Comments on: Breaking It Down http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tracey http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4198 Tracey Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:43:02 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4198 Poor Leighton. This parenting gig is NOT easy! But there's never a dull moment. Poor Leighton. This parenting gig is NOT easy! But there’s never a dull moment.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4182 Maggie Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:26:23 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4182 I knew what to expect, my mum had given me several books to read and I remember the special talks we had with the Public Health nurse, but I still wasn't prepared for how weird it all seemed. I certainly didn't seem grown up, the physical development never really happened until High School, and even then.... After my first, I didn't have it for 4 months, then school started and well that was just disastrous. Needless to say I don't leave the house without an extra pair of undies, and plenty of supplies on me. At all times. I knew what to expect, my mum had given me several books to read and I remember the special talks we had with the Public Health nurse, but I still wasn’t prepared for how weird it all seemed. I certainly didn’t seem grown up, the physical development never really happened until High School, and even then….

After my first, I didn’t have it for 4 months, then school started and well that was just disastrous. Needless to say I don’t leave the house without an extra pair of undies, and plenty of supplies on me. At all times.

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4181 lightening Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:19:23 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4181 Tracey - please don't be sorry. What I would really like this blog to be about it community. I love the way you guys talk to each other in my comments. It really adds a personal and loving dimension to this blog which means a lot to me. I think most mum's could tell a "just before the first period" conflict type story. From what I can gather, it happens. I had a "not so proud mummy moment" with Leighton when he was 6. I had a newborn baby and a 3 year old so we were trying to teach him to walk home from the school bus. It wasn't all that far (although now we're closer again). Less distance than some of the town kids would walk. Usually I would check out the window to see the bus arrive and him get off and start walking home. This particular day I was in the middle of feeding the baby so sent 3-year old DD to check if the bus had come. She replied that it had. What she didn't know to tell me though was that the bus hadn't left again. Leighton had refused to walk home and the driver had had to send one of the older kids to walk him up our drive and then wait until she got back to the bus. I was so embarrassed when she knocked on the door. The next morning I told the bus driver that we expected him to walk home (and had been for a few days). Two days later the kids ended up with blood in his urine. He had an infection in his kidneys brewing which was why he didn't have the energy to walk home from the bus. Boy did I feel HORRIBLE. But we can't know these things so I guess we just do our best. :) River - Singstar Princess uses exactly the same argument. But I'm playing with ALL of them!!!! Sharon - Leighton was rather exhausted. Very long and close game though. Tracey - please don’t be sorry. What I would really like this blog to be about it community. I love the way you guys talk to each other in my comments. It really adds a personal and loving dimension to this blog which means a lot to me. I think most mum’s could tell a “just before the first period” conflict type story. From what I can gather, it happens.

I had a “not so proud mummy moment” with Leighton when he was 6. I had a newborn baby and a 3 year old so we were trying to teach him to walk home from the school bus. It wasn’t all that far (although now we’re closer again). Less distance than some of the town kids would walk. Usually I would check out the window to see the bus arrive and him get off and start walking home. This particular day I was in the middle of feeding the baby so sent 3-year old DD to check if the bus had come. She replied that it had. What she didn’t know to tell me though was that the bus hadn’t left again. Leighton had refused to walk home and the driver had had to send one of the older kids to walk him up our drive and then wait until she got back to the bus. I was so embarrassed when she knocked on the door. The next morning I told the bus driver that we expected him to walk home (and had been for a few days). Two days later the kids ended up with blood in his urine. He had an infection in his kidneys brewing which was why he didn’t have the energy to walk home from the bus. Boy did I feel HORRIBLE. But we can’t know these things so I guess we just do our best. :)

River - Singstar Princess uses exactly the same argument. But I’m playing with ALL of them!!!!

Sharon - Leighton was rather exhausted. Very long and close game though.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4168 Tracey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:14:23 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4168 Sorry to take over LIghtening! The kid and I were well prepared. She's been 'developing' for a couple of years now. We'd had the talk, several times, so she knew what to expect.She had all the gear she needed (thankfully), and some idea how to use it. Nobody could have predicted the timing though. Did I mention I was working in Sydney at the time, and she had to tell me on the phone? There goes that mother of the year award again! And she was too embarrassed to tell her dad! So I then had to break it to him, over the phone! The three of us took her out for a very grown up lunch on the Saturday to celebrate. So it was all good in the end. Sorry to take over LIghtening! The kid and I were well prepared. She’s been ‘developing’ for a couple of years now. We’d had the talk, several times, so she knew what to expect.She had all the gear she needed (thankfully), and some idea how to use it. Nobody could have predicted the timing though. Did I mention I was working in Sydney at the time, and she had to tell me on the phone? There goes that mother of the year award again! And she was too embarrassed to tell her dad! So I then had to break it to him, over the phone! The three of us took her out for a very grown up lunch on the Saturday to celebrate. So it was all good in the end.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4164 Maggie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:57:37 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4164 Tracey, 10 years 11 mos? I wasn't ready for at 13! I cannot imagine what your daughter, or you, are going through. Chocolate therapy anyone? Tracey,
10 years 11 mos? I wasn’t ready for at 13! I cannot imagine what your daughter, or you, are going through. Chocolate therapy anyone?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4158 Sharon Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:17:35 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4158 Tracey:10 years and 11 months? Thats so cruel (for both of you). I think you need to take your own advice though. Stop beating yourself up, cut yourself some slack, how on earth were you supposed to know that little bombshell was about to drop? And Lightening: as I'm sure you already know the boys had a marathon game against each other! And yes, drinks and icecreams were involved. Farmboy and I had the same idea for after the game! Tracey:10 years and 11 months? Thats so cruel (for both of you).

I think you need to take your own advice though. Stop beating yourself up, cut yourself some slack, how on earth were you supposed to know that little bombshell was about to drop?

And Lightening: as I’m sure you already know the boys had a marathon game against each other! And yes, drinks and icecreams were involved. Farmboy and I had the same idea for after the game!

]]> By: Tracey http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4157 Tracey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:39:31 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4157 Oh boy! I did a whole post on this once. It resulted in a clean room for about a week. Last Sunday (not two days ago!), I went into meltdown. We had a screaming match, which resulted in me going in there, bagging up everything she owns (except bedding and clothing) and removing it. She was grounded for life. She was NEVER buying anything at the canteen again. She had EVERY SINGLE ONE of her privileges taken away, to be slowly earned back. She was the most ungrateful, disrespectful child God ever put breath into. Rant, rant, rant. Did it work? What do you think? She has made a mess. Again. She has used the sheets from her bed to make a tent. Can I really complain about that? I don't think so. And? At age 10 years and 11 months? She got her first period, just days after the screaming match. Maybe, just maybe, I could have cut her some slack. Mother of the year? Not this time! And? There is NO SUCH THING as a part time mother. Your kids love and adore you for who you are. You are their world. Don't be so hard on yourself. That's an order :) Oh boy! I did a whole post on this once. It resulted in a clean room for about a week. Last Sunday (not two days ago!), I went into meltdown. We had a screaming match, which resulted in me going in there, bagging up everything she owns (except bedding and clothing) and removing it. She was grounded for life. She was NEVER buying anything at the canteen again. She had EVERY SINGLE ONE of her privileges taken away, to be slowly earned back. She was the most ungrateful, disrespectful child God ever put breath into. Rant, rant, rant. Did it work? What do you think?

She has made a mess. Again. She has used the sheets from her bed to make a tent. Can I really complain about that? I don’t think so. And? At age 10 years and 11 months? She got her first period, just days after the screaming match.

Maybe, just maybe, I could have cut her some slack. Mother of the year? Not this time!

And? There is NO SUCH THING as a part time mother. Your kids love and adore you for who you are. You are their world. Don’t be so hard on yourself. That’s an order :)

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4156 river Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:35:51 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4156 Linda: I tried that with my kids for a while (put a toy away before getting out a new one) and was told, very carefully, because MUMMIES DON"T UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS, that the new toy was being involved in the game already going on so BOTH toys had to be out (or all 3...4) Linda: I tried that with my kids for a while (put a toy away before getting out a new one) and was told, very carefully, because MUMMIES DON”T UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS, that the new toy was being involved in the game already going on so BOTH toys had to be out (or all 3…4)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4153 lightening Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:33:49 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4153 No, it didn't really sound School Marmish to me Sharon. As for tennis - Farmboy is umpiring. So I guess Leighton will probably get a cold drink or ice cream. Especially given they have to go to the roadhouse to get tea before coming home. :) No, it didn’t really sound School Marmish to me Sharon.

As for tennis - Farmboy is umpiring. So I guess Leighton will probably get a cold drink or ice cream. Especially given they have to go to the roadhouse to get tea before coming home. :)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4151 Sharon Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:02:50 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/03/03/breaking-it-down/#comment-4151 Your very welcome. I do beleive that is the first time someone has ever thanked me for making them cry :) I actually re read my post and thought I came across a bit school marmish. Glad to see you took it the way it was intended. As encouragment and love. How do you think those boys are feeling playing tennis today? Might have to treat mine to an icecream! Your very welcome. I do beleive that is the first time someone has ever thanked me for making them cry :)

I actually re read my post and thought I came across a bit school marmish. Glad to see you took it the way it was intended. As encouragment and love.

How do you think those boys are feeling playing tennis today? Might have to treat mine to an icecream!

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