I’ve taken a couple of hundred photos today doing the class photos at the school up the road but obviously can’t post them. I had an experienced helper which was great because getting them all in place is quite a job. One or two sulking because they didn’t get their own way (I’m really too old to do much pandering these days- there seems to be an increase in the ‘we don’t say “no”’ parenting style that I find baffling) but otherwise pretty successful I think. Luckily I have plenty of photos from yesterday where King’s College Chapel was as good as empty & we contemplated on the fact that this isn’t the first pandemic it’s seen.
Weather: great for photos- bright but overcast.
Covid: kids coping admirably with their bubbles.
Good thing: had a whole new audience for my only joke ‘What do you call two robbers? A pair of nickers.’
Must be old too.... though I do find myself saying to the kids 'I taught you when you were two that no means no, please don't make me teach you it again'.
I find myself biting my tongue quite a bit with my kids’ parenting. Must. Keep. The. Peace. The grandkids know that I love them. Even if they never eat a vegetable, but still get a cookie at home. Grammie does not get into that battle. Love the hint of glass in your photo, great viewpoint.
Wow!! So majestic! This is absolutely stunning!
You are a courageous woman to do class photos. Good for you for not pandering...and for having an accomplished assistant. :)
I used to get the class to do a sensible photo (or a few), then I'd ask them all to pull faces. It always got their attention so they behaved for the first one, then they'd all be giggling on the second. The teachers would often ask me if we were going to keep the second photo (of course not!). Anyway, you have my sympathies, ha ha!
@newbank Ah well children have always taken years to learn that! It’s the not even thinking it’s right to tell them that gets me. We’ve had parents say,’We don’t use the word “No” in our house’. 🤷🏼♀️ You can teach children to be entitled but nobody has any requirement to employ them later!
@blightygal we do a silly photo and serious for sale (neither expensive) as the school is desperate for money after (like all of them) being wiped out by the pandemic. I’ve offered to do choir, orchestra, some candids of the little ones…!!!! I’m also Chair of the Resources Committee 😂
@judithg conversation today
'Can I have one of the bread rolls'
'Not yet, they are for tea'
'Please can I have one I am hungry'
'No'
'Can I have one now?'
'No they are when people are here for tea'
'Oh but they look so nice'
'No not yet'
'I want one now'
'I have said a very small word with just two letters lots of times now'
'No'
@judithg To be fair on the child he has been swimming training and is working very hard at being taller than me each day so a fairly intense food intake!
@newbank I’m thinking he should get two at tea time! It does get a bit intense feeding teenage boys - my illustrator friend did a hilarious painting based on a conversation I had with her about my son one Easter holidays and how he didn’t stop eating. It was a teenager staring into the fridge and the harassed mum at the sink saying, “At least wait till I’ve wiped up the last meal…”
@bkp not in that situation yet though I suspect our kids will be stricter than we were! In fact we’re a bit scared of one being in charge of our old age care - there will be compulsory exercise programmes and no complaints allowed 😂
June 12th, 2021
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Modern parenting baffles me too, glad I am not alone in this!
You are a courageous woman to do class photos. Good for you for not pandering...and for having an accomplished assistant. :)
Good joke... and lovely photo !
'Can I have one of the bread rolls'
'Not yet, they are for tea'
'Please can I have one I am hungry'
'No'
'Can I have one now?'
'No they are when people are here for tea'
'Oh but they look so nice'
'No not yet'
'I want one now'
'I have said a very small word with just two letters lots of times now'
'No'
And peace now regins....