Some deep and serious conversations with the teenager today 🤔 #parenting
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Another lovely walk to school with Ethan this morning. He noticed brambles being replaced by young trees to stabilise the riverbank, which led to a chat about wildlife, seasons, and change. The river was high, and we wondered if anyone will walk this route when he’s grown up. I’ll never regret leaving early for these quiet, nature-filled walks — they’ve been truly priceless.
Pic: Same walk, same month 6 years ago.
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The facts. #grickledoodle #bees #birds #sex #parenting #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor
The facts. #grickledoodle #bees #birds #sex #parenting #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor
Another lovely walk to school with Ethan this morning. He noticed brambles being replaced by young trees to stabilise the riverbank, which led to a chat about wildlife, seasons, and change. The river was high, and we wondered if anyone will walk this route when he’s grown up. I’ll never regret leaving early for these quiet, nature-filled walks — they’ve been truly priceless.
Pic: Same walk, same month 6 years ago.
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Ain't no party like a kindergarten birthday party because a kindergarten birthay party DON'T STOP until all the balloons have exploded and the birthday kid starts crying
Ain't no party like a kindergarten birthday party because a kindergarten birthay party DON'T STOP until all the balloons have exploded and the birthday kid starts crying
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Little One has friends with two mums, two dads, a single mum, an adopted family, divorced parents and knows both non binary people and a friendly adult who has transitioned their gender while we knew them.
We've been to drag queen story times, which Little One enjoys, because dressing up and telling stories and singing is Fun.
None of that has been confusing or an issue at all.
You know what this child finds confusing and upsetting?
That there are people with no home, sleeping in the streets. With nothing to eat.
That makes no sense to them. And rightly so, because it has no justification.
Little One just a while ago:
"Dad, don't you think it would be better if there was no government?"
Me, eyes tearing up:
"Oh sweet child, I am so so proud of you" :anarchopunk:
Little One has friends with two mums, two dads, a single mum, an adopted family, divorced parents and knows both non binary people and a friendly adult who has transitioned their gender while we knew them.
We've been to drag queen story times, which Little One enjoys, because dressing up and telling stories and singing is Fun.
None of that has been confusing or an issue at all.
You know what this child finds confusing and upsetting?
That there are people with no home, sleeping in the streets. With nothing to eat.
That makes no sense to them. And rightly so, because it has no justification.
Little One is asking what is colonisation, whether I like it, and why.
Time to have The Talk, I guess.
They grow up so fast. 🥲
New parent classes go on about breastfeeding and growth. All important stuff. But there's one huge parenting thing that they all leave out:
Throwing stuff away.
Children generate and accumulate so much crap. So, so much.
And as parents we're wracked with such guilt throwing any of it away - whether it's a finger drawing from nursery or a crappy Happy Meal toy.
Teach us to throw stuff away and you'll change our lives.
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Watched the new Muppet Show with the little one. All good until Rizzo showed up and started singing The Weeknd under glorious bisexual lighting and I started dancing and singing. I managed to salvage the experience but that was not a crowd pleaser. #MuppetShow #parenting