tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post3262148984755843681..comments2023-12-30T19:34:10.283+00:00Comments on Older Mum (In A Muddle): #One Week - Winter '13 - DepartureOlder Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-38038550223029144112013-03-05T16:21:16.984+00:002013-03-05T16:21:16.984+00:00Thank you! My pleasure!Thank you! My pleasure!Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-69224354424003111702013-03-05T16:19:47.376+00:002013-03-05T16:19:47.376+00:00Thank you :o). And you are right - so important th...Thank you :o). And you are right - so important they understand things properly!Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-45382366123497924152013-03-05T12:07:35.265+00:002013-03-05T12:07:35.265+00:00So beautiful. Wonderful how accepting children are...So beautiful. Wonderful how accepting children are. Thanks for sharing!HonestMumhttp://www.honestmum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-37978018183358458382013-03-05T11:23:38.537+00:002013-03-05T11:23:38.537+00:00What a difficult topic to first encounter with you...What a difficult topic to first encounter with your child...but they do take it in their strides and always best that they understand things properly. Beautiful post.Mum of Onehttp://jbmumofone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-88240804313485248072013-03-01T07:44:19.158+00:002013-03-01T07:44:19.158+00:00Thank you! There are no complications with childre...Thank you! There are no complications with children - they really do see it for what it is... Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-41766040580434569682013-02-28T09:59:38.596+00:002013-02-28T09:59:38.596+00:00beautiful.
when my mum died and I told my son, the...beautiful.<br />when my mum died and I told my son, then 4, he said "oh that's sad" very genuinely and then just carried on, as he was. He's right, death is sad but you carry on, it's one part of life. <br />helloitsgemmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-61916360435080182062013-02-27T15:52:15.607+00:002013-02-27T15:52:15.607+00:00Thank you for your lovely thoughtful comment MP! I...Thank you for your lovely thoughtful comment MP! It was quite tricky at the time, especially as I still felt half asleep, but maybe that helped to not over think the situation. I had a very similar incident with Little A and a squashed green fly - that's how the concept of 'not working' originally came about. Like you, I forget the limitations of Little A's understanding. And Thank you. :o). Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-36078222164978764942013-02-27T15:47:47.743+00:002013-02-27T15:47:47.743+00:00It certainly does :o). And I couldn't agree mo...It certainly does :o). And I couldn't agree more - the way they accept things.... X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-15782259660437364152013-02-26T22:04:10.187+00:002013-02-26T22:04:10.187+00:00I think 'stopping working' is such a gentl...I think 'stopping working' is such a gentle way of putting it,especially given the difficult nature of the subject. Sometimes it is very hard to think on one's feet in such situations and I think you gave a very good answer.<br /><br />This post made me think of the time Pip was in the garden and said; 'Mummy, can you come over here and help me put the wings back on this ladybird please?'. The wings that 5 minutes previously had been..attached. I was about to let rip when Husband pointed out, he had no idea he'd killed it. Difficult indeed, then it seemed mean to upset him. Parenting - never easy.<br /><br />I agree wholeheartedly with the wonderful compliments about this post, such powerful prose, and the photographs capture the mood perfectly too. Mummy Plumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746501465644149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-43576179529326132732013-02-26T21:52:00.321+00:002013-02-26T21:52:00.321+00:00When you put it that way, winter does have a purpo...When you put it that way, winter does have a purpose... And we have a lot to learn from our children. xxFunky Wellieshttp://funkywelliesrandomthoughts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-19307713770208356432013-02-26T21:09:13.690+00:002013-02-26T21:09:13.690+00:00Thank you - it was quite tricky - I had to really ...Thank you - it was quite tricky - I had to really think on my feet. No problem - your post was lovely today!Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-22428071442662136162013-02-26T20:33:00.608+00:002013-02-26T20:33:00.608+00:00love the way you were able to talk openly, truthfu...love the way you were able to talk openly, truthfully and naturally - even though you weren't prepared for it - thanks for your lovely and encouraging comments on my posts too. I love the photo of the bird. Thanks for hosting this - it is good to be stretched to write.NewPyjamaMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830317824056874805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-59154389828602842582013-02-26T20:19:48.747+00:002013-02-26T20:19:48.747+00:00Thank you. One of the most surreal conversations I...Thank you. One of the most surreal conversations I've had first thing in the morning!Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-77575786334358795052013-02-26T20:18:40.032+00:002013-02-26T20:18:40.032+00:00Thank you very much! And you are so very right - a...Thank you very much! And you are so very right - a very profound and important question to answer, one with honesty and gentleness. X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-14046862612638629782013-02-26T20:17:39.634+00:002013-02-26T20:17:39.634+00:00Thank you very much, and I think you are right - I...Thank you very much, and I think you are right - I think it is hard for children to imagine someone being gone. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-44196536119231208132013-02-26T20:16:36.262+00:002013-02-26T20:16:36.262+00:00Thank you very much. What was the music you had in...Thank you very much. What was the music you had in mind? Winter is bitter sweet. X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-14742521888472724712013-02-26T20:15:52.458+00:002013-02-26T20:15:52.458+00:00Thank you very much. That must have been very upse...Thank you very much. That must have been very upsetting to witness - when a parent grieves for a child - it's not the order of things, very traumatic. It's such a tricky subject to talk about with children. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-27863334702468301592013-02-26T20:13:45.395+00:002013-02-26T20:13:45.395+00:00Thank you - yes, it is quite odd, and especially a...Thank you - yes, it is quite odd, and especially at the moment, the way the weather is wavering. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-59688866776709987312013-02-26T20:13:15.123+00:002013-02-26T20:13:15.123+00:00Thank you lovely! X.Thank you lovely! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-24612467703537340882013-02-26T20:12:56.945+00:002013-02-26T20:12:56.945+00:00Oh - the start of the life cycle - tricky isn'...Oh - the start of the life cycle - tricky isn't it - we have to match our words to their age! Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-635546494273075252013-02-26T20:11:58.136+00:002013-02-26T20:11:58.136+00:00Thank you so much! Little A is like that too - she...Thank you so much! Little A is like that too - she wants me to be here forever - and I remember being the same with my parents! Love what you said about the teenage years! X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-17032837659630643512013-02-26T20:10:56.003+00:002013-02-26T20:10:56.003+00:00Thank you. I am sorry to hear that regarding Pickl...Thank you. I am sorry to hear that regarding Pickle but then maybe not such a bad thing - something she is used to and accepted as part of life? Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-34023465273511700942013-02-26T20:10:09.577+00:002013-02-26T20:10:09.577+00:00Thank you! I was very pleased with the way these p...Thank you! I was very pleased with the way these photos fitted around the words too! Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-68898915459854116232013-02-26T20:09:18.517+00:002013-02-26T20:09:18.517+00:00It was pretty tricky and first thing in the mornin...It was pretty tricky and first thing in the morning. It was sad - and so true about the cold claiming the best! Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-67587683069831670902013-02-26T20:08:04.491+00:002013-02-26T20:08:04.491+00:00Thank you! It's okay .... we didn't really...Thank you! It's okay .... we didn't really know him - but it's still sad when it happens! XOlder Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.com