Children- The trials and joys

Help!

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:59:02 GMT

Miss F has a boyfriend. In her own words - "If the world fell to pieces, K would put it back together again. And he would make sunshine, and rainbows, and all of the beautiful flowers."

Help!

Five year old religion

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:11:06 GMT

We were talking with friends yesterday and the conversation got around to the meaning of Christmas, and then on to religion. Someone was talking about how Mary and Joseph were given frankincense and myrrh, which were the most valuable commodities of the time, and a few other reasons why they should have been wealthy - yet from all accounts they lived very poorly. The conversation went on for about 10 minutes before Miss J piped up, "You know, maybe, I think that Joseph had a gambling...

Feeling a bit like a bad parent

feeds@yuku.com (HelMil) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:32 GMT

We are huge Green Day fans in our house and I went with a friend on Monday night and it is the best concert I've ever been to. Pony girl didn't come because we had mosh pit tickets and that, combined with bare bums, masturbation and an awful lot of swearing and drug references made me feel it wasn't the place for her.

But she had really wanted to go and when they had to postphone last night's show to tonight and really good, seated tickets opened up, I grabbed us...

Birthday party trends

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:04:33 GMT

I've just handed out invitations for Ella's birthday party today at preschool as it's her last day of school. Another parent was doing the same and I think she did what lots of parents seem to do now: she invited every child in the class!

I allowed Ella to invite 10. She chose about 5 from preschool, 4 from daycare and a friend's daughter. Because it's in summer holildays, I don't expect all of them to show up.

The last birthday parties I've...

Literal

feeds@yuku.com (xClancyx) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:36:40 GMT

DS was telling me (again) about 'his' dog who lives at his dad's house, who may come to have a sleepover with us sometime soon. "It will be a problem if he runs off though mum, because he's half deaf. Yep, if you call out 'Stop', he will only hear 'Op'. "

Uniform

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:42:37 GMT

Ella finally has a uniform! Only a summer outfit so far and $165. Mind you, the school bag was over $40, I believe and I hope she'll have that for years to come. I've been told they are indestructible. But can be just as easily lost as anything else! At least the hats are only $8 so if (when!) she loses that, she can buy herself a new one from her pocket money.

I bought her one dress and one skirt, 2 polo shirts...

Composite classes

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:22:36 GMT

Bit related to Donna's post about the schooling decision, but thought I'd start a seperate topic to ask your opinions and experiences.

I just looked at the structure of the classes in Ella's primary school for the coming year. Turns out they have one composite class in each level, including a K/1 year.

Now I've always thought that it would be good for Ella to be in a composite class because I think she's likely to be a bit ahead of her age-group...

Pocket money

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:26:11 GMT

I want to give Ella a weekly allowance. She will have to use it to buy those icecreams or lollipops at the shops that I now sometimes agree to when I am in the mood and maybe the odd toy, though I will still buy her some because I enjoy it!

What would be a good amount for a nearly 5yo? I don't want to give her that much that she can buy icecreams and lollies every day, but enough so she can buy a toy or game after saving for a few (but not too many) weeks, if that makes sense....

Application to Home School

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:01:40 GMT

Now that Miss J and Miss F are school aged, we need to apply for permission to home school next year. I sent the applications (one for each child) in last month, complete with our curriculum for next year and examples of their "preschool" work. I got a letter back requesting I make adjustments to the curriculum as they thought the gap between what they are being taught and what is being taught in mainstream schools is too great.

Schooling Decisions

feeds@yuku.com (u2msdc) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:30:30 GMT

We have been given the opportunity at DD's school to have an impact on which class she might be put into next year and I am not sure if I want a say or not. Because they have opened it up and asked for written requests that they will consider, I feel a little compelled to say something, but what???

At least now that I have the class/teachers list, I can see there is no composite class next year for DD to go into, so the whole should she be in a straight grade 2 or a 1 / 2 or 2...

Addicted!

feeds@yuku.com (HelMil) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:22:37 GMT

DD contracted hives last week and is currently on two adult Claratyne a day plus 10mls of Phenergen. She was prescribed 20mls but after the first night when she slept for 15 hours I dropped her back to 10. Tonight I suggested we drop it back again and was given a blow by blow description of how nice medically induced drowsiness is and how she is going to continue to take it after she is clear of hives! In your dreams child!

Corrupted

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:15 GMT

Well, we've officially corrupted TJ. The other day I said, "I need to go and brute the horses." (Brute is stuff to keep the flies off).... And TJ cracked up laughing.
He now refers to me as the chick who 'rutes horses to keep the flies off.

He also decided he didn't want to be the best man at Sammi and Mary's lesbian wedding/commitment ceremony any more. He said that, all things considered,...

A new child

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:03:06 GMT

Ella got her hair cut short! She said she wanted it as short as her best friend from preschool, who has a bob.

I nearly cried when I saw those beautiful gold locks fall to the floor! I kept some too because her hair was already darker at the top. We decided against a fringe (her best friend does have one) but I think it might hang in her face too much now.

She looks older now. I don't think she looks as angelical, but maybe that's a good thing for her? Anyway, hair...

Where is the bump?

feeds@yuku.com (Mary2) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:09:00 GMT

This morning, ds took off to the bathroom to brush his teeth after brekkie, and he bumped himself on the bookshelf...
He went off to his room and cried. I came in and asked him "where did you hurt yourself?"...
He went to show me the bookshelf ...

Got to Kindy, ds's' best friend was walking around with a cold pack on his arm, I asked him why he had it..
He told me cos he had...

One-topic Conversations

feeds@yuku.com (xClancyx) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:03:21 GMT

DS and I went for a wander to the local markets, him chatting non-stop as we walked along the creek about Brutus, 'his' dog (at his dad's), who I've only met once. At the market we bought a coffee and smoothie, and I suggested we find somewhere nearby to sit and have our drinks. He said "yes, and to have a chat about Brutus". We sat down by the creek again and he proceeded to tell me all sorts of other things about Brutus. When he stopped to pause for breath (after a...

More from Miss V

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:26:59 GMT

Sorry, another one from the blog about Miss V.. This happened yesterday and is still cracking me up!!

Miss F was having a melt down because her little sister was beating her at a reading task - "But mum, it's not FAIR... Miss V is SMARTER than me!"
Miss V was genuinely concerned for her sister's happiness. She came over, patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Miss F, you are still...

Friends - from the blog

feeds@yuku.com (Lin) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:16:07 GMT

Ella got an information pack from the primary school. On a few pages it introduced all the key people like the principal, deputy principal etc. The introductions were all written in the same format and for each person it had the line "Ms X is your friend, she will help you at the school".

When I read that line for the second person, Ella interrupted and asked: "Why does it say that they will be my friend? Why can't I decide for myself if they're going...

Weekly Grinners

feeds@yuku.com (A and CO) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:17:04 GMT

Miss V has decided she wants to create a newspaper of only good news stories. When she asked me this morning how to write a newspaper article, I thought she wanted help with writing words and sentences - actually she wanted to know how to put the sentences she had already written into article format.
She has since looked up the publishers of our local newspaper and just sent them this email. The only thing I changed was her real...

Ds's new teeth - so happy now!

feeds@yuku.com (Mary2) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:33:28 GMT

Well, we have been to the hospital and ds now has 3 shiny stainless steel crowns, several 'invisible' fillings, and a much brighter smile and disposition!
It was a huge deal for him - bit scared etc before, never been to hospital before and he knew something was up!! He was great though, and the dentist was fantastic with him - really pleased with the outcome. All up it cost about $3,600, but I will get some rebate from medicare and private health (not sure how much yet). I...

School open day

feeds@yuku.com (Three Butterflies) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:26:36 GMT

J and H had their school open day today, from 9 - 10:30am they went in to this years prep class. The girls were a little shell shocked at the number of kids there, we had to walk through a sea of parents and kids to get in to the classroom. They cried a little and clung to my leg like little monkeys, the teacher tried to get them to sit down, but they were clinging to me for dear life. I stayed with them for 10-15 minutes so they would calm down, this is their first experience with big school...