I got in a ruk with an aussie bloke at the school today. I am usually so non confrontational but something about his manner just set me off. He was reprimanding TJ for throwing a rock in the playground but I had already told TJ off and in my opinion the matter was dealt with. This guy sought him out and started on at him. So I tried to politely intimate that I was the boy's mother and that it was dealt with but he wound me up and I ended up coming across as a loony mother I am sure.
The thing is I am a loony mother I have no problem reprimanding my children when they are in the wrong but I like to do it in a way that doesn't draw attention to their mistakes. I have this weird thing where I like to give my kids the benefit of the doubt. Trust them not to behave badly again, not automatically assume that they have done something once so they are bound to do it again.
I know that is crazy. It certainly feels that way some days.
I must add I do not condone the throwing of rocks in school playgrounds in any way.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Bikes
A year or so ago we all had bikes, the cost of shipping them was greater than the cost of buying new ones. This was my rationale for leaving pretty much everything we owned in England.
TV it'll cost more to ship it,
books- really heavy will we really read them again, lets get some new ones
slow cooker it's ten years old and the handle has fallen off- we'll get a new one.
That was how we ended up starting from scratch in a new country, what I didn't really think through was that if I couldn't afford to ship it, I also could not afford to just replace everything on day one.
All that to say one year after arriving I finally replaced the kids bikes. We are going to try and use them as much as possible in the next three months or so before it gets too hot.
How to go for a bike ride in the UAE;
First take two SUV's and load bikes into back. No way will five bikes fit in one.-we have tried.
Drive to park, unload bikes and cycle until midday. Load up bikes into cars and drive home.
Here is TJ riding his bike without stabilisers for the first time.
TV it'll cost more to ship it,
books- really heavy will we really read them again, lets get some new ones
slow cooker it's ten years old and the handle has fallen off- we'll get a new one.
That was how we ended up starting from scratch in a new country, what I didn't really think through was that if I couldn't afford to ship it, I also could not afford to just replace everything on day one.
All that to say one year after arriving I finally replaced the kids bikes. We are going to try and use them as much as possible in the next three months or so before it gets too hot.
How to go for a bike ride in the UAE;
First take two SUV's and load bikes into back. No way will five bikes fit in one.-we have tried.
Drive to park, unload bikes and cycle until midday. Load up bikes into cars and drive home.
Here is TJ riding his bike without stabilisers for the first time.
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About Me
- Gillian
- I am a mum of 4 living and learning with my kids as we adjust to a new life in a sandy city in the middle east. K is my lets see what crazy thing we can do next husband.