My seven-year-old grandson Lucas was told off at school for fighting but commended for spelling on the same day. He asked his mother whether she wanted the good news or the bad news. She chose the good news and was delighted when he showed her his spelling results. However, when she asked for the bad news, Lucas told her, “You only get one choice.”

Patricia Middleton, Bonogin, Qld

Our four-year-old granddaughter, Sara, called to invite us for dinner. I asked her what they were having and she said, “Chinese.” When I told her that her grandfather didn’t like Chinese food, she paused, then yelled, “Mum! Grandpa doesn’t like Chinese. What else can we call it?”           

Helen Nichol

One sunny day, I showered after swimming and looked through my wardrobe for something to wear. When I asked my three-year-old son what I should change into, he replied, “A butterfly.”         

Lynn Sherlock

During a family reunion, someone suggested our five-year-old son, Shawn, might have a future in the priesthood. His grandmother asked later if he’d given it any thought.

“I don’t know,” he mused. “Six years in the  cemetery seems like a long time.”    

Casey Van Bakel