Comments on: Children http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18304 Magpie11 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:07:33 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18304 I thought it was Hillary...She looked a bit wind swept ... I'm glad it wasn't Ms Bush! I thought it was Hillary…She looked a bit wind swept … I’m glad it wasn’t Ms Bush!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18303 Grannymar Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:51:13 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18303 @Magpie - You go on and tell them! I am sure you spent many an hour dealing with the effects of overheard conversations. The particular First Lady mentioned was Hillary Rodham Clinton. @Baino - I am sure the trip was worth it just to see her face light up. Well done Clare! @Magpie - You go on and tell them! I am sure you spent many an hour dealing with the effects of overheard conversations.

The particular First Lady mentioned was Hillary Rodham Clinton.

@Baino - I am sure the trip was worth it just to see her face light up. Well done Clare!

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18292 Baino Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:42:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18292 They are little absorption pits that's for sure! Although I've never made a promise I could not keep. Except to buy Adam a helicopter, and a FA18 Hornet, they might have to wait for a lottery win. In fact, a promise I made when she was 7 years old, to take Clare to Disneyland if she never had 'could try harder' on her primary school reports ended up breaking the bank! They are little absorption pits that’s for sure! Although I’ve never made a promise I could not keep. Except to buy Adam a helicopter, and a FA18 Hornet, they might have to wait for a lottery win. In fact, a promise I made when she was 7 years old, to take Clare to Disneyland if she never had ‘could try harder’ on her primary school reports ended up breaking the bank!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18290 Magpie11 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:32:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18290 Good work! As for the children......it doesn't stop with what the adults themselves say or do but goes onto the TVs in bedrooms and what the adults let their children listen to and watch. When governments encourage parents to abdicate their responsibility to bring up their own children ( and heaven only knows there are parents out there who need no encouragement) we are heading for disaster...and I told Jack Straw and his cronies that back in 1968 when I was training as a teacher. Oops ... i should apologise for going off on one but I won't. I feel strongly. Who was that First Lady BTW? There are parents who see children as fashion accessories: here's an overheard from a few years ago in Chingford, " Oh I do love your house darling. You are so lucky. And the car is brilliant." "Yes , all we need now is a little girl. I just can't wait until I have one and I can dress her up in her little uniform and take her to nursery." Yes I did hear that, if not word for word you will get the idea. 15 hours a day free child care from the age of 2 years! Good work!

As for the children……it doesn’t stop with what the adults themselves say or do but goes onto the TVs in bedrooms and what the adults let their children listen to and watch. When governments encourage parents to abdicate their responsibility to bring up their own children ( and heaven only knows there are parents out there who need no encouragement) we are heading for disaster…and I told Jack Straw and his cronies that back in 1968 when I was training as a teacher.

Oops … i should apologise for going off on one but I won’t. I feel strongly.

Who was that First Lady BTW?

There are parents who see children as fashion accessories: here’s an overheard from a few years ago in Chingford, ” Oh I do love your house darling. You are so lucky. And the car is brilliant.”
“Yes , all we need now is a little girl. I just can’t wait until I have one and I can dress her up in her little uniform and take her to nursery.”

Yes I did hear that, if not word for word you will get the idea.

15 hours a day free child care from the age of 2 years!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18288 Grannymar Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:42:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18288 Darlene I don't think that Barbara was mad at you, maybe he was taking a little break! ;) Darlene

I don’t think that Barbara was mad at you, maybe he was taking a little break! ;)

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18287 Darlene Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:10:12 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18287 Now that's really weird. I decided to try the video again and it worked this time. I guess Barbara forgave me. Now that’s really weird. I decided to try the video again and it worked this time. I guess Barbara forgave me.

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18286 Darlene Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18286 Gee, Steph, I love Barbara and can't imagine why she's mad at me. Gee, Steph, I love Barbara and can’t imagine why she’s mad at me.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18285 Grannymar Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:51:16 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18285 Steph Since the little girl was with her granny and not her mum, I didn't want to show her face! She had a lovely face. Steph

Since the little girl was with her granny and not her mum, I didn’t want to show her face! She had a lovely face.

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18284 steph Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18284 @ Darlene I'm able to hear Barbara sing and she's great! You must've done something naughty if you're not allowed ;-) Grannymar Was that little girl hiding from you? btw I'm full of admiration for the way you persist in learning new techniques. I'm useless like that. @ Darlene

I’m able to hear Barbara sing and she’s great! You must’ve done something naughty if you’re not allowed ;-)

Grannymar

Was that little girl hiding from you?

btw I’m full of admiration for the way you persist in learning new techniques. I’m useless like that.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/10/18/children/#comment-18283 Grannymar Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:42:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1658#comment-18283 @Judy - I need a new laptop! ;) @Darlene - Sorry about the video, it is working at this end. @Judy - I need a new laptop! ;)

@Darlene - Sorry about the video, it is working at this end.

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