Remember me? Remember us? Well, we've been watching you and your progress and things seem to have been going pretty well since we last contacted you - you've recently been on your first plane ride (to California, no less), you've met Cornflake and Miko, been on some walks with Uncle Craig and you've heard the 'Sunshine' song that Aunt Melly Moo sings. I also see from my notes that you have just celebrated your 2nd birthday. Congratulations!
However, through the squirrel grapevine we've become aware of a small glitch in your otherwise sterling developmental progress. Or is it, perhaps, that Mummy and Daddy might have exaggerated your skills? - mental note: they will do that for the rest of your life. Anyway, I've interrupted my summer vacation to reach out to you so that we can address this quick sharp.
Apparently Daddy has been boasting about how good you are on the phone - that you're holding full conversations; talking about the weather, how today's lunch wasn't quite as good as yesterdays but that Mummy was in a bit of a rush so it doesn't surprise you, that you'd prefer to watch more highbrow television shows (you're particularly fond of Torchwood and other shows in the Sci-Fi genre) but are stuck watching traditional toddler fare and that if you have to wear that one particular T-Shirt that she really likes but you don't think is really that trendy for a 2 year old in 2009. But whether it's because you're shy or distracted or tired or you simply didn't have anything to say, we understand that the recent call from Melly Moo wasn't all that exciting. Or coherent.
No worries - these are just the sort of challenges that we are here to help you with. And in this case we know just how to help.
So, let's say that you're busy playing with your cars and the phone rings and Mummy says 'Toby - it's for you' and you just don't feel like talking right now, all you have to do is go over into the corner and pretend to start having a poo. Pull those faces, hold up your hand so people know that you don't want them to look at you, squat down a little bit if you have to for maximum effect. Not only will Mummy know that you're 'doing the business', so to speak, but it's unlikely that she'll want to come over and interrupt you because she knows it will smell - particularly if you ate all your vegetables at lunch or dinner time. Of course, for extra points you can actually just go ahead and have the poo if you would like/need to - sometimes it's just a nice relaxing thing to do.
So there you have it - don't want to talk on the phone right now? Have a poo. It's a very simple tactic and just another tool for your developmental toolkit.
A word of warning: For obvious reasons, only use this technique while wearing a nappy/diaper.
Until next time Senor!
Nuts,
Fluff and the Squirrel Gang
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