to be gobsmacked at how intelligent, beautiful and generally wonderful my daughter is?

[Ormirian]

Because I keep being surprised by her. Every few weeks she seems to grow up a bit more and do something amazing.

That's all.

Thankyou

PS does anyone beleive in changelings?

YANBU

My DS is 6.5 and year 2 now, even looking back at the photos of him in year 1 and year R I can see how much he's grown.

He is a caring and humourous little boy, who is polite. (and I like to take some of the credit ).

Changlings??? Do you mean when he's tired/ hungrey and none of the above.

No. I mean when I look at her,and then look at DH and I and just wonder.....

Mine is only 18 months. I love the little connections in her brain linking up.

don't put yourself (and your DH!) down.

I know what you mean, I am in constant awe of the DS's, more in a sort of "bloody hell, I made you" and "what happened to my chubby baby" kind of way.

Though they are, of course, beyond wonderful

Aww so nice to see people being happy about their children. DS has been rather challenging of late, so I'm looking at his dad thinking 'does he get this from you or me.' But not in a good way.

Still love watching DS sleep, he is so beautiful and I am amazed at how he fills his bed (also 6). He is adorable too - when he is behaving.

DD is 11 (nearly 12). And just so adult at times.

I guess I am just going to get used to her being this lovely, thoughtful, poised young lady, before she descends into teenage hell!

DD is 3.5 and I'm often in awe of her, she's so bright and sparky and has been so good these past few weeks that I've gotten ti the point of being too pg to do much.
love her utterly

reindeer I get you!! I actually love the way DS is all kind considerate and caring when he wants something - usually to be taken out skateboarding!! Then returns a tired and hungry monster - who returns to looking cute when sleeping.

I have started of late to wonder about nature/ nurture with DS. (not so much changelings ). He is very into music, djing his own shows, (alone in his bedroom ), and the other day came to me with some cds and a list of the tracks he wanted me to put on a CD in order so he didn't have to keep changing them. His Father was into dying and mixing music. His influence you'd think - except he's not seen him for 4 years or lived with him for longer.

feels a bit queasy after reading OP :o

You do realise that no one else likes your children as much as you do, right?

none of them are as good as mine!!!

but remember noone likes a bragger

It's not called being a 'bragger' on MN, it's called being 'smug'

And I don't care!

tallulah, her dad and grandparents come pretty close - not only is she our pfb, she's their pfb grandchild

I know what you mean Orm. Both mine are coming good at the moment. It's worth celebrating it a bit. I'm sure one or other will have a funny turn soon enough

I have to admit that the majority of other children appear dull, stupid, slack jawed, mean, spiteful and boring in comparison to dd. I am sure they are not any of those things, it's just that I am used to dd's particular plus points... Anyone else would find her non-stop wittering, twittering, singing, talking bollocks chatter and aversion about 60% of the time to anything that could be termed 'work' very annoying indeed.

I am super smug about dd, but as a stately homer, I'm allowed, it sez so. Somewhere.

Come back when she is a teenager they go backwards!

Mine (12) turned round to me recently and said very sweetly, "Mum, if you could hear yourself I think you'd probably stop."

So embarrassing. And fair.

Of course I think my DD is the very best little girl there ever was .

At lunchtime I was chatting to one of DD's classmates in the park. The little girl asked me whether my DD had a lot of friends - to which I replied that I thought so, since she often got invited to play at other people's houses, on sleepovers, to outings etc. I asked this little girl whether she had lots of friends. And she said: I want to be friends with your DD! So sweet. Anyway, we arranged for her to come for tea next Monday - only too glad to enlarge my DD's fan club

vomits

nah just kidding, It nice to hear a non critical parent

My DC are 14 and 12 now. When they were little we took loads of videos of them - just doing ordinary boring things around the house and garden (as well as on holiday of course).

We look back on these videos with delight and treasure them so much. So my advice to all you mums of wonderful little 'uns is - Take lots and lots of video'.

We seem to have got out of this habit since they got a bit older but must start doing it again, cos when they're in their 20's we'll be looking back on them and going 'aaaah'.

I feel the same. Mine is 15 - and I just can't believe dp and I had any part in the making of her. But I am incredibly proud that we did!

yanbu, I get this all the time. It's such a trial, but I bear it as best I can .

I love your thread title, Orm, and your OP. I'm glad you feel proud of your lovely daughter. She sounds wonderful

Actually my ds2 is the smae age and I feel like that about him, too. He astonishes me with his kindness and competance in everything he does.

Orm, that's lovely

Was just thinking the same of my DD (2) when she tipped a full cup of water over the kitchen floor, threw the cup across the room and exclaimed "For fuck's sake mummy, what a mess".

It took the edge off it if I'm honest.