TFW you suddenly realise your child understands their parents very well indeed

[nanila]

In this drawing by Humuhumu, done in purple pen, you see two cars on the left and Humuhumu's Daddy on a bicycle on the right. These are the things Daddy likes to do: driving, riding bicycles, and driving us to places where we can all ride our bicycles.


In this drawing by Humuhumu in the lower left and upper right, you see renditions of Dashi, the dachsund from the BBC children's show Octonauts, in light blue marker pen. The octopod is partially visible in the upper left, as is "Dashi nose practise" in the lower right.

Dashi is Humuhumu's favourite Octonaut. Here is the description of Dashi from the Octonauts web site, emphasis mine. Dashi is a smart dachshund / sausage dog who oversees operations in the Octopod HQ and launch bay. She monitors the computer systems and manages all ship traffic. She's also the Octonauts' official photographer and enjoys taking photos of undersea life.

....Oh. Ah. Huh.

Comments

[sfred]

Hee! I had no idea you were an Octonaut.

[nanila]

Neither did I!

[lurkingcat]

Well from that description it is obvious that you Dashi is the best Octonaut :)

[pbristow]

Indeed! =:oD

[nanila]

I find my already high opinion of Dashi somewhat embarrassing now.

[mysterysquid]

:D

[nanila]

Hee!

[slemslempike]

Oh! I didn't realise Dashi was specifically a daschund, her name makes a lot more sense now.

[nanila]

Heh. I don't think it's that easy to tell what breed she's supposed to be from the way the character is drawn.

[alatefeline]

:) Good work, Humuhumu. Keep on learning how to understand people and surprising your family with your awesomeness.

Thanks for sharing, Nanila.

[nanila]

She drew the most fantastic pirate boat yesterday at nursery. It was so good that two other children tried to take it from her. (They didn't succeed.)

[alatefeline]

Excellent Humuhumu, exercising those drawing skills! And standing up for herself it seems. Yay!

[silveradept]

That certainly does suggest an awareness of the world and its inhabitants that is much different than your standard child. I think Humuhumu is going to continue on with this exciting role of surprising others around her.

[nanila]

I hope so. I'm looking forward to it.

[omnipotent]

Good job observing, Humuhumu ♥

I think she did a great job drawing Nanila's Dashi's nose.

This is so cute :)

:P

[nanila]

Aw, thank you. She will appreciate the compliment, coming from a fellow artist!

[thekumquat]

I recognised Dashi from the drawing! Quatlet was Octonauts-obsessed for years.

[nanila]

Hooray! This is good to hear.

It's interesting how the Octonauts has evolved from the earlier series, which are almost entirely Barnacles/Kwazii/Peso-focused, and are now much more inclusive of the female characters. It's almost as if a whole bunch of parents wrote in saying, "Great show, but WHERE ARE THE GIRLS, MOAR GIRLS PLZ" and the Beeb listened. ;)