My Robot Au Pair

It's not real, that's what!!!

This morning I was finishing what was possibly the nicest cappuccino in the world when Smallest Boy had the best idea a four year old could ever have.    

Brendan:  Mammy!  You need a robot.  You should get a robot!

Me:  That’s a great idea!  Where would we get one?

Brendan:  In the robot shop!  And he would do stuff.

Me:  What kind of stuff?

Brendan:  He would sweep your floors for you.

Me:  (Getting excited) And what else?  Would he cook?

Brendan:  He would.  You could teach him.

Me:  I could, I suppose.  What else?

Brendan:  All the stuff.  He could do all the stuff.  But he wouldn’t get hungry coz only humans get hungry.

Me:  Where would he sleep?

Brendan:  Robot’s don’t sleep!  They have a controller thing to turn them on and off.

Me:  What would his name be?  I know!  We could call him Robert the Robot.

Brendan:  No!  He will be called…………………………..Friendly Robot.  So Juno won’t be scared of him.

Me:  Okay.  What else would he do for me?  Keep talking about that.  I liked that bit.

Brendan:  He could drive the car for you!

Me:  Good idea.  Keep talking.

Brendan:  He could maybe help Daddy cut the grass!

Me: He could.

Brendan:  Wait!  Wait!  No!  I changed my mind.  I don’t want a robot.  We’re not getting a robot, Mammy. Sorry, I changed my mind.  No robots.  Can we go now?  I want some jellies.

And just like that my au pair disappeared into the ether.