You know what drives me totally crazy...... 4 days of my daughter not doing anything I ask her the first time.
I mean, I know kids pushing the boundaries at home is a sign of comfort and trust that home is a safe place to test life's boundaries, but really - 4 days without doing ANYTHING the first time I ask!!!
And she wonders why I get cranky......
Oh dear.....
Good luck everyone - and my your kids ears work better than mine at the moment!!! lol
Monday, 27 June 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Tooth fairy
Can you believe it? My daughter lost her first tooth yesterday..... wobbly one moment, out the next!
It was very exciting.... and the tiniest tooth you've ever seen!
Luckily the tooth fairy doesn't pay by size, otherwise we'd have needed 1c coins back!
$5 seemed to going rate from fairies though...... and although she originally wanted $50, I think she was happy with $5. ha ha.
Congratulations my darling, very grown up, girl!
It was very exciting.... and the tiniest tooth you've ever seen!
Luckily the tooth fairy doesn't pay by size, otherwise we'd have needed 1c coins back!
$5 seemed to going rate from fairies though...... and although she originally wanted $50, I think she was happy with $5. ha ha.
Congratulations my darling, very grown up, girl!
Thursday, 9 June 2011
It's been a while
It's been a while since I've updated this blog.... life's been busy.
Actually, I've been doing a course on Tuesday nights at the local Community Health Centre, about emotional training for kids. It's been really interesting, and totally changed the way we interact with our two little darlings.
I didn't realise that I didn't do it, before it was broken down and explained to me in detail..... and I realised that I really didn't do much with their emmotions. I was very quick to just "dismiss" their emotion, or say "it's alright", without getting their side of the storey. Without finding out the reason for the emmotions they're showing.
For example - if they're having a tantrum.... why is that? What are they upset about and why are they so upset? What's happened to trigger the emotion?
And to be honest, it's really nice to be talking about it. Not only have I learnt a lot more about my kids, but it's helped with hubby as well!
So all in all it's been a great 5 weeks, life-changing you could say, and I look forward to the future with emotionally stable kids (and husband).........
So goodluck with it, and if you have the chance to do the "tuning into kids" course, I can strongly recommend it!
Enjoy the long weekend everyone and remember - if you wouldn't speak to an adult in that tone, you shouldn't use it on your kids!
Actually, I've been doing a course on Tuesday nights at the local Community Health Centre, about emotional training for kids. It's been really interesting, and totally changed the way we interact with our two little darlings.
I didn't realise that I didn't do it, before it was broken down and explained to me in detail..... and I realised that I really didn't do much with their emmotions. I was very quick to just "dismiss" their emotion, or say "it's alright", without getting their side of the storey. Without finding out the reason for the emmotions they're showing.
For example - if they're having a tantrum.... why is that? What are they upset about and why are they so upset? What's happened to trigger the emotion?
And to be honest, it's really nice to be talking about it. Not only have I learnt a lot more about my kids, but it's helped with hubby as well!
So all in all it's been a great 5 weeks, life-changing you could say, and I look forward to the future with emotionally stable kids (and husband).........
So goodluck with it, and if you have the chance to do the "tuning into kids" course, I can strongly recommend it!
Enjoy the long weekend everyone and remember - if you wouldn't speak to an adult in that tone, you shouldn't use it on your kids!
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
No more trying threes
Tomorrow my son turns 4. He's sooooo excited about it - he's been inviting people to his party before we had even planned on him having a party!!!
And I'm looking forward to it too. 3 didn't suite him in the early days, but as he's been getting closer he's been growing up in leaps and bounds. I'm actually really looking forward to having a 4yr old boy in the house.... so I'll keep you posted as to how it goes.
Happy birthday for tomorrow my beautiful boy, and to all those other mums out there who have made it to 4, well done - we all deserve a pat on the back!
And I'm looking forward to it too. 3 didn't suite him in the early days, but as he's been getting closer he's been growing up in leaps and bounds. I'm actually really looking forward to having a 4yr old boy in the house.... so I'll keep you posted as to how it goes.
Happy birthday for tomorrow my beautiful boy, and to all those other mums out there who have made it to 4, well done - we all deserve a pat on the back!
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Ohhh, aren't they cute
A friend came over today and we were looking back at old photos of her twin babies..... and it was really special to remember how tiny and fragile our children are when they come into the world. So reliant on us for everything they need. So unknowing of what adventures they will experience in their lives. So precious.
I think sometimes as mums it's good to look back at where our kids came from and who we thought they were when they first entered this world - makes the day-to-day strains of fighting about food, toys, getting dressed, baths, etc seem to trivial.
When really, as long as we're loving, caring, feeding, and nurturing our kids they really will grow up every day and become the wonderful people they are supposed to be.
We may help them grow, learn, love, but we can't control it for them. In the end they must learn to grown on their own - and maybe oneday hold a precious newborn in their own arms and think "what will this life hold?"
I think sometimes as mums it's good to look back at where our kids came from and who we thought they were when they first entered this world - makes the day-to-day strains of fighting about food, toys, getting dressed, baths, etc seem to trivial.
When really, as long as we're loving, caring, feeding, and nurturing our kids they really will grow up every day and become the wonderful people they are supposed to be.
We may help them grow, learn, love, but we can't control it for them. In the end they must learn to grown on their own - and maybe oneday hold a precious newborn in their own arms and think "what will this life hold?"
Monday, 16 May 2011
Love is.....
Sometimes when you're yelling at your kids, don't you just feel like stopping and giving them a BIG HUG?
I do.
So today I wrote in their diaries:
I love you.
That's all
Love Mum
I hadn't been yelling at them or anything, I just wanted to let them know that while neither of them were home I still though of them with love.
Because I think sometimes we forget to tell them, and our partners, enough.
I do.
So today I wrote in their diaries:
I love you.
That's all
Love Mum
I hadn't been yelling at them or anything, I just wanted to let them know that while neither of them were home I still though of them with love.
Because I think sometimes we forget to tell them, and our partners, enough.
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Welcome home
I've decided mums are funny creatures. We love "getting out" without the kids, yet we're always thinking of them, talking about them or buying things for them when while we're gone.
And the best thing about not having them with us? Is when they come home - the smiles they give, the open arms they have, and the wonderful stories about their "adventures" while you've been gone (or they've been gone).
Precious and perfect.
And the best thing about not having them with us? Is when they come home - the smiles they give, the open arms they have, and the wonderful stories about their "adventures" while you've been gone (or they've been gone).
Precious and perfect.
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