#fun parenting

[freelancedisappointment]

Parenthood is doing him wonders <3

[sapphirothcrescent]

Sapphire teaching Soot edible plants vs poisonous plants

Sapphire: One of these is a delightful morsel that tastes of spring time, happiness, and just a hint of black pepper. One of these will cause your organs to fail!

Soot: Oooooo.

[deardiarylovemum-blog]

Things I Will NOT Miss When The Kids Go Back To School

(in less than a week but who's counting....)

1. The dishes. How can two children rack up and empty daily an entire cupboard of plates, bowls and mugs. My dishwasher will even be relieved for the break.

2. Laundry. Equally, how can two children wear the entire contents of their wardrobe weekly. Oh that’s right, if it touches the floor its dirty. Silly Mum. Also having a fashionista diva daughter doesn’t help, outfit changes three or four times daily also means its daughter. Talk about high maintenance.

3. What is this unknown substance/sticky stuff on the floor and the wall? It’s your what? OH that’s ok then, of course it’s ok for you to drop your crumbs/juice/what, a real BOGEY and not a joke box one? on the floor and leave it there. Isn’t that what I’m here for you precious treasures. *eye twitches, in a desperate attempt to keep hands at my side and not bash their heads together*

4. Random public outbursts. Namely boy child, who speaks hours before he thinks. If I have to endure another day of him yelling ‘LOOK AT THOSE WIDGEY SQUIDGERS….Holy testicle Tuesday!!’ everytime he see’s a man in ‘jeggings’ I think I’m going to be ready for that new coat and a holiday in a cushioned room!!

5. Repetitive Vocal Strain. This is a serious affliction, caused by children who ask for something, get told yes on the grounds they can actually get along for a predetermined period of time and then fail to last longer than a few seconds. This is followed by continuous whining from both children, followed by Mums constant ‘No. No. Nope. Never. Not today. NOPE.’ This can last up to 48 hours. You can also get Mental Repetitive Strain from thinking ‘Must. Stay. Calm. Do. NOT. Give. In.’ constantly, like a mantra. Caffeine helps, if you don’t mind it stone cold by the time you remember you had some.

6. Empty cupboards. Who knew you had to feed children more than once a day, and something with more sustenance than boxes of Coco Pops. Next summer, I’m throwing some carrots, apples and bread in a nose bag and they can fend for themselves all day. This meal prep malarkey is not fun when not one person likes the same thing!!

7. Small people make big smells. 6 hours a day where the lemon and other nicely fragranced cleaning products can linger and not be smothered by boy farts and girl burps. Yes, this is an actual problem, and girl burps should be contained and labelled a bio hazard.

8. The guilty pleasure of daytime TV time, just once a week would be nice. I’ve been subjected to cartoon programmes which I can only imagine were invented by some teenager on a messed up acid trip. Namely Minecraft stories, thank you Amazon Prime for that.

9. Discovering that block of Lego that was left behind in the clean up by standing on it, right on the soft side of your foot. Fricking ouch. This may require surgery, there were 8 spots on top and I can only see three.

I can not wait to drink an entire cup of HOT tea, see the bottom of my laundry basket, and cut down the dishes to at least only once a day, instead of four. I will however, miss the kids…. But only for all of about 5 minutes. ;)

[thestressedoutyogi]

Pre schoolfriends bring added benfits

Si and her friends are at the age where they will play alone, and ask us to leave. Raina and Si are having a ball.

Aside from the boys no one else wants to do drop off play dates at my house. (we have been doing these since Adele and I started working)

No excuses let the drop off play dates begin!

[thestressedoutyogi]

I renewed my library card today. I am going to imagine I am French for a little while.

I placed holds on:

Bringing up bébé : one American mother discovers the wisdom of French parenting

French kids eat everything (and yours can, too) : how our family moved to France, cured picky eating, banished snacking and discovered 10 simple rules for raising healthy, happy eaters

French twist : an American mom's experiment in Parisian parenting

  On a side note does anyone have any other recommendations regarding parenting styles, Montessori and unschooling?

[coffeegleek]

I found 2 stuffed dragons in K's massive stuffed animal stash. I put them on his bed next to his stuffed dragon dads & their boyfriend sons. I told K they were relatives visiting for Thanksgiving. :p

[bamom-blog]

Fun dates for kids

So I often find myself wanting to take Hannah on fun little dates. I take her to the movies and out to eat. It is starting to get chilly here and the park is not so fun when it is freezing. What do you parent bloggers suggest. You can simply reply or private message me. Either way I am excited to hear your ideas and what you do with your little ones :)