It's Spring Break here for all of 1 glorious week. I know - not long enough, but I try to console myself with the longer summer holidays we get in recompense. Doesn't work, but I do try...
Unlike many of the families at the Boys' school (if I see one more fb posting showing pristine beaches or water parks I will be driven to... to... more chocolate, probably) we are staying put for this holiday, which is, I remind myself frequently - mainly when looking at fb - a Good Thing. We've had a crazy start to the year, and the chance to stand still with no hard and fast schedule to maintain is welcome.
However, that does mean I am now dealing with my own preconceptions about what a school holiday should look like. And I am nothing if not a product of my UK upbringing, so much to my sons' disgust that includes their not only getting out of pyjamas and into proper, you know, clothes, but also a minimal amount of study and even - gasp - practicing their musical instruments. Every day.
Yes, m'lud. Torture, cruel and unusual.
I know, I know. Am I crazy? But I have secret weapons in my arsenal and I'm not afraid to use them. Namely, the promise of movie nights, the use of my laptop to access Netflix, and the indiscriminate application of popcorn during said movie. And crucially, they don't get to choose what to watch until their tasks are done...
Unlike many of the families at the Boys' school (if I see one more fb posting showing pristine beaches or water parks I will be driven to... to... more chocolate, probably) we are staying put for this holiday, which is, I remind myself frequently - mainly when looking at fb - a Good Thing. We've had a crazy start to the year, and the chance to stand still with no hard and fast schedule to maintain is welcome.
However, that does mean I am now dealing with my own preconceptions about what a school holiday should look like. And I am nothing if not a product of my UK upbringing, so much to my sons' disgust that includes their not only getting out of pyjamas and into proper, you know, clothes, but also a minimal amount of study and even - gasp - practicing their musical instruments. Every day.
Yes, m'lud. Torture, cruel and unusual.
I know, I know. Am I crazy? But I have secret weapons in my arsenal and I'm not afraid to use them. Namely, the promise of movie nights, the use of my laptop to access Netflix, and the indiscriminate application of popcorn during said movie. And crucially, they don't get to choose what to watch until their tasks are done...
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