At what age is it reasonable for children to remember some things for themselves?
Like, their PE kit on the right day or that they have homework to do - or in my daughter's case the more, dare I say, "trivial" last-minute fashion conundrums.
Clearly if she leaves the house in Those Skinny Jeans rather than the Other Skinny Jeans, people will point and stare and ridicule. News at Ten will headline the fact and Channel 4 will commission a documentary on us; The Family, Rubbish Dressers.
(My suggestion of the triangular-shaped-scarf being in the same league as the square-shaped one proved my lack of knowledge on these matters and she will no doubt have a blog on the subject very soon.)
Romany always remembers her Important Issues either as we are leaving the house or as I am switching out her lamp to say good-night.
I am at my least patient when trying to get us all out on time or indeed get kids to sleep - so last night gave her a bit of a lecture about being more organised - she is 8 now for goodness sake. (so what if I'm a bit older and not quite mastered it yet, am good enough to fool small children)
This morning while she is begging for her hair to be plaited, of course too late....
(Ro has Very Big Morning Hair which I'd already tamed) I piped up about "planning ahead".
She thought for a while then announced - her plan was "to get her hair plaited at the last minute."
Smarty pants... (of the fashionable variety of course...)
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