You know the drill. You're on a roll with the washing when you discover the little tell-tale signs that you are braving the pre-school territory. Mess and madness are your middle names- and the mandatory pocket turn-out proves it! Mums of pre-schoolers will find the following items more than familiar: Here are some of the things I found in my pocket this week!
Apple Core
I’m not alone with this one- we all encourage them to eat apples on the go. They are one of those fabulous healthy foods that we can pass off as treats – even bargaining chips in the early days. However, carrying a supply of apples for your pre-schooler is one way to assume your role as ‘bin’. Mum / compost… what’s the difference really? We all end up as waste disposal units at some point in our parenting careers.
Pet Rock
Not even a solid shiny pebble- but a crumbly piece of construction debris from the walk home. The kind that leaves a powdery white stain on the inside of my pocket. His name is Brian.
Melted chocolate
Let’s be honest, this one is my fault. Buttons are a real treat in our house and of course I tell myself that I’ve taken half the buttons out of the packet to protect my little one’s health (but let’s be honest I’m quite partial to the odd chocolate button – who isn’t?). And then I realise a single forgotten button has landed in the lining of my coat (pesky hole in my pocket that I never got around to mending). Ugh.
Leaves
They are the little ones that stick and seem to multiply in my pocket. It’s like I’m growing a tree from my hip. She asked me to mind them and when I refused, she waited until I was distracted and stuffed them in herself. Cheeky.
Rice-Cake Crumbs
They are everywhere; in my hair and hers. We are two Rice-Cake monsters. I thought I was smart pocketing a handy snack for the journey home- save myself the ‘I’m hungry’ headache. Serves me right!
Crumpled up art-work
Yes, Montessori breeds little geniuses and yes, I’m proud as punch that she can now draw a circle- but saving every single piece of art? As a messy mum, this is not on the cards. The truly mind-blowing pieces by my mini Picasso will be mounted on the kitchen wall. The scribbles will evoke a ‘wow’ and a ‘great effort darling’ and will be stuffed in my pocket until I make a guilty discovery whilst doing the washing!
That one tiny toy that if I lost all hell would break loose!
This week's prized possession: a pea-sized pony figurine. She has entrusted me with this precious artefact and SO HELP ME GOD if she asks for it at pick-up and I am empty-handed!
This mad, messy memory-making stage of childhood is the funniest yet! I wouldn’t be without it. But of course, it does mean I have to make sure what I use in my washing machine is suitable for all the family.
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