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What are you good at as a mum?

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Geekster · 29/07/2012 20:43

At our baby club this week they asked an interesting question. What mum stuff are you good at. As we all spend time beating ourselves up about what we are not good at. I think I'm good at being daft with my dd and very patient. What are you good at?

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gourd · 30/07/2012 09:55

Quite good at forcing myself to be jolly and fun whilst feeling exhausted. But only quite good, sometimes the smile looks a bit cracked!!! Good at cuddling and kissing and reading stories (doign all the voices) and singing songs/nursery rhymes with our own words in to include paces we go and people we know. Daddy is the best horse to be ridden though!

gourd · 30/07/2012 09:58

I am not at all patient though. But nor is the child. Must take after me...

youarewinning · 30/07/2012 10:04

Praising DS for the things he's good at. (swimming and maths )

Supporting DS and praising his efforts at the things he not good at (writing and standing still )

Being both Mum and Dad. After years of the guilt of DS father not being in his life (not my choice btw) I have realised that I have a well rounded kind DS - and I have done that.

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NightLark · 30/07/2012 10:13

Giving love and cuddles.

Reading stories.

Dancing in the kitchen.

NCIS · 30/07/2012 20:15

I am good at getting little babies to sleep. Mine are grown up now but I discovered the other day that I hadn't lost the knack with friends twins.

Asked by DD what she thought I had been best at and she said 'teaching us to treat other people as we would like to be treated ourselves'

BlingLoving · 30/07/2012 20:27

Ooh, cool thread.

I think I'm good at helping ds to feel secure and adventurous by making sure he's always got what he needs when he needs it so that he can focus on exploring and trying new things.

Giving him physical confidence by standing back and letting him try things without panicking, even though sometimes my heart is in my throat

Good, varied diet, delivered (mostly without stress) so that he is, so far, being a good eater. (that might change).

Dh's tdalent is an ability to play and engage with him so that he laughs and laughs and learns new things. I credit him with ds' sunny personality.

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