September pontification

[bunyanvillas]

Hello

Sfx - hope you manage to resolve family issues, can be so draining

In need of an early night myself, am also soooo tired

Ros - will do likewise, so easy to forget these days isn't it?!

Ros I always write everything in my diary regardless of state of memory. old habits

unfortunately it is quite serious as parents separating and father is making it all very hard indeed, teen having a horrid time terribly depressed not sleeping withdrawn, has only been to school twice this term, and the father does not care just call him soft and baby and it is all, of course mothers

sorry I am really sick of him and so worried about that boy

paddle your CM is not really doing her bit is she?

mother fault that is
anyway it has been a draining day

What a difficult and horrible situation especially for the son sending you some virual hugs & cookies

Oops, should've been virtual

sfx, poor boy

oh so no mutant pleasant viruses SJ? I am disappointed
and thanks

it is sad he is so bright and witty also having to leave the house where he was born move further away from school
it is very upsetting

dd was quite cranky today looking tired hope she sleeps better tonight, at least she is saying she wants to go to pre school tomorrow

love that blood and guts series on BBC4 just the thing to keep me distracted

Ds cranky as well, had a bit of a nightmare playdate this afternoon, thought he'd go to sleep quickly but he's still awake

thankfully dd has been asleep since 8.30 I hope she sleeps well, we both need it

think tomorrow will bake some carrot cake cupcakes, saw the recipe around here somewhere and looked great

all this after the walks to and from nursery which usually take ages as she accounts for every single bug and leaf along the way

SFX did you see that prog then? Call me a cynic, but I do not think the British media is capable of producing a film on BF that is not sensationalist and paints BF mothers as freaks

Says so much about the collective feck up of our society and its attitudes towards children....

Talking of which, got called a MILF yesterday

Kew - have sent you a message on FB!

Phone is being taken to bits by DH and the voltmeter is out ... A lot of physics happening today.

SBS I am shocked was it the postman?

no did not watch the programme like you say I dread any BF on telly as everyone always comes out as weirdos

Bunyan, do you fancy a cuppa on Thurs 24th? I know it seems ages away but things a bit mental here on Planet Sausage!

Took DS1 to his private tutor today and he LOVED it!!!! She focussing on what I would describe as "ceative writing" with him

Fabby playground near there in Palewell Park - has anyone ben? One of the best toddler playgrounds locally surely?

Sorry, am trying to keep up but failing miserably - nice to see you earlier Mrs Stepford Wife

paddle - can you give me a date to pick up the mat clothes? sturdays are good, as no scarey DH around

Hello everyone,

Susie - sorry to hear that things aren't going well

Sausage - I agree with you about bf attitudes. What does MILF mean?

Sfx - I'm sure your nephew will get through this. My cousins went through something similar (they were younger) and they've grown up okay.

Steppie - I'm shocked by all the Christmas shopping talk too. But it has started me worrying.

Paddle - Sorry CM causing you so much trouble. I'm trying to get dd to the same pre-school. I would be happy to help if dd manages to get a place.

I'm going through post-holiday blues here. I think we might take ourselves to Brent Cross to do some very early Christmas shopping today to cheer me up.

Kew - dd is starting reception in 2010 too.

Paddle - I've just checked with the pre-school. There's no place for dd until next April/July.

ooh yes sortry I forgot your DD - blimey we'll have to have a big pre-school party! (I'm impressed you read the whole thread back and spotted that btw!)

After ds didn't get to sleep till late I was hoping for a lie in but it wasn't to be. Dh did get up with him though which was nice!

Guess it'll just be the toy library for us this morning

I've taped that programme about bf but haven't watched it yet. Will brace myself when I do!

hello all

hope everyone is ok

dd slept a solid 12hrs but was tearful at pre school asking me not to leave and that she would be lonely, I went to the office for 10mins and when I left she was fine
this is hard, but you all know that

rubbish weather again and I can't find risotto risotto rice anywhere

sfx, it is hard but it does get easier, its just while they adjust to the idea of being left there every week when the novelty wears off. As you know, they are fine once you've gone.

My plan to get out of the house fell at the first hurdle, mainly to get ds dressed!

it is hard sfx but as Ros says it gets easier as you both get used to it and you can also see why pre-school for a year before school is such a good idea!

One of the things I found conceptually hardest about leaving DS (rather than the physical wrench of dealing with him being unhappy about me leaving) was the idea that he had a life outside of me (IYSWIM). I still find that odd. And Its particularly odd when you think we didn't even meet until he was 11 months!

yes I imagine she just needs me to be confident and positive about it all

was looking at the music channels in an effort to distract but OMG what rubbish is about the women don't seem to wear any clothes any more

KC was thinking last night that parental love is quite a challenge, most of the time when you love someone you get something back, that is the deal, but with a child it just opens this hole in the heart.
you love them and nurture them, you give them confidence to be themselves and to be away from you, it is as it should be it is quite an experience

its bloody unnatural though isn't it

My mother says the teenage years are natures way of making able to let go of your childrne

yes she might turn out to be a tory she was telling us the other day she likes Boris Johnson
might have been because we were laughing at an interview he was doing

maybe she will like silly pop music, that should make it easier

btw godmother just called she will be visiting Saturday Gulp!