A thread about your offspring making you extremely proud!

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A safe space (no comments about bragging allowed) to just have a moment to express your pride.

I'll start

DS and I work for the same company. Very different roles. He has just been made Senior Management at 24. Just so blooming proud.

My 5 year old dd was Mary in the nativity. She didn't tell us she even had a proper part, and we only found out when watching the nativity because she wanted to surprise us. She was the only child that we could hear her one line as clear as a bell. It's only a small thing, but I was so proud of her restraint in not spilling the beans and doing so well with her one and only line.

@gano that's so lovely

My 16yo is cooking Christmas dinner this year. She's done all the planning, organised food deliveries, has her "cooking schedule" printed and laminated, has made menus, cocktail menus, done wine pairings, has a veggie option for her cousin, has employed my husband as her sous chef, and is absolutely buzzing about catering for 14. She's even got dog dinners planned for the six dogs who will be present.

If I'd been cooking dinner at 16 it would've been super noodles and bread and butter. She's determined to be the next Gordon Ramsay and I'm just really proud of her.

My 11 year old is severely dyslexic, with mild autism. He’s recently (the last 3 weeks) discovered reading can be fun, and reads 50-100 pages a day now.
Years and years of hard work paying off for him. He was on “red” books until end of year 2, school has been incredibly supportive with specialist dyslexia tutoring etc, but the hard work was all his!

17 year old son, lots of different special schools that didn't handle his autism well and left with zero qualifications. He's finished first year main stream college with BTECH Level 2 in music with distinction and functional skills in English and Maths. Super proud and spoilt him for his 18th on Xmas eve.

Love reading these.

No DC here so can't contribute but this is a lovely thread to read :)

Well done to all the kids!

My little girl is 8 and she is a lovely child who always does her best in school and to be a nice person. I brought her to see santa on Sunday. She queued patiently for over an hour. There was a toddler behind us who was getting (understandably) restless after a long wait. When it was our turn, she asked the little boy's mum if he'd like to go before her. I was so pleased by her thoughtful gesture.

Also no dc but love reading this thread!

These are all so lovely to read.

DD1 22
Became anorexic when DS was ill. She has overcome the anorexia, has graduated with a first in psychology and is waiting to start her new job.

DD2 19
Learning to drive. It's been a hard slog for her but she's sticking with it. Fingers crossed for passing in 2024. She has moved out of home and is happily living with her boyfriend and working full time.

DS forever 10
The bravest little boy in the world who fought so hard.

These are lovely! What amazing children.

13 yo DS has been selected with a handful of other students from his massive secondary to meet the mayor tomorrow and discuss sustainable transport in the borough. He has ASD and has been quite badly bullied this term, but he just keeps going, keeps his chin up and excels academically. I’m in awe of his resilience.

@MuddlingThroughLife 💐 For you and your special children.

Love these threads too

DS who worked as an electrician for 25 years, started OU to do a Elctical Engineering Degree. He also had a baby on the way and was training for Iron-man. ( once DGD was born would take her out in the running buggy every morning.)

He passed his degree with Honours last year and this year has a started a job in a as management running a Electical team.

My DS 8 had a Christmas fair at school today. One of the children in his class who is not particularly friendly with had not brought any money and she was sad she couldn't buy anything. My DS gave her half his money. I am so proud of his kindness and emotional intelligence.

DD1 told me she wont be with us for Christmas dinner as she's spending it with one of the women she met while working briefly at a charity. This woman fled DV and is alone with a baby so Dd will go there as " she doesnt have anyone else".

Caught up with DS today who was tired. Had been on a night out but not drinking ( he doesnt drink much) but the girls got very drunk so "I stayed with them until 3.30 and made sure they got home safely". Bless. He's 21.

I was walking up our local high street with my DS (20) the other day. An old guy on the opposite side of the road had his bag spilt and his shopping spilt out. My son went over picked up all his stuff, put it in a spare plastic bag then got our spare shopping bag and gave that to him so it didn't happen again. He did it all like nothing was unusual and then walked on after wishing the guy happy Christmas. So proud of that - he could of just walked on and left it.

Years ago I had a message from one of the rugby moms to let me know that each week my son would help several do their ties after the match when they changed into their smart clothing. They were about 8 if I recall and he knew the Windsor Knot so he taught them and helped them till they were competent.

Not only has DS16 has gone from nearly being expelled and mixing with a very bad crowd to passing his GCSEs and getting a really sought after apprenticeship in a year which we were immensely proud of as its hard at that age to ditch your friends because they are no good for you. Last week on his way to work at 5am he saw a man on the wrong side of the railings on the bridge and called the police and stayed with him in his words "talking shit about football" until help came.

My 14 year old got 100% in a recent science test.

My 11 year old came home with a certificate for being awarded 100 merits since September.

I feel so emotional reading these.

My younger son is a gifted ballet dancer. He gets bullied at school on at leat weekly basis (school is trying their best, but it keeps popping up), but he keeps dancing. This year he got selected for a ballet company associate scheme that is usually only for children at least 2 years older than he is. Resilience and determination, I’m incredibly proud of him.

I have 2 sons. They haven’t done anything extraordinary. One’s a student still and the other recently finished his MA and has a good job.

They are both lovely young men with fabulous friends and lovely girlfriends. They are kind and thoughtful and great company. They are both great cooks and I know they’ll take after their dad and be great dads themselves. That’s enough to make us very proud.

DS is 16 and has learning difficulties. After serious bullying he started school refusing and had to be referred to Camhs because he was suicidal. He now attends a non mainstream school and this week I had a parents evening. For the first time it was a good experience. His teacher said he was a great kid with lovely manners and attitude. They are so encouraging and I came home feeling so proud of him.

My daughter was diagnosed with me/cfs when she was 9, and has only been to school for around a third of the time and won't be doing many exams. She got 100% in her mock higher prelim yesterday! 😊

@TheKnittedCharacter

Your sons are extraordinary though just by being themselves.

Keep being proud.