Now your sock will turn into swiss cheese if Ebby gets it.

to: 3.5 year old
why: as encouragement to keep her socks on her feet so that yet another pair is not reconfigured by our 9 month old puppy.

How did your poo get to be bright green!?

to: 3.5 year old, who had, the day before, been fueled by black icing off her halloween gingerbread house
proof: mum's have to be detectives in order not to panic!

Please do not speak and talk at the same time.

to: 3 1/2 year old who is eating and talking at the same time
why: because it's the end of a long day and I'm a little confused :-)

Emmy, eat your sandwich not your buckle.

Said: To 2.5 year old
Why: Typical table talk

Come on now guys, the plastic fish is not for dogs.

to: 8 month old puppies and a plastic fish