The Key to the Cat-Flap

By Laura Yates on Nov 10, 08 09:33 PM

One of my new favourite things to do on a daily basis is to see what The Kid has decided to chuck out of the cat-flap.

When he has the run of the kitchen for half an hour I open the back door to see all manner or bottles, plastic cups and tubs blowing about outside.

It was all very amusing to start with when it was the odd plastic utensil, but he now makes a point of rifling through any cupboard in reach in an effort to find some new thing to launch out, such as a glass jar or tin of beans.

One day I think he's going to use it to try and escape himself; I shall find his little legs wiggling away just like Poo Bear's when he got stuck halfway through his front door.

The Other Half was just about to cycle off yesterday when he heard a rattle and looked down. The car keys gripped by a little hand were thrust out into the cold air. They were promptly dropped and the little hand disappeared back inside.

And outside the cat-flap isn't the strangest place the car keys have put. Last week we were forced to use the spare set for three whole days. After turning the house up-side-down they eventually turned up in an old pumpkin.

I have admit, allowing a one year old to mess about with important keys wasn't the brightest thing I've ever done, and I certainly shan't be doing it again in a hurry. I'll go and put them somewhere safe immediately in case they go astray again. Now if I could just find the dam things..