Year 7 Spring Term ....

Well that to me sounds like a good parents consultation, shame that the two teachers were ill. Did you get to see his form tutor?

Funny you should mention scowling

DS1 hates art.. he really struggles with fine motor skills, but having said that, he is an absolute whizz on the guitar hero and playing his own guitar, with him though it takes time for things to "click" into place, once they are there then they are there iykwim. Whereas DS2, he is a different kettle of fish altogether - at 3 years old there was no way he was going to ride a bike with stabilisers, he took them off and that was it. Same with swimming lessons, he was going to swim without the arm bands whether the teacher liked it or not. I was watching through the glass screen, one minute he had them on and the next they had disappeared, but the teacher was helping another child at that very minute, gosh did she have a shock when he launched himself into the water..

sounds yummy !! treacle tart is what I long for...
parent consultation all done - 2 teachers were ill and another we tried to book was full up,but the geography teacher made room for us and that was glowing ! everything else fine,except that in art he is slow to get started so consequently doesn't finish stuff- apparently art is after PE and ds is always the last in because it takes him a while to get organised there and then in the art room he finds the bustle a bit intimidating...I know what he's capable of and it shows in his homework,but he needs to sharpen up in class and in the other 2 subjects we saw,maths and science - he needs to ask and answer questions and not be so quiet. So I guess it was ok - think this is a pattern with ds,he needs to gradually build his confidence. He scowled most of the time (except when talking to the teachers)

roisin - might have to put your rules into practice in this house...

MAS - yep, pinny is about right . Black trousers, black shirt and reddie coloured pinny.

The food we serve is along the lines of Potted Shrimps, Moules, Queenies, Risotto and loads more to start,

Lobster, Seabass, Halibut, Duck, Haddock, Steak Pie for main, and loads more with posh sauces - eg sauce vierge.

All deserts are homemade, Cherry & Almond Tart, Lemon Posset, Rum and Raisin Cheesecake, Treacle Tart and lots more.

hey well done roisin !! I admire your resolve - I gave ds a stern talking to.

what kind of food do you serve ? am imagining you in a pinny carrying heavy plates !

ds1 had a real strop at the weekend over something and nothing and both dh and I were incensed at his attitude, behaviour and generally being a brat.

So he's on new regime atm: All privileges withdrawn (computer time, TV, snacks, pocket money and being allowed to stay home unaccompanied for short periods, etc!)
He has to be charming, pleasant and polite to all members of the family at all times.
He has to sort all his school stuff out himself, keep his room tidy and do one chore every day.
Oh and he's also been kicked out of the large bedroom/playroom into the tiny room with the bunkbeds.

So far he's doing really well under the new regime.

Not having other distractions means he sorts himself out and gets on with homework without being prompted and persuaded and cajoled. And he's also getting more sleep which helps too. He's been a pleasure to live with this week!

So much so that from today he will be allowed 30 mins on the computer each day (as long as he keeps it up!)

Dragon - me?!

their there - have got useless typing hands again today afer doing an extra waitressing shift (tis carrying loads of heavy plates that does it, also gives you a mushed up brain!)

arf... mine has gone round the corner to see his grandparents but must be back at 5 as it's parents consultation evening !

and now their is Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols blaring out from upstairs

mine walked in 10 mins ago, said "hey" through the door (I am sat in the living room), dumped his bag in the hall and promptly went upstairs...

because as my dear mother keeps telling me, it is their hormones!!!!!

why are 11 yr olds sarky and rude to their loving mothers ?
especially when the mother is asking questions which are to do with the 11 yr old and might well benefit him,as well as washing his muddy PE kit grrr

eew about the lambs heart !! (and your new kitchen on top of all that too !)
ds is much better thank you - perky and cheery but sniffly !

Well dd1 has taken her lamb's heart in (quadruple bagged) today! In fact she will probably have 'done the deed' by now .

Unbelieveable faff getting the thing though, most of the butcher had sold out by the time I got to them! In the end my friend got one for me but it was touch and go! I don't supposed everyone will have managed to get one but dd1 informed me this morning that a couple of the children were bringing 3 in! Why said I? Don't know - probably because they want to be clever she says .

DD2 desperately wanted to see it but dd1 wouldn't unwrap it to look before she really had to.

MAS - hope your ds is feeling a better soon. It's always difficult to decide with a cold whether they are well enough to go in or not isn't it.

good to hear bellavita 's ds and magenta's dd had good trips ! Ds asked whether he was a virgin and what masturbation was - I hope I was cool and as if Iam not bothered by such things !! He hasn't really paid much more attention to it since... poor boy has a rotten cold - he stayed to have his singing lesson after school yesterday -normally they're in class times - and his teacher said she was surprised he was in school - I felt very guilty - he has gone again today as he seemed better, sniffly and cough-y but no temp - I'm always one for soldiering on (unlike dh) but perhaps I should have wrapped him up for at least one day :-(

blimey magenta - you are up and about early..

Glad your DD enjoyed her trip, DS did too although he was grumpy when he got back and looked a little pale.

Oh yes MAS, any progress?

Were their any awkward Q's MAS?

DD enjoyed her trip to Manchester even though the set off was delayed for some reason for an hour.

not was should be is - cannot get my hands to type today!

Lovely day here too

No, I think it is best not to draw attention to the book - let him have a look through at his own pace and then he can either put it to the back of a drawer if embarrassed or carry on reading it if interested..

Think DS must permanently have "jock itch" as his hands are always down there when he was watching tv!!!

Well done to all

Well done Magenta's DD! 6B is terrific!
And well done Bellavita's DS!
We still don't know when DD's parent evening is, but she came home and told us what was going to be in her report. Apparently they were given them to check in PSHE class today. She says she is getting As for effort in everything and 1s for achievement in everything apart from 2s in PE, Tech and German. If that is so, I am proud.
I suppose if she had done less well she would have had time to break it to us gently.