Platt Discovery Cottage

a new music start

September 28th, 2007

The group classes that Fuss has been taking since he was 6 weeks old started up again today after a long go with the conservatory while they cancelled classes and moved the kids around. 

The way the conservatory works is that the parents go to the half hour class and it’s a mum and baby time from the age of 0 t o3.  At the age of 3, they start to go on their own for an hour.  So, this is the start of Fuss’ second year on his own.  Last year it was hard to keep him in the room.  He would run out and want to sit with me (for half of the hour I was down the hall in Bug’s class).  I was anticipating the same sort of reaction again.  Manifesting good things, of course, but you know…..

Well, we got there and his teacher came out of the room asked him for a big hug and off they went!  Wow.  I stayed as long as I could before I had to go a couple of doors down for Bug’s class, but not a peep from him.  Yay!  Although, it does mean he’s growing up which is with mixed emotions for me (and him, I think).

Bug’s class was huge.  The conservatory combined two classes and I think that was a mistake.  Bug was totally overwhelmed (very small class last year), and nursed for the first bit.  Once she was over that she had quite a good time.  She immediately recognized the alphabet song - she stood up and danced, so cute!  I never have a camera when I need it.

 I had a rather ~heated~ discussion with Fuss today.  I was not paying attention while reading one of the Magic Treehouse books.  At one point Jack tells his sister in frustration “I’m going to kill you.”  I know it was totally innocuous, but to a 4 year old who thinks Jack and Annie are superheros, that’s a cool thing to say.  So, now, when Fuss gets angry or things just are not generally going his way, he says “I’m going to kill you Mum (or Dad, or whomever is annoying him)”.  I finally lost it today.  I loudly explained what that means, and that it’s not something you say.  So then he asks why Jack and Annie say it.  Yes really, why?  How does one explain these things????  I really do try to skip over things like that in books, or change the words, but I just missed it. 

 By the way, the kids are all better - like they were never sick in the first place - yay!!!  We unfortunately missed a playdate because of it, but it’s already rescheduled, so that’s good.  Fuss loves his playdates!!!

This weekend is the weekend we finish that pirate lapbook, stay tuned…….

Enjoying the journey,  Amanda

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