A Great Parenting Day

There are many days where I feel completely overwhelmed by being a parent and whether you have a few day old baby or a hormonal teen they each throw up their own challenges and it doesn’t get any easier. In fact if anything it gets harder (sorry folks).

Last week I had a bit of a wobbly week. Isaac and Eliza seemed hell-bent on winding each other up constantly with the teen pitching in, just to add to the tension in the house and Sebby has been super clingy ever since he was ill last month, so I felt a bit overwhelmed with it all.

This week, however, has been a lot better and I can even go as far to say I had a great parenting day. No epiphany or anything like that, just a day where you realise all the hard days, the sleepless nights, the epic tantrums were completely worth it.

Eliza started the day with her class assembly, where they told the whole school and parents what they had been learning about. She got all her lines right and talked loudly and clearly on what must have been a nerve-wracking day, plus sang a lovely song all about being healthy and told the Hungry Caterpillar story with her classmates. It makes you super proud to see just how far they have come in their first year of school.

Back in November I headed to St James’ Palace with Abbey to collect her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. I have not posted about it yet as I wanted to add pictures, but we were not allowed to take any so have been waiting for the official ones. Yesterday they finally arrived and it reminded me of how proud I was on the day.

DofE

Kian broke up on Tuesday, much to the disgust of the younger ones, but Hubby didn’t let him mope about in his room. Together they cleared the garden, jet washed the house, cars and garden toys and cleared all the rubbish away. It was lovely to see them working together and having fun as they did it. (Note to self: give Kian more jobs to do in the home).

Callan had his driving test and at 3.30pm he face-timed me whilst I was on the school run. He sounded really down on the phone and I feared the worst but he was playing me – he PASSED!! Now I have two children able to taxi me around.

It didn’t stop there, I was dreading Isaac’s parents evening. If you follow my blog you will know he doesn’t have the best school record and we have been having more downs than ups. However, this half term, he has completely turned it around and his teacher and us as parents couldn’t be prouder. He does his work, helps in the classroom and really tries. He has even been chosen to take part in a science experiment using seeds that Tim Peake took into space as his application was so good along with Eliza too.

As for Sebby, his speech has come on so much and is now stringing sentences together, so although he is still behind his peers I am confident that he is catching up and fast and at his one-to-one with his nursery leader Julie, she was really pleased with his progress.

Today was a great parenting day!!

 

 

17 thoughts on “A Great Parenting Day”

  1. What a fab day and a win for parenting!! I’m really glad you wrote this post to celebrate such an amazing day because it’s all too easy to focus on the things that go wrong rather than when they go right! These are brilliant achievements and kudos to Callan – it took me seven attempts before I passed my driving test so he did really well. You have a unique perspective with your family as you are literally in every stage of parenting at the same time – how wonderful that they all came together to give you this big reward.

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  2. That really is a proper post about the ups and downs. I love that each one of the kids have something great going on too. I totally know what you mean, I’ve felt overwhelmed and it’s a total nightmare situation, then suddenly you see all this progress happening around you and it makes it all worth it and then some. Lovely post. Congratulations to each of them for their achievements and to you for getting them there! x

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  3. Wow, what a fantastic day! It’s amazing how sometimes these things all come together at once and you realise being a parent is definitely worth all the hard work and stress! It’s brilliant that each of your kids gave you a reason to be proud.
    Keeping teens busy helping their dads in the garden is obviously the way forward – my son has been doing the same and it’s been really good for him. They’ve still got more stuff to clear over Easter.

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  4. Wow, great stuff from all your kids! I can see why you are proud. I love the pic with Abbey; it’s really gorgeous, but honestly they have all done you proud (remember that when they start squabbling as I’m sure it’s inevitable, or would be in my house 🙂

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  5. What a great day. I too find that parenting is challenging and sometimes it can be really hard. We have to celebrate and shout when the days are good. You have a great brood.

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  6. Awww, so pleased to hear this. That is a lovely proud pic of you – I got my Gold D of E award too and it has brought back how proud my parents were (and the bomb scare on the underground at the time, but that’s another story :/). Glad all is going well for you!

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  7. Absolutely fantastic, and I know exactly what you mean. Some days it can seem like you are fighting a losing battle and it can be so overwhelming, but these moments when everything falls in to place just make it so worthwhile. Great job Mum and well done kids. Thank you for sharing with #LoudnProud!

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  8. Aw sounds like it’s all coming together. Parenting really is like being on a rollercoaster isn’t it? Highs and lows. Congrats to all of your lovely little clan though, it sounds really positive and happy (love the photo of you and your daughter).

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