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whitewing

georgie,

I have a 'mummy' mug that I use every day that I love because I am the mummy of a special little girl (who won an award at school on Friday).

If your dad had a 'My Dad, my Hero' mug to use every day then he would definitely know.

Game of Thrones fans may be interested in this:

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Re: father's day. I have the same problem with cards. My dad is my dad but he certainly isn't the best father in the world. He is also having a run of self-inflicted bad luck so the majority of funny cards are too close to reality to actually be funny; well, they made me laugh but would have seemed unkind. But I did manage to find one in WHSmith that made DH laugh but will not offend/upset him.

jobbingmusician

I do think Father's day and Mother's day are very difficult for people who are estranged from their parents, or who have lost them. Hugs to all, and here's hoping there will be a breakthrough from some people who are estranged. ((((()))))

Pyxis

Hello, Sofarbehind!

Pyxis

And don't forget, The Clangers, CBeebies, 5.30pm!

Wellyboots6

Getting there with blanket mark II, and found a pattern for a little cardi I might attempt one day. Maybe smother my knitting needles in mustard first though!

Well done Gitdog!! I'm so jealous, Little Sod is too antisocial for dog shows. I bet you are so proud Elsien, its lovely when someone else recognises what you see in your own pup.

Re. Father's day and mothers day, I tend to make my own cards or use blank cards. Everything else is too soppy and we have always been brought up not to show emotion, so I think my parents would be uncomfortable with a usual card. It's sad really because I'd have loved a relationship with my parents that sounds like yours Georgie.
OH says we use my experience to learn from with our baby though and make sure we do things differently, which makes sense.

Pyxis

Katy, don't worry if you do find yourself repeating the patterns of your parents, though. More than once I suddenly realised I was doing things to my children that had been done to me! (Nothing too dreadful, just patterns that I realised weren't the best ones to adopt!)

If you realise that has happened, you can change it! Ask your OH to watch out for that and to point things out, non-critically, if he sees that happening. :A

After all, unless you've had a lot of contact with families with young children over the years, or a training in child care, the only way you know how to do things is the way it was done to you! Being aware of what's happening is the key! And being prepared to ask for advice and to take it!

You can only learn what to do 'on the job' as it were, and we've all made mistakes in child-rearing, especially with the first one! And it ain't easy, not by a long chalk, so don't be hard on yourself! :A

And with the best will in the world, and despite any amount of training, if your first turns out to be a little sod (!), don't worry! they are individual personalities, after all! :rotfl:

AND, don't believe anyone who makes out that their baby is 'perfect'!
(If their baby really is too good to be true, don't worry, they'll probably turn into the teenager from hell! )

heartbreak_star

Yay Gitdog! Rosettes suit you

I am usually away LARPing for Father's Day so I can try and bury it, but this year the event was early so it's likely to hit me quite hard

HBS x

jobbingmusician

Hold on - the bad news is that it isn't until next Sunday, is it? I know this cos someone when I was away made a speech about father's day (in front of his 93 year old father) and was told it's next week

Sorry for those who thought it was over! xxxxx

Georgiegirl256

katy721 wrote: »

Re. Father's day and mothers day, I tend to make my own cards or use blank cards. Everything else is too soppy and we have always been brought up not to show emotion, so I think my parents would be uncomfortable with a usual card. It's sad really because I'd have loved a relationship with my parents that sounds like yours Georgie.
OH says we use my experience to learn from with our baby though and make sure we do things differently, which makes sense.

My Mam is a very emotional person and very loving and caring, but, she just doesn't doesn't show affection in in the way my Dad did. She doesn't hug or kiss much, you can tell she feels uncomfortable about it, withdraws slightly, and so in turn, I've never really been like that with my Mam. My Dad on the other hand, we were always hugging and big sloppy kisses! :rotfl:

My Mam had 3 brothers, and as is often the case with sons, of course they could do no wrong, and my Mam despite doing everything (looking after them, housework, shopping etc) could often do no right in my Nanas eyes. Her relationship with my Granda was similar to mine with my Dad (although I never saw them hug etc) and quite strained with my Nana. So it's interesting you say about History repeating itself, because I'm nearly 100% sure that my Mam has been quite affected by the way my Nana treated her and spoke to her. When me and my Dad would get the brunt of her sharp tongue, I'd tell him "she's more like Nana than she'd care to admit"

My Dad on the other hand. He lost his own Dad when he was about 14, and so became the man of the house and looked after my Nana and his sister and some of his aunties too, so he'd always been surrounded by women and so in turn was always very respectful to them. A total gentleman. :A

Your a OH sounds lovely, and very wise. ((Hugs)) Katy, I'm sorry you didn't/don't have that kind of relationship with your parents. But like your OH says, now is your chance to change things and do things your way with your new little addition!! :A

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Yay Gitdog! Rosettes suit you

I am usually away LARPing for Father's Day so I can try and bury it, but this year the event was early so it's likely to hit me quite hard

HBS x

((((Hugs)))) HBS. It will be very hard. Is there something else you can do on the day?

Birdie85

Re beds: We used to have so many arguments about who hogs the most bed/duvet that we bought a king size bed and a super king duvet! We really struggle if we have to share a double bed now, and pathetically rejoice if we stay in a 'family' hotel/B&B room with an extra bed as we can sleep separately! The dream is actually to have 2 beds together in one room - we were seriously looking into it when we bought our bed but we didn't have space and couldn't be bothered with the extra washing! Maybe when we move and have a bigger bedroom!

Congratulations on being a Step-Grandma again Calley! :T

Your teacher friend does sound wonderful WaS! He must be so excited for your visit!

Happy Birthday for yesterday SolarJunkie!

Well done to Gitdog! :T