From the mouth of babes / Things kids say ...

[Kingy]

When Aliya was in her last year at primary school we started to let her have much more freedom in preparation for going to High School. We sorted a mobile phone out as a safety blanket for us more than her.

Bear in mind that Aliya is very mature (compared with the boy) and very sensible (again, compared with the boy).

One day Aliya asked if she could walk to the shops after school with her friends (who were also being given more leeway). Yasmin said she could and agreed a time she needed to be home for.
That time came and went.
After 15 minutes Yasmin started to get concerned, but thought - "No, Aliya is sensible, she will be here any minute".
Roll on 15 minutes later and Yasmin is panicking. She phones Aliya's mobile. It goes to answerphone. She tries again and the call is answered. Before Aliya can speak Yasmin asks: "Where are you, you are late and I'm worried".

Aliya answers:

"I'm in the back of a transit van. I don't know where it's going mummy".

Yasmins heart stopped.

Then Aliya started laughing and said ... "Just kidding - I'm walking onto the (house) drive now".

I got home a couple of hours later and Yasmin still hadn't been able to see the funny side of it!