Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8789 Gender: Not Specified
Posted: 11 May 2008 at 4:33pm | IP Logged
Argh! My three year old has just grabbed the laptop and had a play.
I was about to say how proud I was of them today. Not so sure now after little Sticky Finger's stunt on the laptop.
We'd just got back from a birthday party. I know I'm their mum but I am also the first to say when they've been little devils, but today they did me proud.
They played nicely with the other children, said their please and thank yous without being prompted and even asked to leave the table when finished.
I must say the little b'day boy himself was a little brat. Max had warned me about him but I took it with a pinch of salt because of course he'd only given one side of the story. But now I've seen the 'devil child' in action I'm inclined to believe my own child. Let's say I thought my toddler could have tantrums, well Tom's temper was nothing compared to this four year old's.
Joined: 11 September 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 3057 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 May 2008 at 4:36pm | IP Logged
Awwww bless them thats so sweet. It's lovely when they suprise you and do it all without prompting.
As for their pc skills... there isn't anything wrong with learning at a young age...
but i was slightly worried by the original title and the blank post.... i can defiantly understand why your proud as punch now i've read the full post.
Joined: 11 January 2008 United Kingdom Posts: 586 Gender: Female
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:18am | IP Logged
yay!! Well done lil men! Im very strict with brandon wen it comes to manners but I hav to agree with you, it seems less n less parents care about this!!
Congrats to you as well!! Shows just wat a grand job your doin xx
Joined: 01 June 2006 Ireland Posts: 1629 Gender: Female
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:44pm | IP Logged
Kids make liars out of you don't they.....I would often be onto my mum telling her how demanding Rachel can be and when we go down to her she is great, My mum tell sme how Rachel is such a good girl and how i am just pregnant and have a low tolerance of her, lol.
I love it when all the good teaching clicks in and they do you you proud. well done to them both.
Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8789 Gender: Not Specified
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:58pm | IP Logged
Thanks ladies. The reason why I'd posted this is because:
I have it in my head that as a single mum people tend to judge me more with how I bring up my children. Whether or not this is true makes no difference to me. I still work really hard trying to get it right. I just feel like I need to try harder to compensate for their absent father and my own absence when I work, but I always try to maintain a consistent balance when it comes to parenting.
Guilt also plays a big part in my life, even now after two years of separation from their dad.
But on the other hand, I was brought up with manners and discipline, and I guess, your own upbringing rubs of on you to a certain extent. Well, I like to hope so.
That's not to say I'm a Hitler!! I'm all for allowing the children to make their own choices, win some battles, take on some responsibility etc etc, but I certainly put them right when I feel they've been wrong. By the same token if they've been really good then they deserve to be rewarded and they are.
I'm waffling on here, but what I'm trying to say is that I've made mistakes with my kids, I'm far from being the perfect mother, but somehow Max, Tom and I have muddled through and got it right somewhere along the way.
And I love them both so very much.
Right on that cheery note I'm off to get drenched - it's raining buckets here, the car's still in the garage being mended so I've got to walk to pick the boys up. Oh, what fun that'll be.
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