Comments on: Secret 25…I’m a champion tantrumer

By: Lurkers…DELURK! at Chez Spud

Lurkers…DELURK! at Chez Spud — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:26:13 +0000

[...] then they ‘have’ to read it, they’re too afraid not to, they’ve seen the tantrums I can [...]

By: Secret 29…I’m a disgrace to the nation at Chez Spud

Secret 29…I’m a disgrace to the nation at Chez Spud — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:48:47 +0000

[...] was going reasonably well and tantrums had been averted due to my success in the ‘decorated bike’ contest (I bet my Mum [...]

By: spudballoo

spudballoo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:15:36 +0000

Redhead! Just had a lovely read of your blog, so glad you commented here as I really enjoyed it. Will comment later. Yes, it’s SO not fair when it turns out this parenting lark has pretty much nothing to do with our superlative skills and pretty much everything to do with nature. I hate that….!

Um, Diggy started his tantrums at 18mths. So that’s nearly a year ago, no sign of letting up…

By: spudballoo

spudballoo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:03 +0000

Liz…waaaah at number 4! I am soooo going to delete that comment on my photo. Flickr not nice. BloggyWorld, nice.

Icons, excellent question. Well, anyone who has signed up for a gravatar account will have their photo displayed next to their post. Do it here http://en.gravatar.com/

But if you’ve not signed up, then it takes your email address and turns it in to a random picture ‘based on’ your email addy. Yeah right.

Anyway, people GET A GRAVATAR so we can see your pretty faces!!

By: The Fragrant Muse

The Fragrant Muse — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:18:31 +0000

PS: How did we each get those cute icons next to our name? Did you create them? They look like tiny patchwork quilts.

By: The Fragrant Muse

The Fragrant Muse — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:28:11 +0000

1) I am in awe that you do pilates. I prefer plates, myself.

2) Spare the newspaper, spoil the child. Good one Dad. I prefer an old fashioned rolling pin myself.

3) What are the origins of “wobbler” and “paddy”?

4) “Maybe if your children were more orderly it wouldn’t be a problem”. It doesn’t fit, I know, but I couldn’t resist ;-)

By: Redhead

Redhead — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:45:11 +0000

I also have one tantrumer and a non-tantrumer. The non-tantrumer, my daughter, was always a really easy baby and toddler. She is 7 now and can do the whole huffy, hysterical, life is not fair thing to perfection. But my second child? He is just 18 months and can tantrum, have a paddy, and throw a wobbler all at the same time. Scary stuff. My husband and I were all smug about our superiour parenting skills until our son came along – now we realise it is all just down to luck and personality and has very little to do with us. Husband is a bit nervous of what son will be like when he hits the two-year mark…but I’m sticking to my theory that he is just getting it all out of the way now! Love your blog.

By: Deb Daley

Deb Daley — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:35:30 +0000

I was a very compliant child…probably accounts for the year I spent in therapy as a young adult. Learned early to stop crying or get something to cry about! You brought back a memory of my one fit after seeing Disney’s PeterPan in the movie theater. Must have been 4ish. I didn’t want to leave, I wanted to see it again. It was my first time at a theater and I knew it was my destiny! Sigh…I think my poor grandmother was shocked, but didn’t have to resort to violence, I was light enough to pick up and throw in the Cadi. The photos of the boys are absolutely gorgeous. What beautiful children you have. I’m sure you count yourself blessed and your sense of humor has got to come in handy. So glad you’re back sharing secrets today.

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:30:58 +0000

Oh I love the outtake shot! Brilliant!

By: spudballoo

spudballoo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:28:13 +0000

For the record, I was a DREAM teenager! Just as well, my parents were exhausted by then.

Ali – my 3 year old, the non tantrumer, huffs around going “huh, it’s not FAIR, I am NOT happy with you…huh…HONESTLY”. etc. It’s hysterical.

I might attempt a group ‘wobbler’ one week at Pilates, oh what fun!

Thanks for all the comments as always. x