West London chat winter & beyond

[tillyfernackerpants]

Hadn't realised we were so close to filling up the last thread, hope you all find it!!

Nicola Kidman's forehead that is copper
she also looks like she has a third lip, it is freaky

I see.

Tired day. Also cold. Boiler seems not wanting to work too hard after morning. But no more brandy. What to do?

Sorry Copper, hot chocolate?

How do you deal with playground stuff with children?? Ds1 has been quiet & a bit down since I picked him up from school, then it came out at bedtime that he was sad because he'd been playing with his friend (boy 1) who went to play with someone else (boy 2) & then ds1 was put on a time out for punching boy 2 in the stomach! I generally leave them to sort it out themselves but this is so out of character for ds1, & he was really upset that boy 1 didn't want to play with him any more!!

I hate playgrounds & all the politics that seem to go with it!

copper second the hot chocolate

tilly was that at school? they should be able to mediate I think,
he might also tell you more over the next few days, about how he feels and what led him to do that, children experiment a lot with boundaries at this stage it seems

sfx, yes it was. I guess they sorted it out, he said he was on a time out & then apologised so hope that it's done with. I've thought about it & do wonder if it was just ds1 was so tired, we've had such a busy weekend I did consider giving him the day off today but he woke up full of beans. Will have a word with the teacher in the morning, see if she can shed any more light on it!

it is hard not being there and relying on someone else's judgements but it is worth keeping an eye without taking it out of proportion

tilly - hope it gets sorted. The changing and shifting of friendships is a difficult one....

Work and work and work and it's Chinese New Year.

Thanks Copper. I spoke to the teacher this morning and it all seems fine, just one of those things they do she said! There is a group of about 10 boys (ds1 included) that all play together or in small groups within that so its never been a problem before . Hopefully that's the end of it anyway.

vbus, nice to see you & ds2 earlier. I took a wrong turn & ended up coming back through Richmond, but I think it was actually quicker!

Tilly - nice to see you both earlier and glad you found a short cut Hopefully it be one-off for DS1 and soon forgotten.

Copper - Happy New Year! Do you have any celebrations planned?

Snnoze time soon, DH woke at 5am to go to France but I couldn't go back to sleep and I went to bed late night as he didn't get home til 10pm

Hope everyone else well

vbus - not much celebration, just cooking too much food and eating too much.

are the new year celebrations spread out over a few days? happy new year and enjoy the food

tilly let's hope this is it school friend dynamics are a nightmare and they seem to be even worst among girls

this Egyptian revolution is reminding me of the Portuguese one, John Simpson seems to be riding the crest of it like he did the 'liberation' of Afghanistan

sfx - 15 days , but realistically New Year's Eve, first 3 days, and last day. More if you are superstitious traditional.

I'm finding the dynamics with one mums bad enough, seem to be having a run-in with her over past few weeks which is niggling me. Nothing major but a series of a few incidents I don't like having bad vibes with anyone esp when our DC really enjoy each other's company.

Copper - good idea to prolong the celebrations, gives you an excuse to eat lots of yummy food

Right, off to have some chicken curry, I'm starving

vbus, that does make it harder when its between parents, hope it gets better

I wouldn;t worry about it Tilly - DS has been in the doghouse for bashing people over the head at school Of course we have had lots of discussions about it and he is doing much better but (badly of me) it does make me giggle when I pick him up form shcool..."Had a good day DS?" "Oh yes mummy I didn;t hit anybody today"

Ah weel I guess if he sticks to that definition of having a good day he'll at least have a relatively trouble free life...

at miniKew. It's more than what a lot of people can achieve, judging by world events!

at Kew

Well I haven't bopped anyone either! Just think friend has few issues going atm and I seem to be getting the brunt of her grumpiness. I'm sure things will settle down in good time

DS2 decided to wake up at 5.30 so having quiet day at home today.

I'm off to theatre tonight, cannot wait!

good morning all

as much as I sometimes feel like yet I am yet to thump someone
it is hard when you can't fully express yourself and can't physically get away, school is a bit confining

am planning a quiet study day, hope to succeed

vbus enjoy theatre many laughs no doubt

it appears to be DS's reaction to someone niggling or thumping him. I have explained that its no good being the one getting punished and it usually goes down better in school to let the teacher sort it out but there is a part of me that thinks his way is probably more effective!

And no-one likes a tell-tale.

Ah well, at least I feel he is unlikely to be bullied - or at least not without having a fight about it!

sfx, do you have Sky Atlantic? If so, BSG from the beginning starts next Tues

Tilly yes I watched Boardwalk Empire last night v.good so glad BSG back I am still waiting for the dvd boxset price to drop.

terribly upset with the fate of the prequel it even had Spike in it

kew the telling tale thing is difficult to deal with, dd says the same when I advise to tell the teacher, next time I will tell her to discreetly thump somebody then let me deal with the fall out
I did teach some break away techniques for when someone has hands around her throat

Hands around the throat perish the thought

Tilly - will ahve to check if I have that channel, haven't seen it from the beginning

Sfx - yes really looking fwd to gig, hoping it will be hilarious.

Tilly - If I'd known sooner that you were a fellow fan I would've offered you my spare ticket! As it is my neighbour is accompaning me

sfx - I told DS1 what to do if little toerags friends accidentally tried to strangle him too. It's a bit violent ... But I don't know about this tell tale business. I always say to tell if it's serious, but would turn a blind eye if the more instinctive approach is taken when provoked.

Food on the brew!

vbus - it happens ...