Comments on: And so it begins http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230702 Jax Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:11:20 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230702 We didn't get it....yet ;) We didn’t get it….yet ;)

]]> By: Em http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230701 Em Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:01:32 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230701 A bit late now...but we got my girls that guitar from The Works as well as various assorted purcussion instruments that are really good. They seem to love them all. I wonder if you got them.... Hope you got through the bulk of it all ok, I'm not a christmas lover either for the very reasons you say...E said to me on christmas day (they'd already had one christmas with their dad)..."but we got more presents at daddy's". humph. A bit late now…but we got my girls that guitar from The Works as well as various assorted purcussion instruments that are really good. They seem to love them all. I wonder if you got them….

Hope you got through the bulk of it all ok, I’m not a christmas lover either for the very reasons you say…E said to me on christmas day (they’d already had one christmas with their dad)…”but we got more presents at daddy’s”. humph.

]]> By: Jo http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230462 Jo Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:24:44 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230462 We're having a un-commercialised and un-materialistic Christmas this year, which Olivia is really up for. Adam, admittedly, completely freaked.... We told Olivia's Nan, who loved the idea, and although she's got a few little things, her main present from Nan and Grandad is a vegetable plot for a family in Bangladesh, courtesy of Cafod. Olivia opened the card today and is quite excited about it, in the new year she wants to do a project and learn all about Bangladesh. The gift that keeps on giving!!! Am all overcome about caring daughter.... just need to work on son now.... We’re having a un-commercialised and un-materialistic Christmas this year, which Olivia is really up for. Adam, admittedly, completely freaked….
We told Olivia’s Nan, who loved the idea, and although she’s got a few little things, her main present from Nan and Grandad is a vegetable plot for a family in Bangladesh, courtesy of Cafod.
Olivia opened the card today and is quite excited about it, in the new year she wants to do a project and learn all about Bangladesh.
The gift that keeps on giving!!!
Am all overcome about caring daughter…. just need to work on son now….

]]> By: Sarah http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230449 Sarah Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:18:43 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230449 oh Jax, I know exactly what you mean about the selfish bit - I agree, if everyone else gives so much that there's nothing left for you to give then it feels a bit deflating somehow, I can quite see your point. oh Jax, I know exactly what you mean about the selfish bit - I agree, if everyone else gives so much that there’s nothing left for you to give then it feels a bit deflating somehow, I can quite see your point.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230446 Jax Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:50:44 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230446 Hope your books arrive(d). Your way is probably a good way. But it's not the way I want to go :( Hope your books arrive(d).

Your way is probably a good way. But it’s not the way I want to go :(

]]> By: t-bird http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230443 t-bird Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:37:48 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230443 Jax, I *rely* on everyone else to give Aprilia stuff leaving me with just 1 "big" pressie and then an orgy of books and so on (assuming they arrive from Amazon before we leave for my mother's that is....) Jax, I *rely* on everyone else to give Aprilia stuff leaving me with just 1 “big” pressie and then an orgy of books and so on (assuming they arrive from Amazon before we leave for my mother’s that is….)

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230442 Jax Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:27:21 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230442 No, you didn't come across that way Helen, I was afraid I had. My parents are popping around this morning to drop off the first instalment - mother rang last night as she's desperate to give them their new outfits for Christmas day. Dunno what I'm going to do with the new outfits I'd bought them :( Part of my problem is that it feels like I can't give them anything as they are already so overloaded by everyone else, and *I* want to be able to give them thoughtful presents. Incredibly selfish of me I know! No, you didn’t come across that way Helen, I was afraid I had. My parents are popping around this morning to drop off the first instalment - mother rang last night as she’s desperate to give them their new outfits for Christmas day. Dunno what I’m going to do with the new outfits I’d bought them :(

Part of my problem is that it feels like I can’t give them anything as they are already so overloaded by everyone else, and *I* want to be able to give them thoughtful presents. Incredibly selfish of me I know!

]]> By: HelenHaricot http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230427 HelenHaricot Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:31:39 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230427 Jax, I didn't think it was your nuclear family that was commercialised - i hope it didn't come across that way. I guess my whole family frugal with the presents, [and in fact think I am way over the top for buying bits off and on throughout the year]so I don't have to consider the wider family there. Jax, I didn’t think it was your nuclear family that was commercialised - i hope it didn’t come across that way.
I guess my whole family frugal with the presents, [and in fact think I am way over the top for buying bits off and on throughout the year]so I don’t have to consider the wider family there.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230417 Jax Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:06:22 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230417 Thanks for the tip Nic, there was a guitar on the wall in our Works this aft, so think Tim might pop back tomorrow and see if there are any left. Helen, I'm pondering, and may well blog a response to your comments. It isn't our commercialisation of it within our little family that really bothers me, it's mainly my relatives. Just agonising on what I want to say in a public place iyswim. Thanks for the tip Nic, there was a guitar on the wall in our Works this aft, so think Tim might pop back tomorrow and see if there are any left.

Helen, I’m pondering, and may well blog a response to your comments. It isn’t our commercialisation of it within our little family that really bothers me, it’s mainly my relatives. Just agonising on what I want to say in a public place iyswim.

]]> By: HelenHaricot http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230407 HelenHaricot Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:55:00 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/21/and-so-it-begins/#comment-230407 hmm, well, i think christmas is different for different families. I am going to try and get at least a few days before xmas off work whenever I can, cos then we do things ike baking and crafts as a run up. my house is a mess, my mum due in 15 mins, and I'm sure she will be horrified by house. But, TBH, we have had a great runup. for presents, from nov I tend to look for bits on ebay or wherever and hoard them. though next year in nov as a pre BB birthday, I am going to try and get SB to think of what she might like - and have a one present of their choosing rule - so she knows i will choose the rest, so is hopefully thoughtful about what it is [i have got the hair braider] but... if you don't want it to be commercial, just don't have it. say as a family that others can buy loads of pressies, but you are going to concentrate on the day and a little something as a time to be together. for me as an adult, the presents are irrelevant. as a child we were usually given our next years clothes for xmas and perhaps one 'big' present and some tiny things. I can't remember being anything other than happy. I guess this long meander is to say, why not think what you might actually enjoy, and then talk it through with tim, and if an agreement on roughly what it is, then talk it through with Big. Maybe what you would all like is to take a campervan for 4 days around somewhere with walking on the beach and 'fun food' and fun games and no computer/laptop or distractions? maybe you want 4 days in centreparks? or perhaps you do want all the trimmings? hmm, well, i think christmas is different for different families. I am going to try and get at least a few days before xmas off work whenever I can, cos then we do things ike baking and crafts as a run up. my house is a mess, my mum due in 15 mins, and I’m sure she will be horrified by house. But, TBH, we have had a great runup.
for presents, from nov I tend to look for bits on ebay or wherever and hoard them. though next year in nov as a pre BB birthday, I am going to try and get SB to think of what she might like - and have a one present of their choosing rule - so she knows i will choose the rest, so is hopefully thoughtful about what it is [i have got the hair braider]
but… if you don’t want it to be commercial, just don’t have it. say as a family that others can buy loads of pressies, but you are going to concentrate on the day and a little something as a time to be together. for me as an adult, the presents are irrelevant. as a child we were usually given our next years clothes for xmas and perhaps one ‘big’ present and some tiny things. I can’t remember being anything other than happy.

I guess this long meander is to say, why not think what you might actually enjoy, and then talk it through with tim, and if an agreement on roughly what it is, then talk it through with Big. Maybe what you would all like is to take a campervan for 4 days around somewhere with walking on the beach and ‘fun food’ and fun games and no computer/laptop or distractions?
maybe you want 4 days in centreparks?
or perhaps you do want all the trimmings?

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