The Woman – Nov 2012
D: It’s a woman. Look – that’s her hair.
Me: What makes women different from men?
D: Long hair.
Me: Some women have short hair though, don’t they?
D: Huh? I didn’t know that!
Me: Is that the only difference you can think of?
D: Yes… Also, not just that – but a girl’s name.
[Driving home on the motorway]
Me: Can you do the window back up please – it’s cold! Why have you rolled it down?
D: I was bored of sitting here. I wanted to put my head out of the window and stick my tongue out like Scooby Doo does.
Me: I’d rather you didn’t – you might fall out.
Me: We need to cut your hair.
D: Yes. Ruby told me this: If you don’t cut your hair, it will all fall off and you’ll be bald!
Me: That’s interesting, but not right.
D: It is! Ruby never jokes or lies or fibs.
Me: That’s good, but it’s still not right; your hair grows through your scalp – the top of your head – it won’t all fall off just because you haven’t cut it. You wouldn’t be able to see very well if you never cut your hair though would you?
D: No. How do YOU see?
Me: I have a fringe – this short bit at the front.
D: You’ll have to cut it soon though , otherwise it will grow and grow and go onto the floor.
Me: You haven’t eaten very much and you haven’t drank your milk – where are you going to get your strength?
D: What’s ‘strength’?
Me: [Does an impression of a strong man.] Strong – you know what strong is.
D: OK, I’ll have some milk – warm though.
Me: Good.
D: Mum, does hair have muscles?
Me: No, but you can still have strong hair. Strong means it won’t break easily.
Caricature – pen, Oct 2012
D: It’s a person and that’s her hair.
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