Aren’t Kids Just The Cutest?

Our family has an odd little habit: if we want a kiss, we hold up our finger to the person and they kiss it, and then we press it to our cheek or lips. Of course, we kiss normally, too! This is just a quirk we enjoy.

When my daughter was little, she came running up to me with her finger held out.

Daughter: “Mummy! Mummy!”

I bent down and kissed the finger.

Daughter: “I had a poo and my finger went through the toilet paper!”

I went and washed my mouth out with soap.

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