I was in an antique shop recently and picked up a book called ‘Lots of Love’ by Nanette Newman. It was printed in 1974. It is a collection of children’s sayings. It is so touching and I thought it was a nice light hearted way to end the week by sharing some of the quotes with you. So, enjoy!
All my clothes have had other people in them. Paolo aged 7
My mother ses she’s cold and then she makes me put on a coat. Colin aged 7
When I am at school my mummy haz fun. Stephen aged 5
I love my mother because I have a photograph of her and she send me presents. Paul aged 7
When my daddy was driving his car he saw a fox lying in the road and nobody stopped. You should always stop and say goodbye to dead things. Liz aged 8
Women do the washing up and cleaning and tidying and men go on the train and get tired. Penny aged 7
I’ve got three daddys which is nice at birthdays but not at other times. Elena aged 5
Babees need to be loved by their moth in case everybody hates them when they grow up. Norman aged 7
My mummy sais I must love everybody even the peple who killed my daddy but I dont. Helen aged 7
My Dad went to prison and we have to keep remembering to love him. Jean aged 7
You couldn’t make everyone in the world love each other. They dont even get on in blocks of flats. Lois aged 7
You have to love your own baby because everyone else finds them a newsance. Patrick aged 8
If a baby drops out of your tummy when your shopping you must ring the police. Deborah aged 6
I hayt scool and scool lunches and the teecher and all my friends. Patrick aged 6
My teecher is very crule. She smaks peple all day and she eats frogs legs and maks cros spells. I dont like becos she says I tell fibs. David aged 6
My mother has witish yellow hair have pinkish eyes and lots of teeth and she is very butifull. Ann aged 6
When you are a baby your mother feeds you from her bozom but she can only do milk. Felicity aged 7
Once youve had a baby you cant put it back. Andrea aged 6
You shoud never help a baby to walk becaus it falls down and guts its knee and you always get a smack. Cormac aged 6.
We went to peter pan and I hopd that tinkerbell would die because she like my sister. Guy aged 6
My father has a cros face in the holidays. Jean aged 7
My daddy does love me but he is very buzy makeing money. David aged 7
My budgie broke is neck. It served him rite because he was always kissing himself in the mirrer. Tim aged 6
You should never love someone you dont like much. Katy aged 7
When you marry a girl you have to give her a best man. Richard aged 6
It is silly to get married before you are 12. Edward aged 6
I dont like to see old ladies and men getting married becaus theyre to old for it. Dino aged 6
