to ask what nice things your children do.

[wolf14]

There is a lot of threads about horrible children.

My little girl is a lovely polite child and people are always nice enough to say how well behaved she is. I only have one, so for me I suppose it's easier.

She is very good at waiting. Only the other day we was in the bank for an hour and she was as good as gold. She is good leaving parks and play houses and even eats vegetables! !! Can take her shopping with me for food and things no problem. She is also good at sharing.

What lovely things do your children do?
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DD 18 made me a Mother's Day card and wrote the most lovely message about what a great mum I was. Has her moments of course but it was a lovely thing and I will treasure it always.

My dd, aged 6, is hopeless at all the things you've mentioned, OP, but she has a heart of gold.

She constantly tells me how much she loves me, writes me notes saying how hard it must be to be a mummy, but not to worry because she's there for me! Is utterly adoring of her baby sister, and sometimes brings me bowls of cereal in bed. And always shares her chocolate.

Mine are ace. They tell me I look beautiful even when I look like crap. They are happy, funny, clever amazing little individuals and best of all they are now old enough to bring me a cuppa in bed in the mornings! ??

This is a lovely post!

My dd will wrap her arms around me and say "I'm never going to let you go, because you're my special favourite". She then asks for a smooch and squeeze. It's heavenly!

Always thanks people for having him when we leave people's houses or parties. He is only 5 and this makes me very proud.

Lovely thread :-)

My DS (4) puts this plastic cat ring on and says he's married to me.

He always notices (even if no one else does) if I've made a bit of an effort and tells me how beautiful I look.

Very kissy and cuddly. And when I was a bit grumpy and hormonal this morning he said "come on daddy lets tidy the house for mummy"

DS1 is 9 and writes lots of comics and stories. Rather than being exclusively about farts, killing and guns, sometimes they are lovely, sweet stories about characters with our family names. Obviously, farts still feature heavily, but I love reading them and always save them. He also has impeccable manners and treats ladies with tremendous respect and kindness.

DS2, 4, is tempestuous, but has the best manners in the world. He's polite, walks nicely about in shops and supermarkets, loves gardening with me and spends hours playing with our dog and cats. He's got a filthy laugh and pronounces wolf as 'rulf' which is my absolute favourite thing ever.

They're good kids, none of it is credit to me though, they just make good choices.

My DS age 7 is a very very kind soul. He always thinks of other people's feelings, even people who haven't been particularly nice to him. He spends hours entertaining his little sister, mainly through falling over comedically which is apparently pretty painful but he persists because he loves to make her laugh.
My DD age 4 is very sweet with younger children too. She has endless patience and is very nuturing. When we walk into the school playground there is a chorus of her friend's little siblings shouting her name as they all adore her.
When I'm feeling a bit frazzled I think about these things and I remember that I have a lot to be thankful for (and I also crack open the wine, that helps too).

My DD (15) offered me her birthday money today as she jumped to the wrong conclusion n thought I couldn't afford to get her baby brothers some holiday clothes. She is amazingly kind n generous n always stands up for what is right, sometimes at great personal detriment , which makes me incredibly proud.

My Dts (2) r so loving, cuddly n sweet n they make me feel a million dollars every day. I was told the other day "well done mummy, very super lady" for finishing my dinner ?? n watching them care for each other n interact in a way only twins can fills me with such joy.

All 3 of my kids have the ability to drive me beyond insane but they r each truly lovely. I love them because they're my kids but also because they are great, funny, quirky people.

These are all so lovely (sniffle)
DS 7 will randomly launch himself at me for a bear hug and 9 month DD gives the biggest gummy grin when she wakes in the morning. They drive me mad at times and cause me all sorts of worry but I'd go to the ends of the Earth to keep them safe and happy

My DD took me to see Cinderella yesterday, because I don't like going to the cinema alone.

DD12 - cooked dinner last week when I had been out at appointments with her sister - also walked the dog and bathed him and put the towels on a wash.

DD14 is going through a hormonal patch (as are we all by osmosis) ... but after I managed to magic 3 pizzas and oven chips out of the freezer for an impromptu "everyone is coming back to ours after town" - she did say "You are a great mum sometimes "

Did is 6 and so kind hearted
At the beavers egg hunt all the boys were going crazy looking for eggs and grabbing as many as they could. Her friend only got 1 egg so she ran in front of her and dropped one of her own eggs for her friend to find.
At a party she won 2 prizes and one of her friends didn't and got upset so she gave her the singing mermaid book she had won.

Loads.

Today I discovered what I thought was a fraud on my bank account (turned out to be a banking error which was put right after an hour on teh phone but left me over £300 out of pocket) DD (9) offered me every penny she had to try to help

Later I had a bath and DS (2) brought me a couple of his ducks to keep me company

My DD(10) can laugh and chat non stop...with her eyes absolutely sparkling with joy. I can't help but smile whenever she's telling us a story, because her whole body just wriggles and giggles with pure joy! She has a way of seeing the best in everyone. She's always the first to say how lovely someone is or how beautiful they are.

She made me burst with pride when she came home saying she had become friends with a little boy that had bullied her at school. We'd told teachers and they'd dealt with it (very unpopular boy who the kids all tried to avoid- he's prone to giving them a swift kick as they walk by) but DD went up to him in the playground constantly and invited him to play with her and her friends. When I asked her why she was making such an effort to be his friend (insisted on inviting him to her birthday party), she said... 'He must be a pretty sad boy if he uses playtime to bully other chiildren. Can't be much fun being so angry with other children all the time. So I'm just trying to show him what fun we could have together'.

She also always tells me and DH how much she loves us and is very kissy/ cuddly. I hope this lasts into the teenage years....

Goddess, your DD sounds incredible. What an insightful little girl. She could go on to do some amazing things.

My 17 month old got out the placemats for dinner tonight. Love her

My child thanks me every night for making dinner and is always sitting next to me 'just because I want to be close, Mummy.'

Nearly 6.

DS is only 1 but he gives you "loves" (pretends to kiss but just lays his head on you and opens his mouth) and strokes your hair. His latest thing is to say 'mama?' constantly and when you say 'yes?' smiles the biggest grin ever.

DD (6) loves to sit and read to me and tells me she loves me every day. She has an excellent memory and is an angel at school

DS (4) comes into bed with me for a cuddle every morning. As we are the first ones awake I treasure this few minutes when he is still. He wrote his name by himself for the first time last week.

My DS is unfailingly loving. He just seems to know when one of us (me, DH or DD) needs a bit of TLC. He gives the best hugs and has developed a "migraine sucking out kiss" which he plants in my temple when I have an attack.

DD is patient to a fault, especially with her beloved Granny who has fairly bad anxiety issues.

My 14 month old dd gives me cuddles and kisses all day long.

She wipes the floor and my feet with baby wipes.

She picks up her cup and carefully places it on the table.

She puts food she doesn't want to eat carefully back in her bowl

Of course this is only sometimes. ..sometimes she chucks all her food on the floor and tips her milk out on the carpet but she's only little! And so very cute that I don't mind.

My 4 year old DD always wants to "buy" me flowers at Tesco. I have ended up spending a fortune on hideous bunches of carnations because it breaks my heart to say no when she says "mummy I want to buy you some flowers."

Love this thread!

My ds noticed I did an easter egg hunt for him, ds2 and dp. He knew I didn't get an egg so he did one for me with his wispa. He said "it could be anywhere, even in the sewing machine box".

My heart breaks at how they both constantly show how they are better, lovelier people than me.

They both jump in to defend the other if I tell one off. Ds2 will say "that's not nice talking".

My 2 yo DD, every morning without fail, says mummy you pretty. When you ask her who her favourite princess is (she is maddeningly sterotypical) she will say mummy, followed by her, then her grandma. When she gets pocket money she always wants to buy something for grandma or mummy
beautiful funny little thing she is- I love her so much. She drives me crazy, but i bloody adore her.