The kids went back to school today. They felt nervous - new teachers and new classes, and I felt nervous for them.
But for Martha her nerves were mollified to a large degree by her shiny new uniform. For Ed, fairly black and blue from haemophilia related incidents (ie Ed being silly!), I was worried all over again that I have to trust someone else with his care. I have to trust that the school have remembered and keep remembering that if he bangs his head someone has to pay attention. I hope his new teacher knows these things - I went in to see her this morning to quickly chat and she seemed dismissive, but I guess I should give her the benefit of the doubt on the first morning of the school year. Ed and I have such a volatile relationship, but I love him more than my life - he's growing up - 7 in November! - and he wants some independence and I have to let him find his way without cocooning him in cotton wool. And I don't. Ed plays football, climbs on everything, rushes around crazily like any other boy. But he does have such a serious condition and I worry that because he is so unconcerned and blase, that rubs off on the people around him who are responsible for his care.
Martha's new teacher is Ed's old teacher. She's great.... so that's alright.
And Hattie apparently doesn't sleep anymore in the afternoons. That's ok then. It's not as if I've been longing for the peaceful afternoons in term-time when I can catch up with jobs at home, write my blog and do my other writing. It's not as if I feel as if I'll go slightly crazy home with a bonkers 2 year old all day.
And that's about it at the moment. I've been a bit absent from blogland this summer- I'll try to post more often - even if I do have Hattie hanging off me.
Oh - and I have to go back to work - we're too damn skint. I need to try to find some teaching which will fit in with everything else. Hmmm. To fit in with the cooking, cleaning, washing and shopping and general child stuff which seems to quite satisfactorily fill the week on its own.
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My kiddos were off to school as well...leaving me wondering WHERE the summer went!
Hope yours did well in their first day.
my answer to a restless 2yo is a nice drive with the music loud. once asleep...quick transfer to bed..and then mom time. not a green solution, but in my life it's an absolute necessity:)
I have often wondered how working moms do it. The only bright side I can see is that their children are not home all day making messes, but they still want their dinner and laundry. Good luck.
We were always pretty skint, as you say. I know no other way. Something will work out, Kate, I'm sure. If you focus on what really matters, other stuff falls into place as it should; that's my experience anyway. Bon chance!
P.S. When my youngest was 2 I started looking after a few teachers' kids at my home. I earned some money and got all the holidays off with my own kids. Not sure if you have the energy for that, though.
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