Can we have a 'proud moment' thread please?

[Holly29]

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

Holly - how lovely. Funnily enough I was driving my DH's car today and put on a Smiths CD and thought, "isn't this lovely music for children?" It's that melancholy coming through, makes such a change from all that Bing Bang Jolliness...

My proud moment, my DS can actually sit up unaided (and has probably been able to do it for a while) but I've recently been putting him in so many contraptions, I haven't had time to notice...

Oh, and he can cope with macaroni cheese and not endless purees.

And my DD (4.5) helped me put all the shopping away yesterday!!!

Lovely thread!

DS (5) played his violin in his first little concert on Friday. Announced his 2 pieces, played them really well and with great concentration, and finished with a cute bow!

DD (2.4) struggles with speech, but has mastered 'night night' and 'love you' (wuv oo!) this week.

Yesterday ds 3.5 went into his own bedroom and started tidying it!! Without me asking was very very proud

I took ds (3.7) to a birthday party today. For 2 1/2 hours he behaved beautifully. He sang and danced and played games and did craft and didn't embarrass me once! This is a boy I couldn't take anywhere last year because he was so badly behaved. I was so proud of him.

oh, it makes a lovely change to focus on what they're doing right!

my 11mo dd has just learned to string 10 steps together, dh and I were thrilled and proud and clapped for her.

but what topped it off was ds (2.11) watching, then going over to give her a big hug - he has been calling us ever since to inform us when she's walking, bless his cotton socks.

My dd IS 3.5 but has an undiagnosed brain disorder and ASD traits..today she was following me around cuddling me and hanging on to me, and gave me a big kiss, means a lot when I am usually ignored.

generalised proudness from me;

dd - started school in september an incredibly shy child who had barely spoken to her playschool teachers in the 2 years she was there. I had her parent teacher meetings this week and the teacher couldn't believe that had been the case, she's happy and social and only has the odd occasion of not talking to the teacher

ds1 - is a sweet loavable little boy and now that ds2 is big enough he's taken to playing with him... it's so lovely seeing my two boys playing chasing and giggling at each other and ds1 is so kind and gentle (most of th time!) that it makes my heart ache

ds2 - learned to make the 'ba' noise this week... he's got tongue tie and hasn't learned to babble like other babies, this is only his second consonant sound at 13 months

DD 3.5 makes me proud everyday, she is witty, funny, intelligent and so very happy.

Only small compared, but my 7.5 month DD gave me my first 'mama' this morning, and hasn't stopped since

Awww, how lovely all of these are.

Tethersend, my 15 mo old is just starting to walk consistently now (and I can't stop myself being impressed every single time!) but isn't nearly as verbal as yours, that's incredible.

She's at an age where she seems to learn something new every day, and I'm always proud. Yesterday she proved she could aim and throw a bouncy ball, accurately, over and over again. She is a geeeeeeeenius.

What lovely proud moments, been a parent so great at these moments.

DD rising 9 made me proud yesterday, spring cleaned the bathroom unprompted (she never does jobs with out some nagging), then at church was very helpful.I had so many kind words say about her and what a credit she was to me.

DS says 'hello' and waves at people. he's only 14 mo.

DD read 'one, two, three' from a book unpromted. she has only just started being able to say three. She's 2 3/4 and only says single words.

Foetus was very cute in its scan today (little arms batting around) and had a whole minature working heart, kidneys, bladder and stuff.

lovely lovely thread.

I always kiss DS (7) before I go to bed (and he is usually so deep in his sleep he doesn't wake up)...but he woke the other night and I said 'so sorry to wake you darling' and he said 'don't worry mummy - it's lovely to see you'

DD (14 months) is doing so many things...but I'm particularly proud of a brilliant Les Dawson/gurning face she does to make us all laugh.

We had a meeting with the DSs (age 10 & 7) HeadTeacher to talk about DS1's move to secondary.

She welcomed us into her office, sat us down and said
"Well, I only wish all my discussions with parents were going to be this easy... DS1 is a wonderful child. He is academically very able, and will have the choice of any school he wishes to go for, and in fact is on target for a scholarship, assuming all goes smoothly. More importantly he is warm, polite, friendly, and sets a great example to all the younger children.

In fact, Mr & Mrs Whippet, BOTH your children are a positive delight to teach and we are very lucky to have them at the school. They really are a credit to you both.

DH & I really were and as we left I felt slightly teary .

DH said she probably said it to all the parents, but discussions with other parents revealed this was not the case (she was very frank about 'challenging' issues with some of my friends' children apparently).

Sorry, I know this sounds smug, but I haven't been able to tell anyone, apart from on here....

It's so rare that you get ANY feedback as a parent - this really took us (pleasantly) by surprise

feel free to go to smugcon1..i would

Aww what a lovely thread to read. We took DS (just 5) to the park yesterday to have a go with his remote controlled boat he got for his birthday as has been first weekend with really good weather. After whizzing it up and down the boat pond for half an hour he noticed a little boy standing nearby with his mum and dad looking longingly at this boat and he went over and offered it to him to have a go on...little boy must have only been about 2.5 and the look on his face was absolute delight. Gave DS a big squeeze afterwards and said how proud I was of him and he said "I wish a big boy had done that when I was little cause Id have loved to have a go"...bless!

So glad to find this thread again. Today has been a difficult napless day with tears on both sides, but in between that he has been bringing me his three favourite books over and over again and climbing onto my lap for a read. He also hugged me when I was crying

ihearttc, your post made my eyes tear up a little

What a lovely thread! All the MN babies sound wonderfully clever and happy and we all have every right to be proud!

My gorgeous DD is 9 months old and has recently started saying "Mama" - actually started on Mother's Day, appropriately!

I marvel every day at how much she is progressing. She sits very well, scoots around in her baby-walker and gives a lovely high-pitched "Ah" when she wants to say yes to something.

All babies are different and all so precious - whatever age they are! I never ever thought that I could love something as much as my DD. I'm convinced that she's the most kissed baby in the whole world!!

today DD, 9 months, listened to the whole story before grabbing the book to chew. I was so happy to hear the end of the story before picking up the next book.

Go Holly29! Look what you did! Lots of heart warming, proud mummy and daddy posts of total loveliness, all here reminding us that yes, we go through the mill and most days are rainy, but that now and again, the sun shines!!!

Fab