West London Chat Summer/Autumn

[vbus]

ooh the excitement of starting a new thread

Well done Flubba! You're a braver woman than me . If we need to do Ikea now, I pick out what we want, check its in stock & send dh off at around 10pm. And there's still a queue

Excellent Flubba I actually love Ikea and dd likes the playroom recall one week when she was 3 we had gone around one day with her but when we returned 2 days later she flat out refused and off demanded to be left at the creche

Off to commune with fellow wanna be entrepreneurs

Yes tilly, your way sounds a lot more civilised.
I didn't leave them at the playroom they had far more fun charging around the aisles, yellinging at the top of their voices and getting in front of other people while I screeched like a mad banchee :o

Still, I now have lots of things to start making homemade Christmas presents for my poor unsuspecting friends and family :)

Flubba I think that is the norm at Ikea
very enterprising and crafty of you, I am not the least bir artistic or have crafty tendencies, except in my mind but know better than to try

trying to find will to head out the door, it will soon be too hot to run so best fit it in now, but maybe not intervals

Hello!

Drove 40 minutes to work, work 1 hour, drove 1 hour back (traffic jam) to pick up DS1 for lunch for healthy and safety reason - though he made scrambled eggs, which is probably quite dangerous - and dropped him back off at school. Now to continue work. Am exhausted. But listened to 2nd part of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in my journey. Bloody excellent. It makes you not mind traffic jams so much.

Warm though, init?

Copper - the can't stay at school for lunch thing sounds nuts. At least you got to enjoy your journey

Flubba - well done on surviving Ikea, rather you than me Last time I took DS2 I kept losing him, he thought it was one huge game of hide and seek! Curious what you'll be making

Sfx - enjoy your run, great day for it

Been to Bushy park this morning, lovely

I was in Bushy Park too this morning - really early before it got too warm. Was gorgeous!

I'm making (attempting to make); little aprons for my nieces, homemade fudge and butterscotch in ikea jars, fabric flowers (to attach to bags/dresses etc for the nieces, DDs and DDs' friends) lavendar/winter heaty thingies, crayon 'rolls' and lots of felt christmas tree decorations. A few other things too, but need to crack on with these first, as so far I've made one apron, six lavendar bags and a shed load of felt hearts and a couple of sweet snowmen. I've got myself into pinterest if anyone's interested in seeing my inspirations

How long are you having to pick up your son from school for for lunch copper ?

Flubba- I love the link at all the nice things you'll be making. I like making things like that but seldom do these days! Did you see Lorraine Pascal's fudge and peppermint creams she made the other day? they looked lovely, might make some for upcoming birthdays

we went to Woodland gardens, usually go to playgroup near school but decided to go out to make the most of this weather

What a wonderful day, yet we stayed home all day because DD1 has fever and is sick :(

Flubba, wow [ applause ] i wish i was more creative, but i always find an excuse to buy rather then to make.

Copper, thats a long way for lunch, but i am pretty sure i did the same if i had too.

Vbus IKEA is perfect for hide and seek. We once went with a friend, whose DD is same age as my DD1 , lol they tried every comforter on every bed to hide...and our voices were just the echoes....

Hello!

Spent all afternoon at the park. Now kids out to play again with neighbour's children. Had to give DS1 lessons on how to say no to persistent requests to borrow his bike. Is it too selfish not to lend bikes? It is a new bike, and he's upset because he can't ride it himself ... And bikes are a bit personal, I suppose? Or are they not? Anyway had to intervene eventually to give little boy lessons on how to take no for an answer...

Island - it's really nice to have lunch with DS1 alone. But really it's a ridiculous rule. And really have to depend on other nice people to takeover when I can't make it.

Flubba - until cast comes off. And what nice things you make!

Hope everyone having a nice day!

Copper, when we lived in the states, there everything is "SHARING". Kids MUST share their things, even the most dear ones. So we moved to Danmark, and NOBADY shares things there. The children are thought not to share, especially their personal things . First i thought that they were really rude, but then i thought that somewhere they were right. I teach my girls to share things, but not the dearest ones...and if they are not willing to share they favorite things, then those must stay at home (thats about small toys:) )
I think its very much ok, not to share a new bike ;)

*their favorite things

Flubba that is lovely, great site too

island poor dd1 I guess it is part and parcel of starting at a new school, germs ahoy, hope she feels better soon

copper what a nonsense rule

glad most seemed to have enjoyed the day
I am very tired ended up doing 4 very slow miles this morning, very hot but very pretty out there

took dd to pool, it was boiling there had to have a sit down

Islandhaze - I don't make the kids share things. "Sharing" is one of my pet hate. One should be more specific - "let someone play for it for a while", or "take turns", or "give someone a piece of cake". They have to put away things they don't want to share when other people come to visit. Everything that's out is fair game. DS1 did eventually let the other boy have the bike. It's not a big deal, I guess, but one's got to learn how to say no, and how to take no for an answer. Anyway. Hope DD1 is recovering.

sfx - thought you went for some course last night? How was it?

last night was the second lesson, it was interesting but mostly for the conversations and idea sharing with other students although most are secretive about details of their business ideas.
a few of them have previous experience which is helpful to know and they are open about their failures

there was Comedy writing class running next door and a couple of the would be writers sat with us looking bewildered until we put them out of their misery and told them they were in the wrong place

yes we do - "taking turns" too and even then if somehting is very precious DS is allowed to put it away.

When you say "share" to a child you nearly always mean "give what your are playing with to that child" if it were adults they would not call that sharing - sharing is half each!

I have headed off bike borrowing of new bike with a "sorry its a new bike and he hasn;t had much chance to go on it himself yet" then worked on DS privately to let other child have a quick go. That noramlly works.

sfx - I always do check to make sure students are in the right place in the first few lectures.

Kew - I thought DS1 should be starting to make and convey these decisions himself. But maybe he is still a bit too young... >

In fact what do people mean when they say "we don't make the rules"?? How is one to explain to children that you shouldn't obey things unquestioningly? Or perhaps one should!? I hate school.

Sharing I am all for sharing food and for learning to play games together
Not so keen in sharing other things
DD gave some kid in her class £1 I think it was the second time this happened but this time I intercepted it in the playground, his mum made him give it back

sfx - have emailed you (and Kora) re RISC

Ok KewC received and forwarded it. Also texted you. Must sleep gadgets by bed are very distracting

Sharing is a weird one. You're right kew it does often mean 'give what you're playing with to another child'.

My friends and I have a 'whoever had it first' kind of rule which works for us, or if it's a bigger thing we do a count to ten and then it's someone else's turn. Don't know what I'll do when it comes to school friends wanting to 'share' DDs' bigger things.

Pah, I don't seem to be able to start a new paragraph?!

[ahem] (in my defence, it's not showing up as a new paragraph as I type it)

Good morning!

Flubba - what are you doing up at the ungodly hour of 6?

I remember DS2 being aggrieved that a child snatched his little car. Then the dad came along and said to him "oh do you not want to share?" I told him what's what in no uncertain terms. It was daylight robbery, it was.

We do turn taking as well, unless its food then its sharing . Had to laugh at one of ds2's friends today though, her mum bought her some Maltesers and said 'you have to share them', her dd said 'no' and took herself off to the other end of the cafe to eat them all .

vbus, sorry I can't do the 10th, I have a tutorial that day. Is there another day you can do??