Reading out aloud can be so funny

Does anyone else have parents who correct their speech – even though you are a parent yourself and in your 40’s?

Well, I’ve (sorry mum, I have) taken it for granted for all of my life, and of course, because I am my mothers daughter have carried on the tradition with my children.  “Not me and Pad, but Pad and I” etc....

It is normal behaviour, so after leaving two of my fold with my mum, whilst accompanying my eldest for an appointment, I was not surprised to find, on my return, the household in pieces after a  “reading out loud” session by my youngest, Pad.

He was interested in the smelly plant that had just opened at Kew Gardens.  He mispronounced the Latin name, Amorphophallus titanium, and was duly corrected by my mum, his nanna.  When reading the modern interpretation of the Latin name, he pronounced it “giant mis happen pen- is.  To the horror of his teenage sister, Nanna once again corrected him and said “No Pad, it is pronounced giant misshapen penis”.

Now we all know that nine year old boys like nothing better than complete toilet humour.  If they can get away with saying bum, fart, snot etc then it really makes their day.  Imagine – the ecstasy of having to repeat the word penis properly, IN FRONT OF YOUR NAN! Well, Pad has an even better respect for his Nanna now.  He thinks that she is really cool!  By the way - Nanna did comment on what a wonderful and expressive reader he was - another pat on the back for home ed I feel.

Footnote:  I’ve (sorry).  I have just now got to work out how I can stop him dropping the word, penis, into everyday conversation. 

Thanks mum x