I agree in the main, but it's hard to get the little buggers off the laptop playing games with their mates. My nephew doesn't like football because his Mam reckons football fans are too passionate about the game. It's a real shame because I almost had him hooked on City until the FA Cup final. He wasn't allowed to go, but watched it on the telly. He was about four and got so excited he forgot to use the toilet. He just didn't want to miss a thing. Then at tea time he started banging his knife and fork on the table, chanting "we are ull, we are ull, WE ARE ULL! I even started coaching him a few things and honestly, he was doing so well, remember he was only four at the time, trapping the ball and giving it straight t back to me. Anyway, his worrying mom, worried away and she put a stop to all of that. He's fourteen now and just goes gaming. I don't think he's ever climbed a tall tree or had a Kebab. City will probably sign him up
You think every parent has the time to do this? If so you're so far ****ing wrong, you border on insanity.
I agree in part. Though some don’t try as they prefer their kids glued to screens as they are not disturbing them.
So did my dad, in fact he worked the night shift more often than not. What's your point here anyway? I'm sure you understand everyone's situation is different?
My granddaughter knew about things like gravity, and the Mohs scale before she was two. It's not difficult if you make it interesting, if something falls explain why it falls downwards, and if they find a pebble they like explain the Mohs scale. Hardly takes hours, and if that makes me sanctimonious I'm happy to plead guilty. The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Spain had a more rigidly applied lockdown than we did. Are their kids going to be suffering and deprived for years like ours supposedly are?
I’m not starting an argument here, but if people have the time to have a kid, then they should make time to spend with the kid! I don’t have kids because I didn’t want it growing up into this world, I’d decided that in the 90’s!
Always an excuse? You know there is often a reason, that doesn't need an excuse? My nephew is fourteen now and after 13 years of of home Ed, is doing brilliantly at Ron Dearing College. So much so, some of the other kids are trying to bully him because he always raises his hand and gets the questions right. Home Ed can really work if you put the time in. Remember, he's not my son, he's my nephew. His dad is a small time millionaire, he ****ed off with his boss who had big tits, when my nephew was a 2yr old. I spend more on him than the millionaire and that's fine by me.
Hope he’s paying child support. Not everyone wants to be a parent but if by some mishap you become one, then you’re responsible for that child.
I couldn't have any kids. I'm what is sometimes termed a 'Jaffa' I'm seedless. Luckily my sister had three girls and two of those have three children between them, so I've never felt like I'm missing out too much. Kids are everything to me and I honestly can't see how anyone can see it any other way.
Quite agree. Makes my blood boil reading of parents abusing, mistreating and even murdering their kids when there are people, including yourself, who would have loved and cared for kids but can’t have them.
I don't want the father have anything to do with my nephew and neither does his mother, aunt or grandparents. We've more than coped with him. Daddy can go **** himself. Tbf, the lads been a joy to live with and I wouldn't want it any other way now.
