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more talk about friendship, and taking a fall
The discussion continued this week on friendship. My eldest boy is starting to reflect on what “good friends” say and do. He noticed that he had what looked like a bite, fang marks, on his hand. It did...
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leaving it to dad
This week, I have not been home very much. I’ve been attending a 10 day intensive workshop (Circle of Security) facilitated by Dr Bert Powell from the USA. I’ve been up at 5am, out the door by 6:30am,...
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weird dinners
Anyone else do weird dinners? My husband is a great cook, he understands the science of cooking. I am more of an assembler. I hate cooking, mainly because I don’t understand it. I took technical...
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pedlars parade and conscientious shopping
Our school holds a Pedlars Parade every year, the day before the Easter break. It is probably the biggest event and fundraiser of the year. The children go to school in costume and bring a tray of...
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kid’s skills
My youngest boy is the kind of kid who develops habits. He has had a habit of sniffing for a while now. It started with a bout of severe hayfever. I cleared up the hayfever by removing all yeast from...
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backchatting
In Australia, when a child answers back to an adult it’s called “backchatting” and is regarded as insolent and rude. I am at odds with many parents because I encourage children to put their opinions...
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lying
I was in the playground the other day at a school I work at. I turned around to find a boy crumpled on the ground, crying, and in pain. His friends were gathered around, doing what friends usually do....
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reblog: a quick tour through the inner workings of your child’s mind
Sometimes, in the work I do, people want me to “fix” kids. But I’m not a kid mechanic. The best thing I can do is try to understand kids. It helps a lot to have knowledge of child development and brain...
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pull-ups, not put-downs
In her 1995 Boyer Lecture titled “A Truly Civil Society”, Dr Eva Cox, an Australian sociologist and social commentator, said that our homes are the most toxic places for our children. She said that it...
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sentimental me
It’s been a sentimental year really. My Mum’s house burnt down in February. She was lucky to get out alive. She had taken a sleeping tablet before bed as there was a raging storm outside. Lightning hit...
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what, if, and favourite?
I borrowed these questions from phrogmom who borrowed them from someone else. It’s not something I indulge in very often but I found it interesting to read phrogmom’s answers and then think about my...
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the life and times of a fussy eater
Got a fussy eater? Yep, me too. My two older boys would eat anything. They would eat a cricket if you put chilli sauce on it. But the youngest one was sent to jolt me out of my complacent parenting...
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a quirky little kid
My youngest boy is a quirky little fella. I’ve written on this blog a few times about his energy levels. He is the Master of Distractible and Fidgetty. He has always been a “bull at a gate”. He rushes...
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high school woes
Ivan Illich might be slightly amused by all of the troubles I have had with schools lately. He might even say “I told you so”. This year, the eldest boy went into high school. It was something that he...
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this little dog
It was 45 degrees Celsius. About 6pm, Friday night. I was out with the eldest boy at his tutoring lesson. My husband noticed that our eldest dog, Fergus, was jumping into the water bowl. He was jumping...
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sequel to ‘ a quirky little kid’
I am so glad that I wrote the post a quirky little kid. I had forgotten some of the stuff I wrote back then. It reminds me of my despair in trying to help my youngest son with his social and emotional...
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sequel to ‘high school woes’
Original post – high school woes. He spent the year being angry and frustrated. It’s been a hard year. He was bored. Not challenged. He was so demotivated this year he didn’t even play soccer or...
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we keep learning
My youngest boy is now 9. He has spent the past 7 months going to occupational therapy (OT). The therapist has been focusing on his core strength, and he has been doing really well. The tantrums at...
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snapshot – may twenty-fifteen
I am… . cooking : Cooking is not my forte. And I’m not in a cooking mood at the moment. By special request, I made a minestrone soup a few weeks ago. I do make a hearty and life sustaining minestrone,...
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