I teach three year olds and every afternoon when they arrive we have circle time where children can bring things in to show and tell their friends, something that is important to them. You know the score.

Last Easter a nearly four year old came in with his chest puffed out with pride. His mum had delivered a new baby sister and he was keen to tell everyone, however he didn’t quite get the response he was looking for. The conversation went something like this;

‘I have a new baby, so I’m a big brother now.’ Another child who was sat on the carpet said the following to his friend.

‘We are not having anymore babies in our house, my mum says she has run out of eggs!’ to which his friend kindly replied,

‘I have a spare Spiderman egg, if you would like that.’

The first child couldn’t really understand why two of our staff were collapsed helpless with laughter on the floor. ot very professional I know, but they get you like that sometimes.