Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
What is it about grey hoodies?
Ok I might be a stick in the mud and out of date on things, but while waiting for Charlotte to come out of the movies with a friend and family, it was evident that the current 'in' fashion trend for kids is grey hoodies... To me many of the teenagers/children wearing them look washed out, and if they are really cheaply made, just don't look good. Maybe I am just not in the groove?
A friend who lost her house in the big bush fires a few years ago is having all sorts of issues with her now teenage son. After listening to her it makes you realise how well we are going...
A friend who lost her house in the big bush fires a few years ago is having all sorts of issues with her now teenage son. After listening to her it makes you realise how well we are going...
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Girls just get closer
When I grew up I had 2 brothers and therefore I got cricket, billy cart rides etc and a more distant relationship with them.
These 2 girls are growing so so close to one another it is amazing to watch it develop. If Charlotte has a friend over then Lotus is in the middle of their play and HATES being left out at all...
And today Charlotte did an art session and got to draw the most important things in her life and painted her sister looking up at the moon and stars, which she does if we are out at nighttime.
Many times you are just left amazed watching them bond so close.
These 2 girls are growing so so close to one another it is amazing to watch it develop. If Charlotte has a friend over then Lotus is in the middle of their play and HATES being left out at all...
And today Charlotte did an art session and got to draw the most important things in her life and painted her sister looking up at the moon and stars, which she does if we are out at nighttime.
Many times you are just left amazed watching them bond so close.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Foster care and role of dads
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?series=3005796#/series/3005796
The above movie was aired on TV the other night asking how can the abuse of children be prevented. Warning the movie is VERY heavy going. And the increased amount that our domestic children are at risk like this, and the increased level of SN children being available to adopt internationally means our government is no longer supporting IA any more.
After years of frustrating battles to adopt SNs it has now been leaked that the government is minisiming the adoption of SN children due to the cost on our taxation system and also the domestic issues here. If only a child from a situation like this could be adopted rather than fostered. Very few adoptions happen here and in most cases they push for permanent care or fostering to try to maintain links with the family.
Perhaps in years to come we could look at taking a child from abuse, but at this stage I don't think it would currently suit until Charlotte is a little older and foster children are meant to have a room of their own, which we could not offer. The girls sure do love goofing around a lot more lately (which would have to help an abused child enjoy life more)- and Charlotte has no hope of playing with her friends at home without Lotus wanting to join in too.
Another show was about the role of dads and how they spend most of their time with their children playing hard and arousing them a lot. A mother is more calm and talks more and keeps things on a level playing field. This tells me I need to be rough and ready with the girls more often and to scare them with scary things - this all apparently helps them to normalise from a scary situation better.
The above movie was aired on TV the other night asking how can the abuse of children be prevented. Warning the movie is VERY heavy going. And the increased amount that our domestic children are at risk like this, and the increased level of SN children being available to adopt internationally means our government is no longer supporting IA any more.
After years of frustrating battles to adopt SNs it has now been leaked that the government is minisiming the adoption of SN children due to the cost on our taxation system and also the domestic issues here. If only a child from a situation like this could be adopted rather than fostered. Very few adoptions happen here and in most cases they push for permanent care or fostering to try to maintain links with the family.
Perhaps in years to come we could look at taking a child from abuse, but at this stage I don't think it would currently suit until Charlotte is a little older and foster children are meant to have a room of their own, which we could not offer. The girls sure do love goofing around a lot more lately (which would have to help an abused child enjoy life more)- and Charlotte has no hope of playing with her friends at home without Lotus wanting to join in too.
Another show was about the role of dads and how they spend most of their time with their children playing hard and arousing them a lot. A mother is more calm and talks more and keeps things on a level playing field. This tells me I need to be rough and ready with the girls more often and to scare them with scary things - this all apparently helps them to normalise from a scary situation better.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Eastern European style castle/fairy tales
This fairy park is well away from the city and we had not been there. The girls had a ball, but it was very windy being placed on the side of a small steep mountain with very distant sea views.
The playground was out of the wind and off to one side. The castle scenes were reminiscient of Moldova near Romania.. something done in the Romanian country project many years ago hoping to adopt from there... but of course it closed to international adoptions.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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