CHILDREN’S
WORLD
CATS ALIVE!
My six-year-old son was
devastated when our dog passed
away. Between tears he said to
me: ‘Next time we get a pet,
can we please get a cat, because
they have nine lives, don’t
they, Mum?’
T. Robertson, Moss Vale, NSW.EXPERT-ASAURUS
I sat down to read a picture book
with my son, who loves
dinosaurs more than anything.
I pointed to a picture of a flying
dinosaur, saying: ‘Look, it’s a
pterodactyl!’ He laughed, and
out of his two-year-old mouth
came the words: ‘No, silly, that’s
a pteranodon!’
Katie Nicholls, Cairns, Qld.JUST IN CASE...
On our way to pay a visit to
the new medical centre in town,
I pointed out a funeral parlour
that was located just across
the road. Miss Nine asked me
seriously: ‘Is that in case they
kill the patients?’
Janet Rowlings, Roma, Qld.During the wet, wet school
holidays, my daughter had
to get the kids out to expend
some energy – this is what
six-year-old Matthew did
at their local park!
ANNE ROEHNER,
BUSSELTON, WA.My daughter Leila, five,
has found a new friend
at the Enchanted
Adventure Garden in
Arthurs Seat, Victoria.
SARAH TANMAHAPRAN,
BENTLEIGH, VIC.DOSE OF SALTS
The first taste of MM’s packet
pasta mix had me
gagging – why
was the pasta
was so salty?
‘I don’t know,’
he replied,
confused. ‘It said
to put two heaped tablespoons
of salt in it’. I looked at the
packet – it said two tablespoons
of salt-reduced margarine!
Shae Berry, WA.BEACH BABE
At one of my sister’s pregnancy
check-ups she learnt that the
baby was lying in the breech
position. Her MM husband is
clearly not the sharpest tool in
the shed when it comes to the
reproductive system. At a family
gathering he excitedly
announced that my sister would
be having a ‘beach birth’!
D. Hyde, Joondalup, WA.SELF-CONFESSED
I love this column! Mere Male,
now there’s an idea! I can add
my very own MM anecdote: We
all know about looking for
reading glasses when then
they’re on your head. Well,
how about looking for glasses
when you actually have them
on your face?!
Bryan Kemp, Kingswood, NSW.SAY WHAT?
After moving house I suffered
a continuous bout of allergies.
After many tests the specialist
said: ‘I don’t know the cause,
however, one of your vocal
cords is paralysed’. My
husband’s response to him
was: ‘How much to paralyse
the other one?’
Lorri Jones, Dalwallinu, WA.WINS
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Liam, 10, is accustomed to my
father Jack’s ongoing, good-
humoured mission to lure him
from his beloved Melbourne
Demons to barrack for the
Geelong Cats. Liam and I read
an article recently about a
woman who photographs dogs
in their owner’s AFL team’s
colours in front of an MCG
backdrop. Liam wondered aloud
if our dog Rasta would prefer towear the Bulldogs outfit
and support a team of
‘doggies’. He turned to
me abruptly and said in all
seriousness: ‘Let’s not get a cat!’
Melissa MacDonald,
Sunbury, Vic.Cousins Lily, Emma, Sophia and
Jovi enjoyed a day out at the
local farm.
BELINDA MOUK, GIRRAWHEEN, WA.82Yo ur say
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