I was blow-drying my seven year old’s hair when she turned and asked me a question,
A7 – ‘Mummy, when can I start to wear deodorant?’
Me – ‘When you start to get a bit niffy.’
A7 – ‘When will that be?’
Gary – ‘Don’t worry, we’ll let you know!’
Me (at about the same time as Gary) – ‘When the hormones hit’
A7 (a look of understanding dawning on her face)- ‘Ahhh, that’s when I’m allowed to get angry and walk around the house crying, isn’t it?’
Gary and I glanced at each other, with wry grins on our faces……
That about sums it up nicely!