an electric socket to find out what would happen – there was a bang, the fuses blew and there was a large burn mark up the wall. Amazingly, he lived to tell the tale.

    We laughed about it.

    Hold onto that thought. When twin boy is 36 you will laugh about this.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      when he is 36 I may be rocking in my chair with nervous exhaustion…

      Reply
  2. Expat Mammy says

    February 23, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    oh no I did laugh but i know it’s not funny

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      I laughed (later)

      Reply
  3. Alex says

    February 23, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    oooops. Still, ten out of ten for imagination! Ax.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:10 pm

      true! maybe he will discover how the world began one day?

      Reply
  4. anna tims (@ageingmatron) says

    February 23, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    I think you should celebrate his scientific enterprise since there’s apparently a dearth of it among the nation’s young. Bet the infant Newton and Einstein were right tinkers at home. But hopefully the insurers will buy you a nice new carpet.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:10 pm

      but will they get one to match the rest of the house!!!!

      Reply
  5. mothersalwaysright says

    February 23, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I wish someone had told me that a few years ago. At least he’s learned before he’s 24. Not like someone else I know…

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:11 pm

      *snigger* nlm?

      Reply
  6. mother.wife.me says

    February 23, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    Just had to read that out loud to my husband. We are laughing now, but hoping that our carpets won’t have a similar fate thrust upon them by our ever-most bold Tinkerous Toddler!! Thanks for the hoot!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:11 pm

      give it time!!!

      Reply
  7. Steph says

    February 23, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Uh-oh. At least he didn’t take the experiment any further, I guess??!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:12 pm

      nope he went off collecting worms….

      Reply
  8. sarsm says

    February 23, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    You didn’t much like that carpet anyway did you?

    When I was a teenager (my brother being 10 years younger and my sister being 12 years younger) we helped some family friends move house. They’d already prepared the bathroom, a brand new shag pile carpet they were particularly pleased with and fresh bottles of bathroom stuff lay all over the bathroom. That is, until my siblings and their daughter got loose in the room. They emptied out ALL of the bottles: bright blue bubble baths, shampoos, conditioner… Every bottle they could lay their hands on.In the bath, down the toilet and all over the carpet. The woman scrubbed and scrubbed but there was no end to the bubbles coming out of the carpet. In the end my parents ended up paying for a new one.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 10:02 pm

      What a nightmare!

      Our carpet is relatively new……

      God bless little boys…

      Reply
      • sarsm says

        February 23, 2012 at 11:39 pm

        Then I’m very sorry about your carpet.

        Little boys are special. Definitely.

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          February 24, 2012 at 9:14 am

          the funeral is on tuesday….

          Reply
  9. Emma (@mummymummymum) says

    February 23, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    Ha ha ha, tell him to check out Science sparks, lots of nice and safe experiments on there! xxx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 10:18 pm

      No carpet burning?

      Reply
  10. Mags says

    February 24, 2012 at 12:29 am

    Ooops I hope there wasn’t too much damage done :(.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 24, 2012 at 9:13 am

      a circles worth!!!!

      Reply
  11. graceandme says

    February 24, 2012 at 5:41 am

    I tagged you in this meme, I hope you’ll take part. http://gracemae.blogspot.com/2012/02/mothers-work-meme.html

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 24, 2012 at 9:13 am

      Thanks will pop over now x

      Reply
  12. older mum (in a muddle) says

    February 24, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Oh heck! Hope the damage wasnt too drastic!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      Manageable x

      Reply
  13. Beccah says

    February 24, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Oh my goodness, I think I would have hit the roof! I hope the damage isn’t too bad.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 24, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      Hmmm! A new carpet is in order x

      Reply
  14. JallieDaddy says

    February 24, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Jake is a born experimenter. I think I have just seen the future. Funny!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 25, 2012 at 9:28 am

      You laugh now……

      Reply
  15. Scottish Mum says

    February 25, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    I lost my whole bathroom and a bedroom due to three 4 year olds and a bidet. My insurance company knows me by my first name !!!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 25, 2012 at 10:02 pm

      oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      I have also realised I lost my earrings whilst in hospital – that will be another call then

      Reply

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