Comments on: Difficult days http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-225 Merry Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:23:22 +0000 /?p=227#comment-225 Ah well... if its the worst that ever happens you will have got through reasonably lightly! :)) Ah well… if its the worst that ever happens you will have got through reasonably lightly! :))

]]> By: jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-202 jax Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:04:16 +0000 /?p=227#comment-202 Thank you all for your kind comments - I think that if I'm honest, dd isn't the only high maintenance person in this relationship, and that is probably a large part of the problem! Joyce, it's very heartening to hear you've been through this, as Hannah is such a lovely girl now! And yes, dd would like to paint stones with her again (I'd better pack some paint!) and I'm sure Small would love a cuddle. Kirsty, I do think it went well today - we'll get there. Sarah - wouldn't bet on the walking, he's lazy! ;-) Merry - thank you. And I did once this week lose control and smack her - was overwhelmed with guilt afterwards! Thank you all for your kind comments - I think that if I’m honest, dd isn’t the only high maintenance person in this relationship, and that is probably a large part of the problem!

Joyce, it’s very heartening to hear you’ve been through this, as Hannah is such a lovely girl now! And yes, dd would like to paint stones with her again (I’d better pack some paint!) and I’m sure Small would love a cuddle.

Kirsty, I do think it went well today - we’ll get there.

Sarah - wouldn’t bet on the walking, he’s lazy! ;-)

Merry - thank you. And I did once this week lose control and smack her - was overwhelmed with guilt afterwards!

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-201 Merry Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:12:25 +0000 /?p=227#comment-201 Sigh.... i well remember this feeling and although i know that it has worked out okay i can't exactly say how or why. I think i know you well enough to say that i do think you have a reasonably high maintenence daughter, and i mean that in terms of having had a daughter who was much the same at that age - and i also think you do a good job with her. I've spent a couple of weeks solidly with you and i've only ever seen you deal with her in a way i would be proud too (and i confess that frankly when Fran behaved in a seriously stroppy manner she just got a smack, which i am not really proud of at all). It will improve - she's bright, smart, manipulative as every 4 year old is, beautiful and she only really has you to practise all those life skills on! lol! Sigh…. i well remember this feeling and although i know that it has worked out okay i can’t exactly say how or why.

I think i know you well enough to say that i do think you have a reasonably high maintenence daughter, and i mean that in terms of having had a daughter who was much the same at that age - and i also think you do a good job with her. I’ve spent a couple of weeks solidly with you and i’ve only ever seen you deal with her in a way i would be proud too (and i confess that frankly when Fran behaved in a seriously stroppy manner she just got a smack, which i am not really proud of at all).

It will improve - she’s bright, smart, manipulative as every 4 year old is, beautiful and she only really has you to practise all those life skills on! lol!

]]> By: Sarah http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-200 Sarah Fri, 18 Jun 2004 21:51:47 +0000 /?p=227#comment-200 I'll join you on being 'wrong parent' wrt reading, it's always bloggable when we do it here too. And can identify with the behaviour stuff too, believe me, my lot know full well which buttons to push and when to turn on and off certain behaviour patterns. So you're not alone! It does get better - although I'm still not entirely sure how much, Joyce is a year ahead of me! Still. Very much looking forward to seeing Small again, I expect he will have perfected walking by the time we see you at camp! I’ll join you on being ‘wrong parent’ wrt reading, it’s always bloggable when we do it here too. And can identify with the behaviour stuff too, believe me, my lot know full well which buttons to push and when to turn on and off certain behaviour patterns. So you’re not alone! It does get better - although I’m still not entirely sure how much, Joyce is a year ahead of me!

Still. Very much looking forward to seeing Small again, I expect he will have perfected walking by the time we see you at camp!

]]> By: Kirsty http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-199 Kirsty Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:46:39 +0000 /?p=227#comment-199 (((Jax))) well I think they did fantastic today even if A is denying all knowledge of playing with Marcus!! I think they def did interact at some point in the supermarket! I really enjoyed seeing you all today especially because of how well they got on. I think Marcus decided A was o.k. today too even though she's a girl! Well done to Small for the steps and well done to A for the making of stuff and hama flags :) (((Jax))) well I think they did fantastic today even if A is denying all knowledge of playing with Marcus!! I think they def did interact at some point in the supermarket!

I really enjoyed seeing you all today especially because of how well they got on. I think Marcus decided A was o.k. today too even though she’s a girl!

Well done to Small for the steps and well done to A for the making of stuff and hama flags :)

]]> By: Joyce http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/06/18/difficult-days/#comment-197 Joyce Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:37:02 +0000 /?p=227#comment-197 Jax, all I can say with regard to dd is BTDT. I thought toddlerhood was a breeze, but between the ages of 3-6, I felt very often that the house wasn't big enough for both of us. It was a pretty awful, a lot of the time. But it got better. Much better :-) And well done that boy.. How cute will that be. DD says "would A like to paint stones with her, and can she cuddle S?" LOL Jax, all I can say with regard to dd is BTDT. I thought toddlerhood was a breeze, but between the ages of 3-6, I felt very often that the house wasn’t big enough for both of us. It was a pretty awful, a lot of the time. But it got better. Much better :-) And well done that boy.. How cute will that be. DD says “would A like to paint stones with her, and can she cuddle S?” LOL

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