Come and brag about your amazing child

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Forget a humble brag. Sometimes they just do amazing things and you have to share it SOMEWHERE (not in a competitive way).

@DiscoBadgers that made my heart happy! What a lovely moment.

My lovely DS is 17 and suffers from OCD. It is made so much worse by anxiety and we have had a tough few years. He is, however, funny, clever and bloody marvellous . I will both miss him and burst with pride when he goes to university next year

Loving these! My DS (9) is very dyslexic, reading, writing and processing things have been such a struggle since reception and is now in an enhanced provision class. Last week he went back into his year group class for maths lessons to see how he would get on, and he aced the end of week test! So proud and happy for him!

He’s 2, talking in full sentances, and can hold his own in a verbal argument with anyone. This kid is going to become a QC I just know it.

Youngest read an entire book out loud to her class this week. She's 5. She reads really well, ( first in her class to read, god it feels good to be allowed to brag that publicly for the first and only time!) has done for some time, but really proud she read in front of class as she's usually so shy. She's so brave and clever.

DD4 has been dry at night for the past 2 weeks and I'm so proud of her as toileting issues have always been a bit difficult.

I'm proud of DD2.5 for playing with other children in nursery and at playgroup today as up until this last week, she's only wanted to play by herself or occasionally with her sister.

My teen DS finds academic demands tough and rarely seems to get a break or a win. Also has a tricky health condition to manage.
However he's kind, thoughtful, emotionally so tuned in and has remarkable bounce back which I'm sure will serve him well in life.
He also gave me flowers this morning that he bought on his way home from being out with friends yesterday. I'm so lucky!

She's 2.5, and in hospital recovering from huge surgery to remove a brain tumour. Even though she's so exhausted she can't stand unaided, she's insisted on still using the toilet rather than go back to nappies, from as soon as she was conscious.

She also won't eat cake unless it's on a proper plate, with a cake fork (or the nearest the nhs can provide) 😂

Her bravery and strength humbles me.

@Hospedia

My 8yo is autistic and a part of his individual profile is that he's very literal and he doesn't really 'get' jokes. He does have a sense of humour and he can be really funny but if you tell him a joke he just sort of looks at you like and then explains it back to you logically. For example, ask him "what's brown and sticky?" and he'll give you a list of items that are brown and sticky. Ask him "why did the chicken cross the road?" and you'll get a lecture on the perils of not keeping your poultry in a proper coop.

Anyway.

Tonight we went to the pet shop to pick up an order and there was a sign next to the door asking customers to "please paws a moment and gel your hands".

"Oh!" shouts DS "It's a joke! I found a joke! They also mean 'pause' like stop for a second but they used 'paws' like animal paws because its an animal shop! It's a good joke!" then he cracked up for a whole five minutes and kept cracking up over and over again every time he remembered it.

He told the lady at the till, who probably wrote the sign, he told DH when we got home, I bet anything he'll be telling his teacher at school tomorrow.

He enjoyed a joke

I love this!

@radioactive4

My DDs 4 and 3yrs old are just the most angelic children. So well behaved and bright.

They sleep 7pm-7.30am, both dry at night by 2yrs2m, Never experienced "terrible twos" with either of them, they hold my hand when we're out and about, they're trustworthy - I let them scoot and cycle near busy roads and they won't run in to the road. They're just so easy and making parenting a joy.

I get compliments on their behaviour and sweetness all the time and I smugly think it's all down to mine and DHs parenting

My 4yo is artistically and mathematically gifted.

They sound amazing 🥰 since my DS is only 5 months old any tips on your parenting style?!

@Somuchgoo

She's 2.5, and in hospital recovering from huge surgery to remove a brain tumour. Even though she's so exhausted she can't stand unaided, she's insisted on still using the toilet rather than go back to nappies, from as soon as she was conscious.

She also won't eat cake unless it's on a proper plate, with a cake fork (or the nearest the nhs can provide) 😂

Her bravery and strength humbles me.

Hope she has a speedy recovery.

My 8 week old has just started sleeping through the night, third child to do so before 9 weeks!

I have twins who will be 3 in April, and they're both so talented in their own ways. DD can spell her name already, aces jigsaws and has fantastic fine motor skills. She picks up new things super quick - has just nailed using a (child-safe) knife and fork, for instance, and I only had to show her the one time. DS loves all ball sports and can catch/kick/hit a ball very impressively. He's also really interested in Space and can name all the planets and knows loads of facts about them, knows what Mars's moons are called (which I've only just learnt!) etc. They honestly blow my mind every day 🥰

My handsome ds 7 told me out of the blue that I was beautiful and amazing.When I asked him why he said it he replied because its true.

@Hospedia that made my heart smile

I live in the US and my daughter attends university and is a member of the nation's largest sorority.

She was put forward/ nominated by her peers to become president of the sorority chapter at her university and was chosen to lead them.

I'm so proud.

My little boy has autism and struggles every day with most things yet he gets up and trys hard every day. His caring and empathetic nature amazes me too, in many ways he has an old wise head on those little boy shoulders. He's the best, brave little soul 🥰🥰🥰

My son became a big brother recently, I was really worried how he would cope due to his attachment difficulties and never having to share me. He has taken to being a big brother very very well, its the only change he has been through that hasn’t resulted in regression or destructive behaviour. He is a fab assistant at bath time and he loves reading her stories.

Our daughter has a particular talent, she generally doesn’t sleep for more than two hours at a time, so we’re the living dead. However about once a week she will sleep for 5/6 hours straight, so we are given enough sleep to remind us what actual sleep is like (she enjoys taunting us) and so when we do wake up (which of course is always before we need to wake), we get to enjoy the ensuing panic as we think theres something wrong.

My son is only 2 but he's just an absolute bundle of joy! He's so beautiful! So so beautiful & funny & he gives the best kisses & cuddles!
Urghhh my heart aches for how much I love him!

(PFB & Ivf baby)

Dd1 is just amazing. She is very bright with a fantastic memory so she remembers everything but can also work out new things. She is also kind and likeable. Her father is intelligent and I'm (if I do say so myself!) smart but I often am amazed at how she is just so wonderful.

Mine are 10 and 7 and just had spectacular school reports. I was particularly pleased by how much their teachers seem to like them - bother raved about what delights they are to teach - DS's teacher described him as an "absolutely smashing kid", and DD's teacher said she wants her autograph before the end of the school year, because she's so sure DD will be a famous author one day.

DD is autistic, and DS suffers badly with anxiety, so just to hear someone appreciating them is a real joy.

DD is 3.5 months old and rolls from belly to back and back to belly. She also puts herself to sleep in the cot (obviously we place her in there!). I'm so proud of her!

I also want to boast about my 4 nephews (2 on my side, 2 on my husband's side) as they've all gone through some really tough times with family stuff over the past few years and I'm in awe of their strength.

My 13 year old is clever and funny and great company. I really enjoy being with her. Went to my first in person parents evening and four teachers from four different subjects almost jumped out at her and said “You’ll be doing this for GCSE won’t you? You really should.” She’s interested in everything and is currently teaching herself two different languages online, because she can.

My 8 year old (Year4) has just moved up to reading books aimed at Key Stage 2. She has severe dyslexia to the point of spelling her name wrong if she is in a hurry. School has been challenging and frustrating for her and every step she makes involves about ten times the amount of work to get there compared to her sister. And she went up a reading level and chooses books from her own Key Stage instead of the one below. So proud of her determination to figure it out, and the amount of effort she is prepared to put in.

My son had a maths test. Students in the other class had already taken the test and said to his class that the answer to one question was 13. He couldn’t get to that answer so just showed his workings and got one mark. The rest of the class just wrote 13 and got 2 marks. I was proud of him for not cheating himself

Dd 11 has been in a refuge with me since July. She's not moaned once she helps the younger children and is amazing.

My 14 and 17 year old dds are good natured, funny and kind