tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post7939725560685097777..comments2024-03-27T08:21:50.015+00:00Comments on Life with Katie and Pip: Our Adoption Story: "Play" Dates: Mixing Up the Magic?LifewithKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-91476535321832004562015-05-14T12:27:00.924+01:002015-05-14T12:27:00.924+01:00I didn't realise you home educated Kate. A lot...I didn't realise you home educated Kate. A lot of adopters are coming to the same conclusion these days. The education system really doesn't meet the needs of all children and young people sadly. I admire you for doing that and making that choice. XLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-36054163733188516442015-05-13T14:32:00.700+01:002015-05-13T14:32:00.700+01:00Since starting to home educate, I have learned jus...Since starting to home educate, I have learned just how vivid children's imaginations can be and that over-stimulation is n9t always the way as they too are individuals with great ideas for fun and learning. Commenting for myself and on behalf of BritMums and thanking you for taking part.kateonthinicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506288402799764435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-29595038854534941172015-05-01T20:03:36.753+01:002015-05-01T20:03:36.753+01:00Ooooh now you're taking.....mint perfume! Mmmm...Ooooh now you're taking.....mint perfume! Mmmmm! I still love to pick our mint for tea. You're right about organising some events and I do that myself on occasion, sometimes because I don't want the chaos of free play but I'm definitely finding letting them get in with it better for all concerned 😝LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-43034355130803844122015-05-01T20:01:17.462+01:002015-05-01T20:01:17.462+01:00Thank you Kate and thank you for commenting. I wis...Thank you Kate and thank you for commenting. I wish you lots of luck for the coming months. One of my best friends is a Nanny (as are lots of others) and we talk about parenting adopted children vs mainstream parenting skills a lot. We are starting to realise that often more specialised parenting is required due to the complexities of our children's inner dialogue and experiences. My Nanny LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-31296480696265547082015-04-28T10:52:57.973+01:002015-04-28T10:52:57.973+01:00Thank you another great article :-) I too am a Nan...Thank you another great article :-) I too am a Nanny with 27 years experience and hopefully with my husband Adopting siblings in the next couple of months!!<br />I too feel that everyone has gone into craziness regarding the over stimulating of children and trying to make the 'playdates' fun, fun, fun!! <br />It's extremely stressful and exhausting for everyone concerned especially Katewaresynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-86566351514167029042015-04-28T10:29:13.823+01:002015-04-28T10:29:13.823+01:00I made mint perfume too :')
Sometimes it'...I made mint perfume too :') <br />Sometimes it's nice to get the kids all together doing something special but it is always chaos!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322804551522793935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-49327578698678481032015-04-24T14:35:57.636+01:002015-04-24T14:35:57.636+01:00Other Nanny friends of mind feel similarly Jska. I...Other Nanny friends of mind feel similarly Jska. I read recently about the great inventions that have come out of being bored. It's really important to have nothing to do because it allows your creative brain to kick in. LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-88686720191981958632015-04-23T21:17:56.336+01:002015-04-23T21:17:56.336+01:00Brilliant post!
I'm a nanny and very few chil...Brilliant post! <br />I'm a nanny and very few children know how to be bored and how to resolve it. I spent my childhood creating games (inc. the rose petal perfume to be sold over the garden gate!) and dens and mud pies etc etc and it frustrates me that most children now are batted between school, endless sports clubs and playdates(dont get me started on bday parties!). Its exhausting for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-33888498519935426072015-04-20T19:56:20.552+01:002015-04-20T19:56:20.552+01:00Thank you for replying. I can well imagine you do ...Thank you for replying. I can well imagine you do see these issues creeping into the surgery. I've found it hard enough having to deal with the reactions of others with Pip. His Childminder has been fabulous, as has a friend who is a Community Nursery Nurse, at helping me normalise the terrible two's. He has a wonderful time in the garden finding bugs and making his own fun though and I LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-77616782546819986522015-04-20T19:50:46.854+01:002015-04-20T19:50:46.854+01:00I still like making it....I guess I'm a classi...I still like making it....I guess I'm a classic these days lol!LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-15103970738192602852015-04-20T18:36:08.775+01:002015-04-20T18:36:08.775+01:00It does make me rather sad. I'm a doctor and I...It does make me rather sad. I'm a doctor and I regularly see parents now trying to medicalise completely normal behaviour, because we have forgotten what normal childhood behaviour looks like. Parents of a 2 year old told me they thought she had ADHD because she "runs around, getting into everything and she ignores half the stuff we say"- sounds like the manual for the terrible twosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-39591068021934182732015-04-20T14:23:35.843+01:002015-04-20T14:23:35.843+01:00rose water perfume, classic :-)rose water perfume, classic :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com