Morning routine
Is something we have always struggled with. I am just not much of a morning person and cannot be bothered being consistent and strategic before I have had at least 2 cups of coffee. So we always go...
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Woohoo!!! Sounds like a big win to me!!! And of course you have taught her so well that she has the skills to get ready in 10 minutes flat - none of my kids would be able to do that! My usual line in...
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It is interesting how much kids actually do "know". Sounds like it was a big win Lin. Taking that deep breath and step back can be hard sometimes but it can also allow others to step up sometimes...
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So this morning I finally did leave without her. I had given her lots of gentle reminders the night before about getting her stuff ready and this morning too until she told me to stop telling her what...
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That's when our brilliant strategies are put to the test, isn't it - when we have to follow through! Well done on sticking to your plan though. Staying calm comes later, I think. I'm always a bit of a...
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But that's the thing, Al. Schools don't seem to hold kids accountable for anything. They don't even say anything when they turn up late. If they turn up late a lot, they'll call their parents and...
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"I really often feel that the school sabotages me in trying to teach Ella independence and responsibility." Oh yeah! This is one of my big annoyances with school, too! Not only do they make parents...
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A and CO wrote:And off topic, "bogglingly" is the best word ever! It is used a lot in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Dd had an early night last night after a late night on Sunday. This morning she was just delightful and willing to do what was asked of her. As for homework we have not done any this year. I don't see...
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Lin, every school is different. Little country school we came from wanted parents to always help and expected us to know and fix etc. This new big school is all about the kids taking full...
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Well, they didn't buy her lunch! She mustn't have told anyone and they eat outside now so no one noticed. Fortunately, she had an apple and 2 mandarins though. We are still struggling with bedtime...
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DS7 crept into my bed the other night, about 2.30am...then at 4.30am he wee'ed in it! Grrr..I had to chuck him back into his own bed, and change the sheets on mine, put the wet ones in the washing...
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Dd is in my bed atm- but only cause its cold and I haven't bought another queen size electric blanket. That's awesome they didn't give her lunch.
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My kids have a roster for sleeping in my bed - they each have one night a week and apparently they ALL get to jump in on the 7th night I hope Ella remembers her lunch tomorrow!
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Oh no, Mary! Al, there's a Belgian saying which I love to repeat to Ella which goes: "A donkey (or an ass?) never hits himself on the same rock twice". We used to love that saying when we were kids...
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I think he did it cos it was so warm and snug in my bed, with the big heavy doona, that he just didn't wake up! It is something he has not done for years, and no repeats, so I am not concerned about...
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Hopefully Ella got something out of missing lunch and being left to fend for herself. Sorry for your rude awakening Mary, not nice at all. I hated the times DD threw up all over her bed and then...
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I left without her again this morning. And I saw that coming an hour before I walked out that door! I did give a few gentle reminders, but stopped when I felt myself getting worked up. Didn't respond...
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Missing breakfast never hurt anyone! Learning to prioritise what needs to happen in the morning to get ready is best done by experiencing what happens when you don't leave time for breakfast, I think!...
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