"What is first rule of pillow fighting?"
"Never throw your pillow at your opponent!" my children reply.
Indeed they have been trained well at the academy. For whomever so loses their pillow shall not gain it again. Indeed it shall be turned and used against them by said opponent with nothing to defend yourself with.
Sunday 15 July 2012
Friday 6 July 2012
Encouragement
This past week we have had our school's prize giving evening and when my children were called up for prizes I whooped and hollered for all I was worth.
Perhaps I make a fool out of myself but I figure I've only got a few of these evening's before they leave school and I want to make them count. I want them to know that I am their number one fan. I want them to know that I think they're great. I want them to know I am proud of them. I want them to know that I am not ashamed to make a fool out of myself for them.
Some people commented to me that I might embarrass my children by doing this (which I confess seemed very odd to me that letting everyone know how much I think of them would embarrass them - but I'm not always known for my sensitivity). So I checked with my children and the radiant faces they gave me as we talked about this spoke more than their words.
When I was a teacher (many years ago) there was a lad in my form group who was just so delightful. Kind, helpful, keen. Everything you would want a student to be. So I asked his parents what was their secret. And they said; "we take every opportunity to encourage him".
I want to do that I want to put courage in my children. I never want them to doubt that I am 100% for them. And I want to write this to remind myself not to forget it.
Perhaps I make a fool out of myself but I figure I've only got a few of these evening's before they leave school and I want to make them count. I want them to know that I am their number one fan. I want them to know that I think they're great. I want them to know I am proud of them. I want them to know that I am not ashamed to make a fool out of myself for them.
Some people commented to me that I might embarrass my children by doing this (which I confess seemed very odd to me that letting everyone know how much I think of them would embarrass them - but I'm not always known for my sensitivity). So I checked with my children and the radiant faces they gave me as we talked about this spoke more than their words.
When I was a teacher (many years ago) there was a lad in my form group who was just so delightful. Kind, helpful, keen. Everything you would want a student to be. So I asked his parents what was their secret. And they said; "we take every opportunity to encourage him".
I want to do that I want to put courage in my children. I never want them to doubt that I am 100% for them. And I want to write this to remind myself not to forget it.
The humble blanket (3)
Today we played a new game with the blanket.
My eldest daughter and I held each end of the blanket and one of the younger children got in it (like a hammock). We then rock it from side-to-side and on the count of three throw them onto the sofa.
They loved it.
My eldest daughter and I held each end of the blanket and one of the younger children got in it (like a hammock). We then rock it from side-to-side and on the count of three throw them onto the sofa.
They loved it.
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