… a vocabularly lesson might go like this:
Parent: Can you say kitty? Kitty!
Kid: Kitteh!
Parent: That’s right! Good girl!
We have a different sort of discussion here at Jillian’s house.
Jillian[pointing at the TV]: Whut dat?
Me: Morrissey. Can you say Morrissey?
Jillian: Morrr… eee?
Me: That’s right! Morrissey! Oh, look – now there’s Bono. Can you say Bono?
Jillian: Bahhh noh?
Me: Good girl! Okay, this one is a little harder. This is Siouxie Sioux. Can you say Siouxie?
Jillian: Mumma!
Me: Er, not quite.
Oh, if only mine would show an interest in Morrissey. Perhaps if he sang nursery rhymes…