Author: toughmotheruk

“Best day ever” is not how I would usually describe the experience of watching the Titanic. But for my 7 year old son it was apparently a dream come true.

Said son is obsessed with the Titanic.

At current count, we have seen two lego (re)creations, one model incarnation (mostly glued by patient husband) and multiple renditions of ‘my heart will go on’ – with at least one recorded should he (I) wish to show his friends in a few years.

Watching a movie is a different experience when you know the story. I can say that I have not experienced the intensity of living it before as I did that day seeing it through my son’s eyes.

A classic moment of light relief occurred during the love scene. “Why have they got no clothes on?”

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I was pondering how to respond to son’s question, when Kate said to Leo “You’re trembling”.

Son immediately responded “Well, he wouldn’t be cold if he had clothes on”.

Wise words son, wise words indeed!

 

Have you had a lucky escape when comes to explaining the facts of life?

I grew up on a farm in New Zealand, one of a (very) large family. It is therefore pretty tricky to get many details about my early years.

When it was my turn to have kids, I decided to keep a bit more of a record and started diaries for both my children (now 7 and 5).  Unfortunately, life happened, other things got in the way, and they got consigned to the back of a drawer.

However, finding the diaries inspired me to try again.

I had a pretty straight forward childhood. We were expected to muck in and get on with things. Being transplanted in the UK, I’ve found that not everything translates, so I hope you bear with me while I find my way in this parenting business.

My starting point is that we’re all basically making it up as we go along so if you’re looking for advice, this isn’t the right place (I relied heavily on the fact that kids can’t remember their early years)!

I find parenting hard work, but there is gold in all sorts of moments (when I take the time to notice them).