Absolutely Frazzled

[MarillionFan]

Or because children aren't sent out to play any more.

Technology is a great baby sitter.

[suityou01]

Or because children aren't sent out to play any more.

If it was warmer then they could play in the garden. The options of swing ball, sand pit, paddling pool, climbing frame and trampoline.

In the winter however, suprisingly they prefer to stay in the warm, and we prefer it too as they then don't trudge mud into the house every 5 minutes while bringing their demands.

[gingerjedi]

Seriously, forget all this good parenting bollox. You're going to be a better parent if you get enough sleep.

By the age of 2 mine could operate the VHS. So when they woke up at stupid o' clock, they'd head downstairs and shove Teletubbies in (the youngest had the benefit of the CBeebies channel too). They knew if they woke me, I'd say they couldn't watch telly, so they'd take great pains not to disturb me! Sorted.

Youngest has just turned into a teenager - that's a whole different kettle of fish!

That sounds like a great idea, 3yo daughter will attend TV and Sky remote training ASAP. My wife is 5 months pregnant and sleep deprivation is becoming a big issue in our household.

[MarillionFan]

If it was warmer then they could play in the garden. The options of swing ball, sand pit, paddling pool, climbing frame and trampoline.

In the winter however, suprisingly they prefer to stay in the warm, and we prefer it too as they then don't trudge mud into the house every 5 minutes while bringing their demands.

You are Timothy Lumsden and SY02 is your mum. I claim my CUK £5 note.

[MarillionFan]

So on the other side(of things to do with kids).

I was thinking of signing the kids up for martial arts when they're young. What would be a good age to start kids in Judo or Karate?

[EternalOptimist]

In my experience kids are an ongoing frazzlement. Some more so than others, and they cause different problems at different stages of life. I still have sleepless nights over my 35 year old daughter

One thing is for sure though, ref the sleep deprivation. It's like the safety video on a plane, when the oxygen masks come down, put yours on before you put the kids on. If you try to look after the kids first, you might all die.
The American Indians used to feed the men first, in times of food scarcity. It might be nice to feed the kids first, but if the men go down, they all go down.

Same with sleep and kids. If you end up having a nervous breakdown, you all go down. so you have to be a bit selfish, you have to think of your partner as well. you have to come up with a strategy and a plan to deal with it. its no joke


all in mho of course

[EternalOptimist]

So on the other side(of things to do with kids).

I was thinking of signing the kids up for martial arts when they're young. What would be a good age to start kids in Judo or Karate?

this is a great idea for kids, when a bit of street cred can keep the bullies away. i would definately put them up for this at an early age

[MarillionFan]

this is a great idea for kids, when a bit of street cred can keep the bullies away. i would definately put them up for this at an early age

4 to 5(or when they start school).

Just bumped into the local Judo instructor at the petrol station and asked him. He reckons 5 is a good age,

[suityou01]

So on the other side(of things to do with kids).

I was thinking of signing the kids up for martial arts when they're young. What would be a good age to start kids in Judo or Karate?

Tried karate classes. SY03 cried, he didn't like the shouting.
Tried football classes. SY03 cried, he didn't like all the other kids running at him.
Tried tennis classes. SY03 cried, lost interest as to why.

The apple doesn't roll far, and he is just a junior bedwetter I guess.

Mind you when I were a lad I played footie, tennis, cricket etc etc

Since we have indefinately banned the Wii and made them play with real toys things are much much better. No squabbling, plenty of imagination and this morning I learned they were running from monsters that were part tree, and part Pterodactyl. Much better

[cojak]

Children are lovely.






From a safe distance.