Fetch, Sit up, Beg, Roll over, Stay
(this may be a bit of a pearoast as I think I have mentioned this before)

When my youngest was 3 she decided that when she grew up, she wanted to be a dog. Specifically a dalmation. Naturally, her older sister made fun of her for this, as you do.

The baby then asked me, "Mommie, can I be a dalmation when I grow up if I *really* want to?"

I patted her on the head and calmly replied, "If you can manage to grow a tail and spots, then you can be a dalmation."

The poor child then spent the next year or so only answering to the name 'Puppy', took to barking instead of talking, and refused to act like a human. It got to the point where when someone asked the girls if they had a pet, the oldest would always reply, "yes, we have a dog. This is her." and pet her sister on the head. (with little sister happily barking and trying to wag her tail)

I think the low point was when she asked her grandfather for a bowl of water, not a glass, a bowl. He had given up on her being human by that point so gave her the bowl. However, he insisted she drink from the bowl in the garage so she wouldn't spill on the carpet.

The best bit was when he closed the garage door so the neighbors wouldn't see her in the garage, on her hands and knees, lapping up water out of a bowl and think she was being abused.

After a while, she started noticing that she had failed to grow spots or a tail and decided that what she really wanted to be was a cat.

That's right, she is now our family pet. Her new name is "Kitty".
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Fri 18 Apr 2008, 2:23, 2 replies)

pearoast
What the fuck's a pearoast? why does everyone keep referring tho things as a Pearoast!?

Sorry..a little off topic and whiny I know : )

But seriously..
(misshotlips, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 16:23, closed)

I don't know how to break this to you,
but i think your daughter is mentally ill.

And to that other chap: pearoast = re-post.
(MrTrent cannot think of a clever sig., Wed 23 Apr 2008, 11:57, closed)