Too Much TV Can Send Your Child Mad.

Well, what do you know, the researchers have come up with this crazy notion that too much tv
is bad for your child. (Really).

Most parents know this, why tell us something that we have known for years.

But really, come on, how much tv did we all watch when we were kids? I remember watching a fair bit and so did my brothers and it never did us any harm. We all played a lot of sport and kept active but we watched our fair bit of television and I can honestly say that we are not all psychologically scarred from it.

I do believe that tv can be educational and can be calming and relaxing for some children, depending on the program.
But the programs have changed a lot over the times and can be a lot more real these days compared to our day.

Computer screens I believe are much more of a problem. Children sit and watch this screen so much closer than a tv screen and can sit on it for hours talking on chat sites and playing games. I don't think that they understand that there is a real world out there to explore. Communicating face to face with others becomes harder as they rely on technology more and more.

We as parents know how much time is too much for our own children.
Monitoring our children is something that I am sure we all do effectively. It's an instinct knowing what is best for your child.

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Packed To The Rafters

I'm back.
Holiday is over and went way to fast. My daughter looks great but I can tell she is very home sick.
She has now just moved to hamilton island, beautiful place of the world but very expensive and for a couple with a mortgage and only one working it is very hard.
Getting a job around there is finding to be difficult but I'm sure if she perseveres one will come.

Most of us parents believe that when our children leave home that our lives will be less complicated and we will be free to do more, in a sense yes, but we will always be very mindful of what our children are doing and how they are coping in the outside world.
I keep sending my daughter money to help her get by, here's the funny thing, I told her not to tell her father about it. The other night when I was talking to her on the phone he yelled out and asked her if she needed any money. (Daughter could't stop laughing).
I firmly said "no" not letting on that I had already given her some.

They have decided to rent out their home, so guess who gets the job of cleaning it all out, both mothers.
They have only been in the house for a year but with all the stuff they have accumilated it seems like 12 years.
So mostly everything has come back to my house and guess where they want to live when they come home?
(Yes, they are talking about coming home, perhaps sometime next year).
They want to move in here until they can afford a new place. (Packed to the Rafters). Wouldn't have it any other way.

Children never really leave home forever.
If they are loved unconditionally they will always know that they are always welcome back when times get tough.

Holiday in Brisbane

Tough times ahead.
No not really, I'm off to Bris Vagas to see my daughter, finally.
Two weeks of shopping and spending quality time with her before she moves further away.

Yer, that's right, 3000klm away now. Job on Hamilton Island, hopefully. The boyfriend already works there so of course she is following.
But I'm not concerned, I tell her to do all this travelling and see Australia now while she can because once she has children there will be no chances to do it then.

You never know, I may get a free holiday out of it. Here's hoping.

Have a great day everyone.

Children, Not All Bad.

Children can sometimes act in a way that outrages us because of their rudeness and others shock us with their politeness.
Not all children are brought up with no respect or kindness for their elders.
My husband works for the water company. One day he was working near a major secondary college fixing a main pipeline. As he was struggling to turn the main line off a group of young teenage boys walked by.

He was quite shocked when they asked if he wanted a hand. He politely said "no thanks", mainly because of OH&S.
Now about 9 times out of 10 most kids would have made some smart remark or comment, laughed and joked between themselves but not these guys.

I think that it shocked my husband at the generosity of these young males but at the same time really impressed him.
I believe that there is good in all people, it just has to be encouraged and developed.

Most parents are teaching their child the right stuff.
We can help make this world a much better place by teaching our child to give help and love to others.

Children Have Worn Aunty Out.

I'm afraid I'm so tied that I may not make much sense in this entry.
Mainly because I have had to look after my niece and nephew today because they weren't very well.
Now, I wish I was that good when I felt sick. They did not stop all day.

This was the mistake I made. I took them to Macca's for lunch (because that's what aunties do) Yes, I know, they are suppose to be sick.
Bad mistake, I was forever chasing them from one end of the shop to the other. They took of out to the play ground before I had ordered. Waiting for the order, I had to tell the girl at the register that I would be back in a minute.
Not quite a minute, I could not get them off the play equipment. I would grab one and the other would disappear up the slide.
(Aunty starts to pull her hair out) When I finally got them both out of there and calmly sitting down to eat, I suddenly realised that my 6 yr old nephew had ordered COKE!

I said "Your not suppose to have coke." He had this little smirk on his face.
"Your going to get me in trouble." I told him. He laughed and said that he was going to tell his dad that Aunty Suzy let him have coke.
I never worry about it too much, my brother goes off a little, he reckons that it makes them hypo and that I have to take him home with me until he calms down. No Worries.

After our outing, I took them home and perhaps that coke had kicked in. Full on activity for two hours. My niece was jumping on the couch and strangling me, pulling me down and laying all over me.

Lots of fun had by all, but so full on. Sometimes I think I wouldn't have it any other way.

My nephew did tell his dad about the coke, so guess who got into trouble, much to the amusement of my little nephew.

KEEPING KIDS BUSY

My Daughter, My Best Friend.

Well it's been two weeks know since I moved my daughter 2000 klms away.
I don't know how parents cope when their children leave home to go to university etc. I was fine when I left her, probably because I thought it was like a holiday and she'll be home soon. But it is just starting to sink in, that no, she will not be coming home for some time.
Who am I going to go walking with, have lunch with, go to the movies with and most important, get advice on clothes when shopping. I'll have to save it all for when I visit her.

We have to catch two planes to visit her and the cost in airline tickets is outrageous, costing over a thousand dollars for my husband and I to travel to see her so this would not happen very much.
Travelling by car takes us two good days and I love travelling but you need to have at least 10 days off work to make it worth while.

I know that it is all good experience and they must learn to stand on their own two feet. I could probably deal with it better if she lived just a little closer. I feel helpless being so far away from her, I'm not there to protect her.
Cities scare me, so am not liking her being in such a large place working long hours into the night.
I have to admit, she is not alone, her boyfriend is with her and there is my husband's family around her also, but that's not me.

I'm an over protective mother. Yes, I know that I am, but doesn't every mother have the right to be a little over protective. I feel that it is our right to be protective of our children.

She would always tell me not to stress and that she is fine. She would often say "Mum, I'll be fine, stop worrying."

Worry, that's all I seem to be doing.
If this world was not filled with so much evil then I probably would not feel so bad.

To all the over protective mums out there, BE PROUD of being a loving and caring mother because there are some who are not.

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The Joys Of Hearing Children's Laughter.

Love to laugh
Originally uploaded by huragankatrina

Does this not make you smile.
Children should be doing this every day.
Hearing children laughing makes everyone smile, if it doesn't then there is something wrong with them.