Malapropism

Whoever thinks that you can switch off your brain while parenting needs to spend a day at my house. Mental agility, swiftness of thought and an ear for the cryptic are definite prerequisites for the job.

Big Bro was eating an orange tonight. "Where are the bicycle men?"

After a quick check out the window, I asked what he meant.

"You know, the things in fruit that make you healthy."

I quickly replayed conversations we'd had over the past few weeks.

"Ah, you mean the vitamins."