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Ahead of the game…
By dulwichmum | January 2, 2010
Glancing around my capacious residence this evening, I am so very delighted to say that I am completely at home in Dulwich.
When the Christmas school holidays began for my poppets, I was both excited and proud to have organised their diaries choc full of play dates and all manner of entertainments to keep tiny hands and minds busy. But, OHMYGOD! Can you believe it? Within hours my darling boy, Max, announced that he has spent far too much time in the company of little school chums and intended to lie around his room in his pyjamas and play with the dog for the rest of the break… ALL THREE AND A HALF WEEKS!!!
My lungs almost collapsed with the shock (clutches chest).
As a working mother, the school holidays are one of the few opportunities I have to familiarise myself with the achievements of my poppets’ little school chums, to catch up with their news, ascertain their musical grades, assess their handwriting, reading and maths.
Christmas day soon came and went, and so, I dispatched my darlings to Wales to enjoy the company of their adoring grandparents. If the munchkins refuse to indulge me and visit their friends’ homes, no-one shall have the benefit of their company. No one that matters anyway…
Un-distracted, I have proceeded to host the planned play dates at my home, clearly! After all, I had all manner of assessments games, specially prepared; I even employed Mrs Wilson-Smythe to play piano to accompany the chums while I evaluate their musical efforts.
When the new school term arrives, my poppets shall be primed and ready to spring into action at the head of the class. The school holidays are such super fun (sigh).
A mother’s work is never done.
Topics: Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
January 2nd, 2010 at 20:35
I’m with Max on this one. I would happily spend three and a half weeks lying in bed in my pyjamas, although I’d have to send the dog out.
January 2nd, 2010 at 20:47
Rosie darling,
I had plans for theatre, ballet, museums, violin practice extra homework and “assessments”. I am an emotional wreck. The boy can languish in his bed when he is a maxillo-facial consultant surgeon at Guys hospital, and not before (stomps foot)!
January 2nd, 2010 at 22:37
I bet you would never look in the poppets friend’s book bags to compare reading levels or homework, would you? ;0)
The mother of a friend of my daughter’s would have several children to tea and shout out maths questions to see who was the cleverest….
January 2nd, 2010 at 22:41
You see Chic Mama!
I am not alone, and the book bag plan, I do that monthly!
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:27
Dearest DM,
what vigilance and tenacity!
Perhaps we should enquire how many acres their parents own before allowing any sort of friendship with our sweeties (smirk)
January 3rd, 2010 at 20:10
Lord – if you had any idea of what my ‘holiday plans’ consisted of you’d be in need of resuscitation. As it is – I won’t bore you with paint – paint – and more paint along with baseboards – trim – and quarterround. What’s a designing woman going to do except update her mansion while everyone has a few days off?
January 4th, 2010 at 14:54
I am a sandwich spread. My 92 year old father and my 38 year old son live with me in a house without the soothing touches of a woman. I can not imagine life without the pressure from the two slices of toast!
January 4th, 2010 at 15:03
I very much enjoyed the holidays as the scamps were at a sports camp allowing me to have fun having long lunches, cocktails and relaxing afternoons in bed eating bon bons. it’s a hard life all right!