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Come and brag about your amazing child

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 14/02/2022 21:20

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

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Pedallleur · 26/02/2022 12:25

My daughter (11) who is praised by people for her manners and courtesy. She did ask me recentl how the atom was split. Told her I didn't know nor did know much about nuclear fission

BigPurpleEgg · 26/02/2022 12:32

My 3 girls are so, so kind to each other. People comment all the time on how affectionate they sre with each other. Very rarely argue, the 3yo gets frustrated when the 1yo knocks over her creations etc but she never lashes out, will just shout for help, and she is constantly so sweet to her, so gentle, calls her "my sweetie pie" and "my baby girl". The 1yo is so loving to them both, gives them kisses and cuddles and shares her food with them. The 13yo is just amazing with both, they flock to her as soon as she walks in / gets up and she makes a huge fuss of them, will play games with them for ages, let the toddler snuggle up in her bed (noone is usually allowed in her room!) and always gets them treats and gifts with her own money for no reason. They're just honestly so so lovely together and I hope so much its always like this.

Iamanunsafebuilding · 26/02/2022 12:37

My DS graduated with a 2:1 last year and got himself a job with a massive worldwide company. This week the director of his department personally told him how well he's doing. He moved to NI from England for this job and is living his best life!

SufferingJet · 26/02/2022 12:39

My youngest daughter is 11 and has two best friends. They often fall out abs both of their mums describe mine as the kind one who always tries to make the peace. I am so proud of her kind little heart.

SufferingJet · 26/02/2022 12:42

My eldest daughter is 14 and has suspected Autism. She struggles so much with school and with anxiety. But when she plays the piano everything's forgotten and everyone admires her.

Dilbertian · 26/02/2022 13:03

I watched dd performing in a local Youth Theatre show last night. In two of the songs she sang a solo harmony that floated up over the other voices (is that a descant?) and it totally blew my mind that she could sing like that! So sweetly, accurately and clearly. I love to sing, and will happily sing in a performance - as long as I'm singing with other voices singing the same part. That my anxious, timid dd has the confidence to sing like that is amazing and gives me such joy.

I love threads like this. I love hearing other people's pride and joy in their children, and being able to share mine.

FartNRoses · 26/02/2022 17:06

My 10 year old DD can do Linux programming.

MooseBreath · 26/02/2022 17:13

DS is nearly 21 months and is so kind to animals. He waits for dogs/cats/rabbits to approach him and is so gentle petting them. He also holds a pencil correctly already and spends loads of time "drawing". Pure coincidences rather than parenting, I'm sure, but I'm so proud of him.

BertieBotts · 26/02/2022 17:51

She noticed the moon for the first time the other day and was amazed. Imagine never having seen the moon before?! It made me stop and think it really is beautiful.

I love this so much! Love this kind of thing, experiencing the world through their eyes.

sweatervest · 26/02/2022 17:54

my son has recently discovered the jjoys of having a clubcard and got himself half price pizza express pizza for dinner last night and he is over the moon so that makes me think i've given him some FABULOUS advice Grin

he is very good at ironing.
plus my duaghter makes me laugh a lot and she is generally fabulous too.

what a lovely thread. i am not detecting any whiffs of smugness. it's just nice and happy and like a hug through the www

GetTheStartyParted · 26/02/2022 19:30

My DH and 13 yo DS are cooking together. DH is not a hapoy chef. I've just heard the teen say, "well done Dad, I'm proud of you" Grin He's the last one at home, our other children are adults, I'm so proud of who he is becoming, another decent adult, just like his siblings.

GetTheStartyParted · 26/02/2022 19:31

*happy

MrsCremuel · 26/02/2022 19:34

My 2.5 year old has the language skills of a four year old. We have full blown conversations and the stuff he comes out with amazes me,

My 5month old is just the sweetest sweetest boy, his smile is true my angelic and makes my heart melt.

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 26/02/2022 20:18

Oh, these are all so sweet!

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kagerou · 27/02/2022 23:43

My baby DD is 7 months old, not particularly advanced in anything (probably just about average) but I am so proud of how sweet natured and curious she is. She loves meeting people (both babies and adults) and will give everyone she meets the biggest smile.

She's also poorly at the moment with her first ever cough / virus thing but isn't even upset by it (just wanting extra cuddles Flowers)

MoFro · 27/02/2022 23:50

DS is first year Uni and loving it, he thanked me last time he saw me and said a massive thank you for being the most amazing parents to him and giving him the chance to do all he’s doing, with lots of hugs and kisses ❤️

Goofbawl · 28/02/2022 00:53

This is such a lovely thread OP!
I’m going to add to it. I get a bit bogged down because DD can be very challenging much of the time. But. She is the most amazing artist. She makes things out of nothing on a whim and it astounds me. She recently made an entire pop up book out of A4 paper only, constructing all the supports to hold up the pop ups by layering the paper as necessary. She’s sociable and chatty (very) and one of the school Mums whose opinion I really respect said DD has always been her favourite as she can have a really good conversation with her. She’s an excellent writer and is currently writing her own book!
DS is just the kindest and most handsome boy in the world. If he’s done something wrong, he’ll really think about it and his apologies are completely sincere. If he thinks anyone is lonely, he checks in on them and will constantly ask you if you’re ok. He’s only 5 and it makes my heart burst.
He’s excelling in all areas at school. His mental maths is fast as lightning and his reading and writing is brilliant.
I often find parenting really hard but this thread has filled up my heart.

Caszekey · 28/02/2022 00:57

DS made a stop motion animation movie at a workshop today. He had to go and ask for extra colours for his models and asked about an editing tool as he'd made a mistake, he even quoted the number of frames. Not bad for a 6 yo who sometimes struggles to communicate reciprocally, and to focus (session was two hours long!!). He's awesome.

hellosunshineagainx · 28/02/2022 00:57

@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 Hmm 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 Grin

This is adorable
justasoul · 28/02/2022 01:13

DD has always been terrified of getting her face under water but decided last year, aged 12, that it was time for her to learn how to swim. This weekend she passed her Wave 2 test and is moving up to Wave 3 next week. I’m immensely proud of her for facing her fears and not caring about the fact that most of her classmates are under 7s.

BookFiend4Life · 28/02/2022 05:39

What a beautiful thread, thanks OP! My baby just makes me laugh all day, she is so cute and funny, her joy gives me life. Seeing her wonder makes the world feel so fresh and new.

TheRawPrawn · 28/02/2022 05:54

My two year old is very, very clever. She can spell 3 letter words, knows all her letters and can sound them out, knows her numbers and knows what the first letter of lots of words is. She’s also neat and tidy and HELPFUL and cooperative, and so the opposite of terrible. She is drawing faces and figures and doing puzzles. It’s really extraordinary, honestly. She’s also very sporty and good at dancing and singing. She’s a real all rounder.

We don’t go on about it to anyone else, she has older siblings who we adore equally, but aren’t like this it all, so we don’t want to make anyone feel compared and it’s obnoxious to talk about anyway.

But I honestly think she’s truly gifted and I’m excited for her at all the possibilities! We talk about it at night in wonderment at the latest things she’s done that day.

This is a lovely post! It’s lovely to let it out.

SleepingStandingUp · 28/02/2022 10:40

@Hospedia that's awesome 😍

NewYearNewMinty · 28/02/2022 10:52

This thread is gorgeous.

My DD is 17. We've had a pretty crappy few years...divorce, two moves, the long term illness and death of my dad which has meant me giving up work and not being around for her as much as would be ideal. Plus all the usual teenage trauma and of course Covid.

She got brilliant GCSE results last year, despite her grandpa passing away in the middle of her exams. A Levels work is straight A so far.

She wasn't happy with herself physically at the start of last year so started working out at home and has now discovered a love of cross fit and strength training and is in great shape.

She volunteered throughout her teens and as a result was offered a great paid jib with a local charity last year. They have just increased her hours and are already talking about keeping her on remotely with a pay rise when she goes to uni next year.

She has a lovely group of friends and is planning lots of adventures for this year...oh, and she's just passed her driving theory test!

She absolutely blows my mind tbh...I wish I had half her gumption.

Lovetoridemybicycle · 28/02/2022 10:57

My 16year old DD it's highly driven in everything she does, which does mean I'm pulling her to chill and relax at times to prevent burnout, but she's now predicted majority 9's and a couple of 8's in the 11 GCSEs she is sitting while keeping training and competing at a national level in the sport she loves.
However the thing I am most proud of is supporting and looking out for and ultimately sorting out her bullied younger sister at school. Thankfully caught early, but as she says, the only person allowed to mess with her little sister is her!