'Maddie-ness' The Art of Being 3.5

Yesterday Maddie wanted to go outside into the back garden to show me the butterfly feeder that she had made at the Minster School.  I had just come home from a long day at the gym and she was very excited to show me her creation.  I had to stop her though, from going outside because:

1. The back garden has not been mowed and has prickers (and dog poo if I'm being honest) everywhere
2. She was not wearing shoes
3. It is August and we have had a wasp invasion
4. She was stung by a wasp 4 days ago
5. Again with the not wearing shoes thing

She asked me why she couldn't go outside and I explained that I didn't want her to go out in her bare feet.

Maddie:  What is bare feet?
Me:  That is when you aren't wearing shoes.
Maddie:  Why?
Me:  That is the word for it.
Maddie:  Why can't we go out in bare feet?
Me:  Because you might step on something.
Maddie:  Like what?
Me:  Well, as wasp for one.
Maddie:  That would sting.
Me:  Yes.
Maddie:  Or...I could step on something slimy?
Me:  Yes.
Maddie:  Or something prickly?
Me:  Yes
Maddie Or something pooey?
Me:  Certainly, yes.
Maddie:  Or a dead body?
Me:  Where do you think we live?
Maddie:  Bardney!
Me:  Yes......why would there be dead bodies in our back garden?
Maddie:  I don't know........do you?
Me:  Not a clue.....but honey there are no dead bodies in our back garden.
Maddie:  But there might be wasps.
Me:  Yes.
Maddie:  So there might be dead bodies....
Me:  Well presented...

Note to readers:  At the last check we have NO dead bodies in the back garden that we are aware of.  There are the dead shells of about 2 dozen wasps that have met their demise with a can of Raid, but no dead bodies other than that.  We will (on Maddie's request) be keeping a close eye on the possibility of dead bodies in the back garden and will keep you informed if any turn up.