'is my brother dumber than a hamsteR?'
(aka How to prove that Graham is dumber than a 2 year old...)




01.Go to Park. When you get there, realise that there's a family fun fair on there
02. Realise time is almost up, and that the lift to pick the kids up is on the way
03.Have your daughter who is only one take you for a walk (Note that I didn't take her for a walk - she took me for a walk)
04. Realise you can't go far because the lift is about ten minutes away
04. Daughter looks excitable, and happy.
05. Daughter continues to take you for walk. Daughter refuses to listen to you when you tell her to come back, and runs in the direction of....
06. TOYS! Daughter finds Bright Shiny Toys. And gets exceptionally excitable. uh-oh.
07. Daddy realises this may all when end in tears. because, like Newtons law of physics...whatever goes up, must come down. It applies to physics, and the moods of small children.
08.Daughter squeals when she realises she isn't getting bright shiny toys... and squeals turn to screams as she has a tantrum. Daughter gets very very upset.
09.And what do two year olds do when they get very upset? They scream and scream.



10. And it breaks my heart. Because its all I can do to try to show her not to be upset, is to kiss her and hold her and tell her I love her and that all is well. And knowing that the lift is waiting, I pick her up to take her to the car. And she screams and screams.
10.Take her to mummy. Tears disappear, and smiles return.
11. Graham realises he has been tactically outsmarted by a two year old who can't construct proper sentences yet, because he didn't work out what she was up to.....