Comments on: Leaving The Nest http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Thando - Website Development http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9243 Thando - Website Development Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:53:58 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9243 Leaving home is never easy, unless there has been some family drama. But if all was well, then leaving is a very emotional event for both parents/family and child. But it has to happen at some point. ;-) Goodluck on the departure. Leaving home is never easy, unless there has been some family drama. But if all was well, then leaving is a very emotional event for both parents/family and child. But it has to happen at some point. ;-) Goodluck on the departure.

]]> By: StillKindaStuffy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9177 StillKindaStuffy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:01:03 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9177 I believe I even gave you a special plastic card to that effect. Did you ever get around to using it? Or did you put it off? ;-) I believe I even gave you a special plastic card to that effect. Did you ever get around to using it? Or did you put it off? ;-)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9158 lightening Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:19:15 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9158 Stuffy - yes, definitely plans not goals but better than nothing right? As for procrastination, some rude person once called me the Queen of Procrastination. Now I wonder who that might have been????? :D Stuffy - yes, definitely plans not goals but better than nothing right? As for procrastination, some rude person once called me the Queen of Procrastination. Now I wonder who that might have been????? :D

]]> By: StillKindaStuffy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9157 StillKindaStuffy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:55:44 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9157 That's better than you putting down Life Goal: Procrastinate ;-) (though what you listed sound like plans rather than aspirational goals) That’s better than you putting down Life Goal: Procrastinate ;-) (though what you listed sound like plans rather than aspirational goals)

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9116 lightening Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:44:52 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9116 Jason - sadly not always but I'm glad to hear you share a close relationship with your parents. Susan - having older siblings absolutely makes a difference. In terms of getting them happy and settled going to school, the first has been my most difficult. Number 2 went off happily (couldn't wait) and now number 3 looks to be the same. I think I'm already getting used to him being around less. He's having such a lovely play at home today with it being his first full day at home all week. :) Bettina - Thanks. :) Sharon - it's so hard isn't it? Lleyton didn't settled very well into preschool and cried every time I left for the entire first term. :( For the most part he was fine when I came to pick him up though (although adamant he wanted to go home - he was supposed to stay the full day but we negotiated down to half a day). He was better by the time he started school though. River - that sounds rough. I've briefly considered whether I want to go back to work (I used to work at the local school so I'd be nice and close to the kids) but won't do anything this year (because we want to take 3rd term off for our big trip) and still in a dilemma about issues like sick kids. I just don't want to be stressed out if my children need to stay home (with having work commitments). But I realise I'm lucky in that I have this choice. I'll probably take a more active role in the farm instead. We'll see. I've been adamant I deserve long service leave after 11 years home full-time with kids so first term is going to be all about ME! :) Planning Queen - he's LOVING it so far and his teacher is just lovely. I LOVE reception teachers! :) Stuffy - LOL. Yep, all my life's goals achieved before I'm 35. Not bad eh???? LOL. So much for lifetime goals. *sigh* I was going to say I have no idea what I'm going to do for my "transition" but thinking on it, I do have a very loose plan for the next 12 months: Term 1 - my long-service leave and get the house to a standard I'm happy with (it's overdue for a major declutter and deep clean). Term 2 - preparation for going away in term 3 including helping farmboy get the crop in so we can get away on time. Term 3 - big trip Term 4 - recover from big trip, settled back into "normality" again and all the end of year stuff that keeps term 4 busy. So, I guess I don't have too much to think about until 2010! :) Jason - sadly not always but I’m glad to hear you share a close relationship with your parents.

Susan - having older siblings absolutely makes a difference. In terms of getting them happy and settled going to school, the first has been my most difficult. Number 2 went off happily (couldn’t wait) and now number 3 looks to be the same. I think I’m already getting used to him being around less. He’s having such a lovely play at home today with it being his first full day at home all week. :)

Bettina - Thanks. :)

Sharon - it’s so hard isn’t it? Lleyton didn’t settled very well into preschool and cried every time I left for the entire first term. :( For the most part he was fine when I came to pick him up though (although adamant he wanted to go home - he was supposed to stay the full day but we negotiated down to half a day). He was better by the time he started school though.

River - that sounds rough. I’ve briefly considered whether I want to go back to work (I used to work at the local school so I’d be nice and close to the kids) but won’t do anything this year (because we want to take 3rd term off for our big trip) and still in a dilemma about issues like sick kids. I just don’t want to be stressed out if my children need to stay home (with having work commitments). But I realise I’m lucky in that I have this choice. I’ll probably take a more active role in the farm instead. We’ll see. I’ve been adamant I deserve long service leave after 11 years home full-time with kids so first term is going to be all about ME! :)

Planning Queen - he’s LOVING it so far and his teacher is just lovely. I LOVE reception teachers! :)

Stuffy - LOL. Yep, all my life’s goals achieved before I’m 35. Not bad eh???? LOL. So much for lifetime goals. *sigh* I was going to say I have no idea what I’m going to do for my “transition” but thinking on it, I do have a very loose plan for the next 12 months:

Term 1 - my long-service leave and get the house to a standard I’m happy with (it’s overdue for a major declutter and deep clean).

Term 2 - preparation for going away in term 3 including helping farmboy get the crop in so we can get away on time.

Term 3 - big trip

Term 4 - recover from big trip, settled back into “normality” again and all the end of year stuff that keeps term 4 busy.

So, I guess I don’t have too much to think about until 2010! :)

]]> By: StillKindaStuffy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9113 StillKindaStuffy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:14:46 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9113 So what plans are you making for your own transition? Given that you mentioned that your goal was to be a "stay at home mum" - you could call it "what to do when you've accomplished your life's goal" ;-) So what plans are you making for your own transition? Given that you mentioned that your goal was to be a “stay at home mum” - you could call it “what to do when you’ve accomplished your life’s goal” ;-)

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9110 PlanningQueen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9110 I can only imagine what it would feel like to be sending the last child off to school. I hope he enjoys his orientation program. I can only imagine what it would feel like to be sending the last child off to school. I hope he enjoys his orientation program.

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9089 river Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:13 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9089 When my youngest started school I went to work at the shoe factory. I was still working when three of them left home (not all at the same time), still working when my first grand daughter started school. I didn't have time to miss them. When my youngest started school I went to work at the shoe factory. I was still working when three of them left home (not all at the same time), still working when my first grand daughter started school. I didn’t have time to miss them.

]]> By: Mark S Burgunder http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 Mark S Burgunder Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:04:42 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9086 Before they leave home they'll go through puperty which I think has been captured very well in this video: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_veIGGP1Uh4 Certainly made me laugh, just because we had times were our son was exactly like that. Before they leave home they’ll go through puperty which I think has been captured very well in this video:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_veIGGP1Uh4

Certainly made me laugh, just because we had times were our son was exactly like that.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Sharon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:50:25 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/20/leaving-the-nest/#comment-9085 I was that mother. Steph cried through her whole first session of kindy. She was fine when I left but when I went to pick her up she was sobbing. Had been sobbing since soon after I left. And they DIDN'T RING ME!!!!! I felt like such a terrible parent. She did go back to Kindy so long as I stayed, which I did do for the first term and then she was fine. I've never quite forgiven myself though. I was that mother. Steph cried through her whole first session of kindy. She was fine when I left but when I went to pick her up she was sobbing. Had been sobbing since soon after I left. And they DIDN’T RING ME!!!!! I felt like such a terrible parent.

She did go back to Kindy so long as I stayed, which I did do for the first term and then she was fine. I’ve never quite forgiven myself though.

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