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Can we have a 'proud moment' thread please?

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Holly29 · 19/03/2010 13:06

So, absolutely no insult intended to people who pose problems in the Behaviour/development topic but I wanted somewhere to share my proud moment from this morning and I wanted everyone to feel free to join in...

My DS (2.6) is a bit of a handful (by which I mean a normal active toddler, to be honest). He can't ever sit still. But he loves music and this morning I played him The Smiths "Please Please Please" (one of my favourite ever songs) and he sat and listened to it without moving a muscle and watching the record go round and asked for it 5 times in a row! And my proud moment? I was singing along at one point and he said "Mummy, please don't say anything at all. This is beautiful!"
I love that boy

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Mouseface · 19/03/2010 13:20

It's Friday so why the heck not! I declare today offical Proud Mum day and big you ups lots Holly29!!

My DS loves music too although he's alot younger (10mo) and whenever he hears any, he wiggles and shuffles along on his playmat, humming with his own little melody and I LOVE HIM!!

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Holly29 · 19/03/2010 13:37

Mouseface, I am loving that

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acebaby · 19/03/2010 18:47

What a lovely thread! DS2 loves music too and seeing him doing the iggle piggle dance cancels out all the tantrums.

I am so so proud of DS1 (4.8) today. He is the youngest in his school, small for his age, and not very good at sport. Today, he ran a whole mile for sports relief without stopping. He finished ages after everyone else, and when he finally crossed the line, the whole school cheered. I am so proud of him for not giving up and (according to his teacher) not even whinging!

Galena · 19/03/2010 19:14

What a super boy, acebaby! And what a lovely thread.

My DD is just gorgeous. She was 12.5 weeks premature so there were times we didn't think she'd make it. However, she's now 11 months old and rolls both front to back and back to front and is sitting unaided (ok, only for a couple of minutes and a bit wobbly, but she's getting there). I hate that she's behind all her peers, but she's meeting milestones at her own pace and I'm proud of her.

Yes, she's my PFB, especially after her rocky start, but I don't care!

Boys2mam · 19/03/2010 21:23

My DS2 is 18 months and he sat in his car seat today, scrunching his nose up and blowing raspberries with the cheekiest little laugh to follow - it made my heart melt because its such a lovely, cheeky little trick showing a fun-loving personality making its way to the fore.

messymissy · 19/03/2010 21:34

how nice to be able to officially beam about our little ones. And I am definitely proud of my PFB and its so lovely to read about other mums ahhhhhh moments!

So many this week, but may be this one.... held DDs hand crossing the road and when we got to the other side, she said ' thank you mum'

and

She asked two girls 'can i play with you' today they said no but she didn't get upset.

Hulababy · 19/03/2010 21:48

Can I join?

My 7y DD has had such a fab week. She has had two brilliant parent's evenings, got her 10 merits certificate, got a merit in the school music festival and tonight she achieved her 100m and 200m swimming badges. She is just so adorable and fab!

tethersend · 19/03/2010 21:52

My DD is 15mo and cannot walk. I took her to a friend's house who has a son the same age who is walking, and another of her friends was there who has a DD a month older.

They were both doing the slightly quizzical questioning- "aren't you worried she's not walking" etc, when my DD bum shuffled over to one of the walking children, pointed at their feet and said "Look mummy, boots!"

I couldn't have been prouder

Oneandnomore · 19/03/2010 22:18

Oh this is a lovely thread!

My dd has really struggled since starting in reception class, she has found this very overwhelming. We went to her parents evening and she is doing really well, even sticking up for herself with her more boisterous classmates!

So we are a very proud mummy and daddy!

liahgen66 · 19/03/2010 22:21

fater months of bullying resulting in us taking my 15 yr dd out of school, she had her first private singing class last saturday and came out absolutely glowing with pride at herself, the teacher had said she was fab and had given her harder songs as the original ones he'd picked out she was great at.

( I know she's not 2 and a half but heyho. )

lovely thread.

ABetaDad · 19/03/2010 22:24

Proud Daddy moment here too (I think) .

DS1 (age 10) wore a netball skirt in games at school today so he would feel solidarity with the girls in the house netball team.

He is the only boy on the team.

CrystalQueen · 19/03/2010 22:28

I love this thread. My DD (16 months) managed to get a bit of pasta on her fork, and then the fork to her mouth. It was fab.

cyteen · 19/03/2010 22:29

Pride knows no age limit, liahgen What a lovely thread.

My 20mo DS is just so funny and cheeky. This week he has started doing the actions to 'Heads, shoulders, knees and toes' (all out of time, naturally). He's also mastered saying 'yes' to things, after months and months of very emphatic 'no's My life has suddenly become a lot easier!

Boys2mam · 19/03/2010 23:59

BetaDad

a maturity the (more famous) footballers could learn from

meandjoe · 20/03/2010 15:16

Awww BetaDad that's lovely. Your ds sounds a really nice person. Good on him!

corriefan · 20/03/2010 15:24

My ds (5) came into my room this morning saying "I've just remembered I havent given you a cuddle today" and proceeded to give me one! Went very gooey inside.

shabbapinkfrog · 20/03/2010 15:33

My DS4 (12 years) has struggled beyond belief to settle in at high school. All last year he soldiered on being called 'geek' 'nerd' etc etc. Suddenly he has blossomed!!!
All the teachers sang his praises but, most importantly, loads of the girls talked to him and included him in their conversations - we overheard one girl say 'Awwww look Mum, thats Tom I was telling you about - he is so clever and really good fun.' now we just have to get through the teenage years!!

Also this week my Granbaby (almost 2) said 'Anma, Anma, ANMA' I looked at him and he said 'wov u anma.'

LynetteScavo · 20/03/2010 15:43

Holly29, your DS sounds genious, that is a very deep thing for a 2.6 year old to day! Bless him!

I had a proud mummy moment today when DS1 scored a fantasti basket in the basiket ball tournament he was playing in. He threw the ball from a fair distance, and the whole thing just seemed to be slow motion to me. Then it went in the net beautifully.

But the best bit was wathcing DS chat and laugh with the other children between mathces, and to see how much he enjoyed playing. He spends so much time being withdrawn and hating school that it really touched DH and I to see him happy.

mamaduckbone · 20/03/2010 15:55

I took my 2 ds's into town today to meet a friend for coffee - she'd managed to leave her dc's at home with dad so I was dreading it, thinking I'd have a gripy baby and bored 4 year old and would wish I'd stayed at home.

They were both completely lovely - I was one of those mums that I usually look at enviously! And ds1 said how much he'd enjoyed it (John Lewis lunch bags and colouring pencils rock!)

Oh, and ds2 learned to clap this week and is so pleased with himself.

cyteen · 20/03/2010 18:42

Aww shabs, I bet you fairly melted at that comment from your granbaby Hope you're all doing well btw, I often think of you.

walkthedinosaur · 20/03/2010 19:05

I had a lovely surprise when I walked into my local library and there on the wall was a poem by DS1 (aged 7) about his lovely mummy. What made it all the more special is he has Dyspraxia and is being tested for Dyslexia and really struggles with writing, so I had the proudest mummy moment imaginable and covered him in loads of kisses in front of everybody in the library.

FernieB · 20/03/2010 20:52

walkthedinosaur - that's lovely. Really like this thread.

One of my DD's (9) has cooked dinner this evening (with a small amount of help) - she did Steak and Ale pie, followed by Blueberry and Apple pie (a lot of pie, but it was her choice). All delicious. Other DD is cooking tomorrow.

debka · 20/03/2010 21:15

So glad to find this thread- my 11mo DD walked across the room for the first time to me today, laughing all the way!! I cried!!

BelleDameSansMerci · 20/03/2010 21:23

My DD (2.6) is so caring that I worry a bit that she will be taken advantage of but today I had a proud moment as a result...

At softplay (after Tumble Tots) with one of the little girls from our ante-natal group (two days between them) she was kind and waiting for her and looking after her, etc. When she hurt herself and her daddy picked her up, DD went and got the little girl's toy and then offered DD's prize possession of Nemo cool gel thing to make her better.

Bit rambling but you could see how much she wanted to help the other child.

Oh she's just adorable! I'm not and she's obviously learned this behaviour at nursery.

stottiecake · 20/03/2010 23:32

Such a lovely thread
I'd love to add mine from Friday...

Just started taking ds 16 mo to toddler group. On Friday there were lots of mummys and toddlers and toys everywhere. Amongst the chaos ds found a bowl and spoon on the floor, a little way from me, and proceeded to pretend to spoon some food out walk over, 'feed me', go back get some more etc etc. Ds was having a lovely time! Suddenly a little girl started crying - she had left it on the floor and just noticed ds with it. Her mother started to say 'no, no, it's not yours - you left it there...' when ds picked up the bowl and spoon and toddled over and gave it to her.Then off he toddled!

I nearly swooned with pride!