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Mar. 24, 2008
weekend with relatives
It was hard on Red. Too many kids to play with and he was the smallest - but no way the slowest! ;) He got into everything. I employed the "handle of education" to him at Grandma's and received some "advice" from my 14 yr old niece on how that was inappropriate and that he would respond better from positive praise. I very maturely turned on her and said "Listen Little Miss I've Raised A Lot Of Kids and Know What I'm Talking About (really, I said that) this child receives plenty of praise.. but he won't when he does wrong."
I was a little testy.
I realize that I have become the "Pickee" of the family - it use to be my mother that we picked on. Now it's me. But I heard when Blondie did something well "pretty good for a homeschooler." Now I know that they all love her - and we are quite the affectionate family - but that is a really touchy button for me. And they probably push it because I respond so indignantly - much to their delight.
Blondie built snow forts with her cousins and gleefully engaged in a snowball fight - and received one to the face - which left a mark. Amazingly she didn't melt into tears but showed it to me with some pride - don't know what there was to be proud of (maybe because she didn't cry).
It was overall a good time.
As we drove away Red said "bye Gumpa, bye Meema, bye tree, bye olle by (well you get the idea). He fell asleep 3 miles down the road and slept all the way home, waking as we drove into our driveway. He walked into the house and stood in the kitchen and then with a big sigh he said "hi, home." |
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Mar. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
"really, I said that"- I guffawed! =P
Isn't it amazing how family just knows how to push those buttons??!!