Aww!
The sound that every parent hears on a regular basis. The sound that means: Life ain't fair, I'm not getting my own way, I hate you!
Can I have some sweets?
No.
Aww!
Can I stay up late and watch Ninja Warrior?
No.
Aww!
Can I borrow the car?
Over my dead body.
Aww!
To be fair, Sam's not a big whinger, he's a long way off trying to borrow the car, we did let him stay up to watch Ninja Warrior (aka It's A Knockout for the 21st Century) and he's not as bothered about sweets as a lot of kids are.
We do still hear a fair amount of aww-ing though, but I've found the perfect response to this... courtesy of Warren Zevon, and a song Sam has taken a particular shine to of late.
Now, whenever he goes "Aww!", I just reply...
"What's her name?"
"I can't tell you."
"The sound that means: Life ain't fair, I'm not getting my own way, I hate you!" - That is the mantra of a teenage girl so count yourself lucky Sam is a boychild!
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