he's three. (and he has a younger sister and brother, so this will be ongoing fun-time.) but I think I'll talk to me mum about it; see if she thinks it'd help to say anything directly to either the mother or the grandparents (with whom the kid and the sister live).

that's a tricky situation for you. do you tend to work with someone else? that might help in talking to the parents...although I've always thought it made it more difficult to deal with the kids.

(is there photographic evidence of Brandon's adventures in cat fur? he'll love to be reminded of that when he's older. )

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Originally posted by Apathy:
he's three. (and he has a younger sister and brother, so this will be ongoing fun-time.) but I think I'll talk to me mum about it; see if she thinks it'd help to say anything directly to either the mother or the grandparents (with whom the kid and the sister live).

Yeah, consulting with others is always helpful in these cases - an objective perspective can be VERY helpful.

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that's a tricky situation for you. do you tend to work with someone else? that might help in talking to the parents...although I've always thought it made it more difficult to deal with the kids.

My co-teacher is a mom, so I ususally either have her pass on concerns or make sure that she's involved in the conversation. That helps a lot.

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(is there photographic evidence of Brandon's adventures in cat fur? he'll love to be reminded of that when he's older. )

Videographic evidence, in fact.

ah-ha. I like passing off the parent-dealings to other people. sad that you need a go-between, though, but at least you do have one.

the daysleeper(no longer)-escher spawn, 4 months old now:

BABY!!
He's adorable! (Which you probably already know, right?)

eep! *head asplodes from cuteness overload*


oh yes, I almost forgot this: apparently while I was away Devlin told his dad "I know how people have sex - they get under the covers, and hug and kiss and drink beer."

I love his expression in the first one. "oh my!"

Sooo cute!

*gushes*
...
*but in a manly way*

But of course!

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Originally posted by Maeve:
oh yes, I almost forgot this: apparently while I was away Devlin told his dad "I know how people have sex - they get under the covers, and hug and kiss and drink beer."

hahahaha!

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Originally posted by MeanBatwoman:
I love his expression in the first one. "oh my!"

He does make some funny faces. Babies are such characters aren't they!

cuteness...urgle...overload....

What the heck were you and Escher telling him in #1?

*smooshes baby cheeks*

Baby!

Aw heck
*comes back for some cheek skooshing*
Baby!

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What the heck were you and Escher telling him in #1?

heh - nothing really. The arm-over-the-head thing is just something he's been doing lately; and the odd-curious expression is something like what he gets everytime i point that little silver box with the light at him.

bwhaha

(I like the stories I make up in my head)

You two sure did it up right with this spawn. He's adorable.

I know!

Being taller than mom is too much fun.

(I occasionally can sneak one in when we're watching TV)

I've given up trying with Graeme. He's a hooligan like his dad - that head's a lethal weapon.

I just overheard Devlin tell his dad, "I'm a nerd and nerds are pretty smart."

*applauds Dev*

Yes, yes they are.

Kidlet has expressed a wish to visit his dad on Friday, which is his dad's birthday - kidlet wants to buy party food and a cake, and invite his dad's friends (but only knows the name of one of them). The friends won't be there - they will be at work, still - and I've had to explain to kidlet that it will just be a picnic at daddy's house with just me, him and daddy. Neither of us have been to ex's flat in more than a year.

I will do this, and go shopping with kidlet for this, and take a book, and smile and make nice, because it is a really sweet thing for kidlet to want to do, but my stomach feels like it is full of acid at the prospect.

*MASSIVE hugs for Hive*

You are awesome. And you rock.

And I hope someone can watch kidlet for a few hours later so you can get deservedly trashed.