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Birds Do It, Grass Does It

24/11/2011

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Well, the sex talk had to be done.  We had friends who lent us a video called, “No, Go, Tell”, which was about street proofing your children so that they wouldn’t go with a stranger.  The unfortunate problem with this was the question they would ask, “Why wouldn’t I go with a nice person?”  Our friends had forewarned us of the consequences of showing this video, as this is what their children wanted to know at the end of it.

We decided to go for it.  I thought we should keep it very factual and hold nothing back.  I did some quite good drawings of the reproductive organs to have some visual aids to help out the explanation.  We went through the whole explanation carefully and what we thought was clearly.  Joel said, ‘I’ve got a problem with this.’

‘Oh, what’s that?’

‘Well, how does it get from the man to the woman?  Does it just fly across the room?’

I explained the details of intercourse once again while he looked more and more disturbed by this.  When I finished, he said, ‘Ooh, does everything do that?’  Before I could answer his twin sister, Becky, said, “Yes, Joey, the birds do, the dogs do, the grass does, even the caterpillars…”

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We Never

11/11/2011

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Ok, having tried something different last week with a funny story from our children, I'm going to give it one more go with a story from the grandchildren.  If you have a story that you'd like to share, you use the comment box to send it to us.  
We Never

Awhile back we were asked by Katie and Joel to take care of Belle and Warwick for a day.  We had entertained them all day long and were exhausted.  (Definitely out of parenting shape!) For dinner we decided to take them to McDonald’s but on the way I kept kidding them about what we were going to do and tried not to give McDees away to them.  When we got close to the restaurant, Belle spotted it.  She was on it in a flash, ‘Can we please go to McDonalds, please, please?’  Her younger brother, Warwick, took up the “please, please” chant too.  When we went inside, they were very excited and seemed to know their way around.  But Belle said as we sat down at the table, ‘My Mommy and Daddy NEVER take us to McDonalds!”  She was so sincere that we asked Katie when we got home if this was true.  ‘Yah, right!’ was the answer.  Little character!

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Fiery Furnace

5/11/2011

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I'm going to try something different for a change of pace.  Normally Bonnie and I have been sharing ideas to help you grow in your parenting skills so that you can enjoy a happy home.  Today, I want to share a cute story from our kids when they were small.  I hope you'll get a laugh out of it but also that you would share one of the fun things your children have said or done.  After all raising children shouldn't be all work but fun too!

Fiery Furnace

When the twins were 4, Bonnie and I had been talking in the car about something we had done prior to having children.  Becky and Joel were both interested in what we had done but the inevitable question came forth from Joel. 

“Were we there?”

“No.”

“Well, where were we?”

Bonnie and I looked at each other wondering what to say.  I think we came out with something original like ‘you were only a twinkle in your father’s eyes’.  Becky wanted to know what that meant. We were wondering if this is the time to talk about reproduction or what.  Before we could say anything else, Joel piped up with ‘I know, I know’.  We said, ‘Where were you?’  He replied, “In the fiery furnace of much affliction”.

 

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    Jim Inkster

    Hi guys, this is where we do the talking!

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