Do I still fit in here if...

ceridwen

Good luck today Faith...

Let us know how it goes.

ceridwen

daska wrote: »

I think that people that choose to enter religious orders nowadays (as opposed to those who were formerly given no choice in the matter) are often those that appreciate simpler pleasures, the happiness that a smile can bring or finding a new flower - just like a child can spend ages looking at a flower or responds to a smile. There is such an emphasis on the 'frenetic' where children are concerned now: enforced jollyness and annoyingly cheerful voices, I'm always desperate for a bit of quiet calm when I've spent time in the local playgroups listening to non-stop clappy upbeat cheerful singing. It seems most people no longer give children the opportunity to stop and watch and listen to what's going on around them.

Which is a thought that hadnt struck me - got a vision now of saying to a child "Look - watch those clouds being blown across the sky by the wind - all ready to bring some rain to those fields over there that need some. Now - lets help that wind blow it over...blow....":D

Penelope_Penguin

daska wrote: »

I'm always desperate for a bit of quiet calm when I've spent time in the local playgroups listening to non-stop clappy upbeat cheerful singing. It seems most people no longer give children the opportunity to stop and watch and listen to what's going on around them.

It's possible that parents interact with their children in that way in a playgroup, which is, after all, a place to encourage their child to socialise They possibly are much more quiet and relaxed in their own home

Penny. x

CCP

Sorry, I've only just remembered - isn't it interview day today?

Good luck Faith - I'm sure it will all be fine!

zippychick

Is it cecilia or Faith is your name lady? I see we all choose to call you different!

All the very best of luck today with your meet. let us know how it goes! xx

Psykicpup

How did you get on today Cecilia?

charliee_3

Psykicpup wrote: »

How did you get on today Cecilia?

i really hope she is ok... her messages yesterday weren't at all like her previous ones...

daska

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

It's possible that parents interact with their children in that way in a playgroup, which is, after all, a place to encourage their child to socialise They possibly are much more quiet and relaxed in their own home

Penny. x

but how do you learn to socialise when you can't hear yourself think, let alone talk? one of the barriers to learning to speak is constant background noise.

Penelope_Penguin

Cecelia, how did you get on today?

daska wrote: »

but how do you learn to socialise when you can't hear yourself think, let alone talk? one of the barriers to learning to speak is constant background noise.

When my children were small, playgroup was 2 hours a morning, 5 days. That leaves more than 70 waking hours a week to learn to speak

Pre-schoolers do a lot of socialising using non-verbal contact, too

ceridwen

'Morning Faith

How are you lass? We're starting to worry about you..

EDIT: does anyone know Faith's address and lives nearby? - could maybe just pop round to say "hello"? (thinking of the fact that Faith commented recently about "being tipsy" courtesy of one of us - and I wondered if that meant one of us had popped round with a bottle of wine...)