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Have we got a boasty topic thread - can I show off anyway?

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RudolphCAM · 17/12/2004 18:57

I just feel like telling that dd age 7 in the last week passed her first (external) piano exam and also passed a swimming assessment to get put up a group at her swimming club (she had to do butterfly, backstroke, front crawl and backstroke perfectly).

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yuleicorn · 17/12/2004 19:18

well done to rudolphcam's talented dd.....

must take after her mum!!!

Yorkiegirl · 17/12/2004 19:19

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Gobbledigoose · 17/12/2004 19:20

Ooh fab!! Well done your dd!

xmashampermunker · 17/12/2004 19:21

Hooray! Your DD can do many things I can't do! Congratulations!

MarsselectionboxLady · 17/12/2004 19:22

Can I join your boasting thread? DS1 won a penalty shoot out competition at school. He's in Year 7 and it was for Years 7 through 9. The school are buying him the footie shirt of his choice. Also, he got 90%, 93% and 100% in his french tests. proud mother!!!!!!!!!

BTW well done to your DD

xmashampermunker · 17/12/2004 19:25

Fantastic MSBL! Well done to your DS! He'll be playing in the Premiership before you know it

MarsselectionboxLady · 17/12/2004 19:25

He'd better be. Really dreaming of an expense account

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 19:28

Well done to your DD

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 19:28

Oh and MSBL - well done to your DS too

JanH · 17/12/2004 19:51

Please can I join in? DS1 (16), who has been in trouble for talking too much (among other things) since he started in Reception, was Mystery Shopped in his checkout at Sainsburys and got 97% for being chatty, pleasant and helpful! He has finally grown into his mouth!

xmashampermunker · 17/12/2004 19:53

Hooray JanH! I was the same through school - lots of very/far too chattys on my school reports! DS is looking like he'll be the same - lots of sounds from very early (said mama at 24 weeks - bless him!).

JanH · 17/12/2004 19:53

And, sorry, well done to Cam's DD and Marslady's DS too!

roisin · 17/12/2004 19:58

Oh great thread! Well done RC's dd - butterfly at 7, that's amazing!

Congrats to Marslady's ds!

And of course well done to Janh's fab ds1. I often find teenagers on checkouts unpleasant and unhelpful - so you've got a real gem there! (Maybe it's because they don't do supermarket shopping so don't understand the issues involved. Does he do your grocery shopping for you too?!)

JanH · 17/12/2004 20:14

Thank you, roisin!

No, he doesn't do shopping for me (though occasionally comes with me), but both of his sisters and I have worked on checkout already so he has a good idea of what's involved, and he just loves talking to people - perfect checkout material!

TinselTamum · 17/12/2004 20:29

Well done everyone!

JanH's son is indeed a real gem. When I worry about having teenagers i think how nice he is and it cheers me up

moondog · 17/12/2004 20:31

Well done Baby Rudolph!!

tigermoth · 18/12/2004 07:45

well done boys and girls.

Janh love the phrase 'he has finally grown into his mouth'.

I usually approach the checkout highly stressed if I am with my sons, so some calming and friendly talk from the checkout person is really appreciated.

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RudolphCAM · 19/12/2004 12:00

Cor, thanks for the messages here. Well done to the other boys and girls for making their mums proud as well!
Yorkiegirl it was the prep test and the examiner wrote that dd is completely ready for Grade 1.

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Starofbethlibbhem · 19/12/2004 12:34

I think a proud as punch thread is a great idea! I want to hear loads more. (DS is only 7 months so every little new thing leaves me proud)

I think it is high time we all blew our trumpets about our little ones! we spend so much time dealing with the worrying/guilt ridden stuff and not enough time praising our little ones - or ourselves . . .

MarsselectionboxLady · 19/12/2004 12:46

Ok, more to add (remember I have 5 so could be on this thread a very long time.

DT2 can stand unsupported in the middle of the room and clap.
DT1 can walk around the room if pushing a stool or something
DS1 came home from school with a good note in his homework diary and 11 merits
DD1 tidied her room without being asked and helped DD2 to make Christmas decorations (believe me that's a miracle)
DD2 was fab in her nativity play and went to bed without complaint 4 nights in a row (hallelujah). She also got a certificate and badge for swimming 10m.

fisilhohoho · 19/12/2004 13:30

Well done, it's lovely to hear all these stories! JanH, I could have told you for free that your ds is a lovely young man! Well done - 97%!

Ds just did a wee in a potty and sat quietly listening to the story in church without me. Sounds like nothing compared to everyone elses' achievements, but I'm proud!

MarsselectionboxLady · 19/12/2004 13:34

and so you should be!!!!!!!!!!!!

Batters · 20/12/2004 09:32

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serenequeen · 20/12/2004 10:11

well done everyone!

prufRockingAroundtheXmasTree · 20/12/2004 21:09

Well done everyone - CAM - if you can't boast here where can you boast?