Toddler Confusion

On the way into Sydney, and after our Wentworth Falls walk we stopped for a bite to eat at a café within the Blue Mountains National Park.

As soon as we got out of the car William ran around to the boot and said he wanted his buggy. We thought it strange and pointed out to him that the café was only about 10 metres away and why on earth did he want his buggy?! After trying to reason with him we picked him up and carried him — cue almighty tantrum saying how much he wanted his buggy. This went went on while we sat down and he was so noisy it made a couple near us move seats!

Up until this point he had been in an exceptionally good mood so we just didn’t understand why he was playing up. After a while, and in order to keep the peace, stupid Daddy actually went and got the pram (aka buggy) out of the car. But still Master Walker was not happy, insisting he wanted his buggy!

Tensions were starting to rise somewhat and as a last resort we asked him what his buggy looked like… so he said “green and with wheels”.

We finally realised that he meant his Octobuggy — a cheapy plastic thing from the cartoon Octonauts that came free with a CBeebies magazine ages ago!

One more trip to the car and the Octobuggy was retrieved. As soon as he had this he was happy and went back to his chirpy self, calling it his “favourite green buggy” and flirting with some French students behind us!