Nursery Decipher

Butter wouldn't melt...

My son has been going to nursery since he was 4 months old, it has done him the world of good and the staff are amazing with him.

However, they are barely ever negative about him. If I took what they said at face value it seems he is all sweetness and light for them, which I am not sure I believe. (As he is not that at home).

I think they may be sugar coating things. So I have created my "nursery decipher" - taking what they say and putting into "real" feedback.

What they say: He is very independent!
What they really mean: He wouldn't do a damn thing he was told to do and I am so glad he is going home.

What they say: He has really interacted with the other babies today.
What they really mean: He hit several other children with a toy/brick/book and we had to put him in baby prison (aka baby walker) to save the other kids.

What they say: He really enjoyed the sensory area today.
What they really mean: He destroyed the sensory area!

What they say: He loved reading time.
What they really mean: He wouldn't sit still, he tried to steal/eat the book before hitting another baby with it.

What they say: He has made you a biscuit/cake today.
What they really mean: He made you a biscuit today... dont eat it, all the babies made it together and it contains enough dribble and snot to sink a battle ship!

What they say: He has been so active today.
What they really mean: I have chased him around all day while he rampages and destroys the entire nursery, he could make Attila the Hun look like a fairy!

What they say: He really is active, even during a nappy change.
What they really mean: We have to get three staff to hold him down while we change his nappy/clothes because he wriggles so much. We are investing in a nappy changing unit with straps!

What they say: He loved playing in the ball pit.
What they really mean: He refused to get out at the end of the play session and had a tantrum when we had to remove him. He head butted the nursery manager in his tantrum rage and she has a black eye.

If they do ever say...

"He has been a handful today, was grumpy or difficult..." well... send the staff flowers because I dread to think how bad it really was.

(He hasn't really head butted the nursery manager of course... yet...)

Liebster Award: Discover New Blogs!

I love the blogging community, they always show you in unexpected ways that this is a real community... (and I especially love parent bloggers, they are on the same crazy journey). I was really surprised and appreciative to be nominated for The Liebster Award by MummyBlueBlog. The Liebster Award is something meant to welcome and promote great new blogs into the community. 

Its a classic Q&A, you answer your nominator’s questions then post your own to the other bloggers you nominate.

These are the rules:

• Thank the person who nominated you and link back to his/her blog
• Copy and paste the Liebster Award badge to your post
• Answer ten questions you’ve been asked
• Nominate 5 new bloggers that you want to share with the world
• Then create ten new questions for the bloggers you are nominating
• Notify the bloggers that you have nominated

My nominations for the 5 blogs I would like to share:

mumtomorethanachild

Deep In The Cornish Countryside

A Mum Track Mind

Craft, Love, Learn

SCABECOMINGMUM

My questions to my 5 nominated bloggers are:

• What is your favourite family moment/memory?
• If you could rule the world what would you change?
• Favourite holiday destination?
• Do you own a pet? (If so, what is it?)
• What was your favourite school subject?
• What was the last book you read?
• What is your favourite season and why?
• What do you love most about blogging?
• What is your favourite phone App?
• Who inspires you the most?

My answers to  questions:
If you could be invisible for the day, what would you do?
Sneak onto a plane to the Maldives!

What made you start blogging?
I needed an outlet for the hard days of late pregnancy and being a new Mum! Plus, wanting to review places/baby things I have. I think sharing knowledge as a parent is important.

Marmite…love it or hate it?
Love it! Yum!

If you won the lottery..what would you buy first?
Give some to my close family!

Country or town to live?
Country - I desperately want chickens!

What best describes you in 3 words?
Contrary, Competitive, Caring

If you could be anything…what would it be?
Travel writer... I want to see the world!

What is your guilty pleasure?
Trashy sci-fi romance novels.

Grow old gracefully or hair dye?
Hair dye until I am all grey then I am gonna rock grey!

The best moment in your life so far?

Marrying my husband (I know I should say the birth of my son, but the birth was pretty long and ended in a stressful c-section, so I don't feel I would be being honest if I said that. That doesn't mean I dont treasure my son, I love that chubby lil' man!)

Thank you again Mummy Blue for my nomination!

Love,

Mama Lucy xx