Comments on: More from Bloody Dad

By: Lucy Diamond

Lucy Diamond — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:12:45 +0000

lol at “How do they get time for sex?” - hilarious!
I agree, the school are being a bit mean and humourless. The boy’s a comedy genius, clearly.

By: Iota

Iota — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:31:12 +0000

I think the school was harsh. A joke like Ben’s should be rewarded, not punished. Or wasn’t it a joke? Was he genuinely interested in how gnomes procreate? In which case they should have answered his question honestly and openly. So much for having either a sense of humour or a healthy intellectual curiosity.

By: Beta Mum

Beta Mum — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:27:11 +0000

expat mum - i think you’re getting the wrong idea here…

mya - I once indulged in a bit of gnome-liberation while still a callow youth, and there may have been some shagging involved… although not necessarily by the gnomes.

potty - Ben says he doesn’t want children as they’re too much work. We’ve obviously made it very clear how hard we find them.

Rosie - I agree. Even the Grundys are at it.

MatL - I am all for being up-front. Mike is less so. I’ve been winning up to now, because of my closer proximity to the children. He may go for a last ditch attempt to subdue their hitherto open attitude to everything… but hopefully it’s too late. They are, after all, 6 (nearly 7) and 9. And remember what the Jesuits say?

By: Mother at Large

Mother at Large — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:37:48 +0000

I thought we were supposed to encourage children to be upfront about these things nowadays? Obviously, I’m not. I can’t even bring myself to type out the words in question (not the swear words, you understand). Mind you, I am basing this on the potty training book I bought at the weekend, which advises being frank in labelling private parts. What a minefield. There should be courses in parenting etiquette to help us all.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:32:42 +0000

If gnomes do have sex then someone should put a stop to it!! There are far too many of them around.

By: Potty Mummy

Potty Mummy — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:16:28 +0000

In fact, carrying on from Mya’s comment, it will be great training for him for when he eventually has small children around…

By: Mya

Mya — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:21:38 +0000

I’m not sure gnomes have sex. Have you ever seen a shagging gnome? Oh hang on - I think I may have…a front garden somewhere…Mablethorpe perhaps.

It looks like Ben is going to have to develop a lexicon of alternative swearwords. Sugar, fudge, bother…that sort of bollocks! I wish him the best of luck.

Mya x

By: Expatmum

Expatmum — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:51:09 +0000

Oh come on - this is clearly a ploy to let the world know you’re still getting some! Pitiful! (and I’m far too tired to be jealous.)