We still get that from the Italian in-laws via Skype!
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Went to the book parade yesterday. I remember mine as a kid being more exciting haha.
Maybe it is just my kids school, but at least 50% of kids were just in Marvel costumes or the like, in my son’s year 1 grade, there were 4 kids in full Messi kits, and one in a full Ronaldo Al Nassr kit - so it did look more like just a ‘dress up day’ than book parade - not knocking it - was just interesting. Saw an older kid in full football kit with black gloves on, kinda cool if that was because of Fowler.
This is very true. We had decent arguments with both sets of parents. My dad kept on having a go at us for the way we were bottle feeding my first girl. He was used to teats in the 80s, that had an open flow so if you tip them, they go down baby’s throat. Kept on arguing with me till I lost it.
The MIL kept on carrying on about breast feeding and how good it is etc. The wife was having huge issues with breast feeding and so was the little one, to the extent where we were doing formula with breast milk and the wife would then stay up after every feed to pump. The pressure from the MIL to do so was immense.
My wife and I discussed this when we were planning on kids.
Decided we both wanted to make sure that our kids didn’t have a childhood they needed to recover from.
Happy Fathers Day to all us Dads out there.
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Pretty solid father’s day here.
I went to cricket training then took my boy took his football game where he scored a bobolike tap-in to seal a 3-1 win.
Finals next week.
I have the joy of dealing with a sinus infection after 3 weeks of sickness. Although went out to Ruse in Parra. Highly recommended, such a nice steak
Had a mad cruisy day. Breakfast in Ingleburn with the wife, sister in law and their parents. Put on a mad spread, bacon, sausages, eggs, hash browns.
Then spent the afternoon with my old man and the babies at Sydney Park in Newtown, they had a good play. Finished off with some lovely pints of 4 Pines Hazy at the Sydney Park Hotel, where unbeknownst to me, they were doing a fathers day special where you get a free schooner. They thought my kids were mad cute, so they upgraded me to a free pint without charge.
Driven past the SPH multiple times, never been in. Sensational pub, not just because of the free beer. Staff were awesome.
Now just waiting for my pizza, bought myself a bottle of Makers Mark as a fathers day gift. Gonna make myself an old fashioned when I get home and put the kids to sleep. 
Cruisy, relaxed just what I wanted.
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Got breakfast in bed, very nice, was able to sit and watch a variety of College Football games in the morning, was taken to Blu in Hornsby for lunch and had the 800g sticky pork ribs in maple and bourbon sauce which was magnificent.
#1 daughter got me this book which I’m well keen to get into
Going to watch the Old Firm game and if I can keep my eyes open, the Monza GP.
Been a good day.
We (me, my mum, and the guest of honour, my dad) had a late breakfast on Fox Valley Rd in Wahroonga and then visited Lisgar Garden in Hornsby.
One of the first things I taught my eldest in the kitchen was how to make an omelette… He did is so perfectly yesterday that I could have cried.
Pizzas by the water at Balmain for dinner followed by a few wet lines which saw the eldest snag his first fish…A whopping 15cm bream followed by another with my hand reel! Messina for dessert, kids asleep by 8… Couldn’t have scripted it better.
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So due to incessant bickering and constant zombie-like engagement we have become a no tv house.
It all came about due to a threat I should have never made, but had to follow through on.
So far it’s actually been quite good. The boys came down for breakfast and rather than immediately going for the TV, they sat at the kitchen bench and ate all their breakfast. Then the seven year old only had to be asked once to get his uniform on … a small miracle in this family.
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We went the other way… you only get the TV once EVERYTHING is done and they are ready for school/day care.
They have to be dressed, had their breakfast, teeth cleaned, bags packed with lunches etc… only then can they put on the tv (normally wwe LOL)… from struggling to get them to do anything at 7.30am… they are now both completely ready by 7.15am!
We are going the other way for a different reason. For years been a happy no TV house. But at 2yo my daughter has learned to close whatever is open on a phone, open (spotify/iview) then play (baby shark/peppa pig). This generation huh.
At first it was cute, even impressive at how quickly she learned, but now we are having tantrums and possessive behaviour over phones that we dont get with a shared screen.
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We went screen free for a long time, but allowed TV for when they first get home, while we make dinner etc. I turn the TV off at the power points when I go to bed, they can’t reach to turn it on in the morning, so that has just automatically saved us in the morning without even meaning to.
My 7 year old’s concentration improved out of sight, but as it was a ‘ban’, we allowed it back and I have noticed him slipping back into his old ways - so have now had a talk to him and we are no screens during the week. Will see how this goes. My 4 year old isn’t as interested in screens so we are somewhat lucky there - but it is a parenting challenge as when you need to get stuff done, letting them on screens is usually the easiest way to occupy them with little fuss.
So we have a problem where the oldest (3 years) wants the TV on in the background, but doesn’t actually watch it. The only proper screen time is during breakfast while she’s eating, which probably isn’t the best. Thankfully she’s not too crazy about screens when we go out to a restaurant or cafe. We had a bad habit of having the TV on during dinner, but then managed to get rid of that after a few tantrums and hungry nights.
So it occoured this morning as I was getting the kids ready that parenting at times is just one big game of ‘Whose line is it anyway’. A couple of examples from this morning
- Things you can say to your kids, that you can’t say to your partner
“This will go a lot quicker if you stop fighting and struggling” (nappy changes)
“Stop playing with it, and put it in your mouth” (breakfast) / “Don’t spit it out, it’s yummy!”
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Took my 7 year old last night for his first game at Allianz. He’s been circling Sydney FC for a while but hasn’t really had any genuine interest. Playing his first season this year, the Matilda’s/WC and a few SFC games at Leichhardt this I think won him over though.
He was a nervous wreck from when we left home until the final whistle. Absolutely rode every single touch of the game and it was glorious watching him feel every single emotion. Sorry/Not sorry to anyone in Bay34 who got sick of him screaming “Go Sydney FC!” He’s got not voice but he is still buzzing.
He’s insisting on a Joe Lolly shirt for Christmas and was asking me how to get selected for the team. Think his mind is gonna explode when we go to the derby!
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I was all set to take my 7 year old to his first game at the new stadium in round 1 but it now conflicts with a commitment my wife can’t get out of, so I now need to decide whether I take 7 year old and 4 year old to keep my promise or ditch the plan all together. My 4 year old will no doubt be uninterested and tired and grumpy by kick-off, so seems like the 7 year old is going to have to wait for the derby!
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