Comments on: Reading at the table http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1257 Beta Mum Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1257 BM - a bizarre parallel universe seems to be happening across the pond. Trace - "get ready first" may be a good place to start, and if that doesn't work, we'll go for an outright ban. PM - Everything is my fault, especially when tiredness is making them crabby. BM - a bizarre parallel universe seems to be happening across the pond.

Trace - “get ready first” may be a good place to start, and if that doesn’t work, we’ll go for an outright ban.

PM - Everything is my fault, especially when tiredness is making them crabby.

]]> By: Potty Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1256 Potty Mummy Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:44:51 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1256 I use that 'Because I'm the Mummy' line all the time too, Tracey. And I have to say, BM, that I'm really not looking forward to yet another 'something' being my fault when Boy #1 doesn't get to finish his preferred breakfast reading before school... I use that ‘Because I’m the Mummy’ line all the time too, Tracey. And I have to say, BM, that I’m really not looking forward to yet another ’something’ being my fault when Boy #1 doesn’t get to finish his preferred breakfast reading before school…

]]> By: Tracey http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1246 Tracey Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:48:54 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1246 Bizarre, isn't it. You get no sympathy from teachers and other parents because what wouldn't they give to get kids to read, read, read. And here you are COMPLAINING!! But don't worry, see- you're not alone - I too have had similar problems. All three of my girls love reading, and all have gone through phases where it becomes an issue. (Mostly it's just catching them reading too late in bed now..) While I feel like a hypocrite too (http://crazytrace.blogspot.com/2007/09/insidious-addiction.html) because sometimes I can't control my own reading - we wonderful parents who have wonderful reading children just have to be tough. Reading may be good for you, but there's still the case for 'too much of a good thing' being bad for you. No reading before school unless you're ready and waiting! As for the 'how come you're reading the paper at the breakfast table?'... "'Cos I'm the Mummy, that's why." Bizarre, isn’t it. You get no sympathy from teachers and other parents because what wouldn’t they give to get kids to read, read, read. And here you are COMPLAINING!! But don’t worry, see- you’re not alone - I too have had similar problems. All three of my girls love reading, and all have gone through phases where it becomes an issue. (Mostly it’s just catching them reading too late in bed now..) While I feel like a hypocrite too (http://crazytrace.blogspot.com/2007/09/insidious-addiction.html) because sometimes I can’t control my own reading - we wonderful parents who have wonderful reading children just have to be tough. Reading may be good for you, but there’s still the case for ‘too much of a good thing’ being bad for you.

No reading before school unless you’re ready and waiting! As for the ‘how come you’re reading the paper at the breakfast table?’… “‘Cos I’m the Mummy, that’s why.”

]]> By: Beta Mom http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1245 Beta Mom Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:37:33 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/reading-at-the-table/#comment-1245 Oh my gosh - my alter ego's child is my child's alter ego! How awful do I feel that we've had to enforce a "no reading before school" rule for exactly the same reasons! It makes me feel like a bad mum for not reinforcing a wonderful habit - however we're late more often than not because Beta Boy's got his nose in a book! Oh my gosh - my alter ego’s child is my child’s alter ego!
How awful do I feel that we’ve had to enforce a “no reading before school” rule for exactly the same reasons! It makes me feel like a bad mum for not reinforcing a wonderful habit - however we’re late more often than not because Beta Boy’s got his nose in a book!

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