M’s Grade 1 school picture Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Dimple, missing tooth and big grin. I swear, we do brush her hair once in a while.
Category: Kid stuff
M at the school Christmas concert
M at the school Christmas concert Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. The kid loves to sing and is a total extrovert, so you’d think we’d have experienced a successful concert before
Geezerville
At M’s parent-teacher interview yesterday we asked about how they teach kids to form letters, because M does some very odd things when she prints. “Oh, we don’t teach that
Schrodinger’s zombie
Happy Halloween, Samhain, etc. Later I’ll be attempting to affix a tiara, ballet tutu and pink cape to M’s pink unicorn costume so she can be a princess ballerina unicorn.
Ow, my brain
Remember all that stuff you learned in school and thought was kind of useless? Actually it was all taught to you so that you can carry on dinner conversations with
Ah, October
Leaves turning… And then falling… And of course, time for playing in the pool, because it’s 35 sweaty degrees out…
Weekend conversations
M: Can I have your nail polish? I want to paint my fingernails. Me: No, hon, that’s not really appropriate for a five-year-old. Maybe when you’re a teenager. M: But
Unpredictable issues in parenting, part 8003: teeth
So much of parenting little kids is about teeth. First you wonder when they’re going to get them. Then they do get them and for a while you have Tylenol
First day of grade 1!
First day of grade 1! Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Excitement and nervousness. We’re all hoping this year will be a more positive experience.
Camping!
Some observations: One expects, reasonably, to have sore arms after canoeing. The sore abs (from bracing the paddle strokes) and glutes (from balancing the boat) are always a surprise. My
Maddy with Bucket
Maddy with Bucket Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Not only attractive, but practical: it keeps your hair dry when you dance under the garden hose
Watering
Watering Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. She does get things wet. The garden and lawn, sure, but also the garage, the neighbour (our fence is not solid), herself…
Sleepy music for kids (and big people too)
Violet mentioned these lullaby versions of rock songs, which made me yelp and leap back in horror. Eeeek! Elevatorized versions of good music! Run away, run away! I am a
Three reasons my kid is totally great
rainbowcat.jpg Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. 1. Cheerful art, like this jaunty, tail-wagging (note the wag-indicating squiggles) kittycat. 2. Overheard song from the bath: “Washing the meaty haunches…. meeeeeeeeaty haaaaauuunches! Meaty
Cringe worthy
Cringe worthy Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. Horrid little decals intended for bedroom doors. Found at Toys R Gender Apartheid, naturally. Who thinks this stuff up?
Swinging!
Swinging! Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. The important thing about this picture is that I was in front of the swings, playing with the camera, instead of behind the swings pushing.
Daycare inspection reports: just ask
The Star has started an interesting series looking into substandard daycares: Get daycare data online promptly Parents who are contemplating sending their child to any licensed daycare in Ontario should
M in the hammock
M in the hammock Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. The hammock chair is a great success; it’s a shame we have only one decent branch from which to hang one, because
Alone, but not alone
The very delicately written piece by Mary P linked below brings to mind a conversation I had once with a newly-separated woman whose daughter was in the same daycare class
Maddy’s new bike
Maddy’s new bike Originally uploaded by morecoffeeplease. It’s hard to get a picture of her actually riding the thing — she puts on a very serious face if asked to