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Live for every moment while your child is an infant! You will very surprised to find that in five min utes they will have reached 16!!
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« Reply #5656 on: 15:51:09, 09-09-2008 » |
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For six years now I've been thinking at every age that "this age must be the nicest one". I suppose that can't go on indefinitely...
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« Reply #5658 on: 15:59:46, 09-09-2008 » |
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Ooh, she's going to be trouble, trj  . Bags of strong personality there. She's just great! That is reassuring news, Milly. An infected wisdom tooth is hardly fun, poor chap, but a much more positive direction to be going in. Very happy to hear that a possible cloud is lifting in Milly-land. |
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« Reply #5659 on: 16:19:22, 09-09-2008 » |
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A very beautiful little girl trj! Richard- As a father of two girls and a grandfather to a 21 year old young lady I'd say you've got about another six years, I suggest you make the most of them! I'd like to say the following six years to 18 won't be that bad--- but----  |
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« Reply #5660 on: 16:24:11, 09-09-2008 » |
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Milly, Very glad to hear your that things could be looking up for you and the lad. Very best wishes.
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« Reply #5661 on: 16:24:30, 09-09-2008 » |
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I'd say you've got about another six years, I suggest you make the most of them! Can't be as bad as teenage boys though. I know. I was one. Urgh. |
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« Reply #5662 on: 17:20:21, 09-09-2008 » |
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My mother always told me to make the most of having small children - "It's a very small part of your life". I didn't quite believe it was a small part, but she was quite right. Although I did enjoy it, it seemed quite long at the time!
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« Reply #5663 on: 17:28:07, 09-09-2008 » |
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Live for every moment while your child is an infant! You will very surprised to find that in five min utes they will have reached 16!!
That's the very reason why I made the above post earlier, MC!! it goes by just too quickly! |
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« Reply #5664 on: 17:44:00, 09-09-2008 » |
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Milly, Very glad to hear your that things could be looking up for you and the lad. Very best wishes.
Thank you so much and also to everyone else for your good wishes. We're very happy at the moment and things are looking up. He has just returned home from work and I'm making toad-in-the-hole, mashed potatoes and sweetcorn for the kids.  |
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« Reply #5665 on: 17:47:28, 09-09-2008 » |
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I am glad that everything has worked out for you and your son to, Milly. children can be very exasperating at the best of times but then on the other end of the scale, when things work out its really great! Good luck Milly.
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« Reply #5666 on: 17:57:43, 09-09-2008 » |
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I'd say you've got about another six years, I suggest you make the most of them! Can't be as bad as teenage boys though. I know. I was one. Urgh. Um... You might be surprised... (Actually that's not fair - it's probably fair to say that my sister was just as much trouble as my eldest brother between those ages.) |
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« Reply #5667 on: 20:06:12, 09-09-2008 » |
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I am glad that everything has worked out for you and your son to, Milly. children can be very exasperating at the best of times but then on the other end of the scale, when things work out its really great! Good luck Milly.
That's just it, bbm. He's not my son. He's no relation to me at all. He's my grandson's half-brother. Same mother, different father. My son is the little one's father. Children can be exasperating but you're halfway there if you know them very well, as you obviously do if you're related. This one isn't like us at all in the way he thinks or does things, so it's taking some getting used to. Plus he's 18 years old. 11 years difference between the two brothers. That's quite an age-gap to manage. I didn't want him to be a bad influence on the little one, but so far so good. I've managed to motivate him and galvanise him into action and his new job has worked wonders for his self-esteem. He's trying very very hard to fit in and to do well. I'm very proud of him and tell him so at every opportunity. |
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« Reply #5668 on: 21:26:25, 09-09-2008 » |
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I'm clearer now on your situation. It must be quite a challenge for the boy or young man though.
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« Reply #5669 on: 21:42:15, 09-09-2008 » |
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I'm clearer now on your situation. It must be quite a challenge for the boy or young man though.
It's a huge challenge. For all of us! However, it's working well up to now. He's been referred to a consultant for a biopsy today, he's also been to the dentist for a check-up. I managed to get him in with my dentist on the NHS so that was good. He's going for an x-ray tomorrow for the hand injury. The job is going very well for him and his boss told him this afternoon, just out of the blue, that if he carries on as he is, there should be no reason why they couldn't work together for years. That really boosted his morale. He was buzzing when he came home. He's been helping me quite a bit by taking the dog out and doing odd jobs here so that was a bonus I hadn't expected. I half-expected him to be like "Kevin" on tv. He isn't at all. Thank goodness. I do so hope it continues in this vein. New brooms sweep clean. The proof will be in the long-term. |
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