tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post7247610939163870425..comments2023-05-14T23:09:23.421+08:00Comments on Mrs. Smith.: Being the Mother of a SonMrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104008153119528385noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-54018103800990077932013-07-29T21:51:55.129+08:002013-07-29T21:51:55.129+08:00Thank you so very much for this. As the Mama of fo...Thank you so very much for this. As the Mama of four sons I wish only for them to happy, healthy and kind hearted, true to themselves and honest with others. There is much we can teach and model for our golden sons but in the end they turn out to be simply 'their own selves' with sprinkles of us shining through the mix.<br />elflynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204266566501279332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-82702477805315881762013-07-18T15:25:23.174+08:002013-07-18T15:25:23.174+08:00WikiHow's definition of a Good Son could reall...WikiHow's definition of a Good Son could really be summed up as Don't Give Your Old Mum Any Grief , the sort of thing heard in all '60s films about the Kray brothers and their kind !<br />It's wonderful to see that you , instead , are raising your boys to be Good People , full of humour , imagination ,vision and kindness . <br />You're quite right to be a very proud Old Mum !.SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-63908506195237399942013-06-28T16:31:33.557+08:002013-06-28T16:31:33.557+08:00I have no experience with boys except for a man ch...I have no experience with boys except for a man child that I have inherited as a step mother. I do fear/dread so much the physicality of the bullying that seems to be the boy scene (girls are mostly psychological terrors) and knowing how to deal with that or prepare them to deal with it is very hard. I had four brothers and I know the journey was different for each of them and brother #3 seemed to have a class closely related to your eldest son's. At the end of the day if you can instil/teach empathy I think a lot of stuff falls into step. I don't think it is my imagination - every generation seems to be getting just that bit more self absorbed and insular, and I don't envy mothers raising children these days. (Gosh I sound ridiculously old!)I love the way you are raising your boys and I have to tell you that the first paragraph was very insightful...it was Lindsay Lohan movies in our house, Barbie dolls, instead of dirt we had bubbles and a huge collection of hair pins and ribbons! <br />As always, great post.Tanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-50732876400689370702013-06-25T05:16:07.299+08:002013-06-25T05:16:07.299+08:00'Work hard and be kind' it's a simple ...'Work hard and be kind' it's a simple and difficult as that, isn't it?<br /><br />Such beautiful words about your golden sons. I'm so grateful to this good ol' blog up - and for leading me to your corner of the world. Will def be dropping by again soon!<br /><br />xCHECKS AND SPOTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153952577116492108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-35596934249432799032013-06-24T18:37:23.359+08:002013-06-24T18:37:23.359+08:00Bollocks to being the "good son" indeed!...Bollocks to being the "good son" indeed! <br /><br />"My aspiration for my golden sons is not to be 'good', but to be themselves and to live their lives as they see fit." So, so true. <br /><br />Beautiful post. SadieandLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083216783467316109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-81989665421557812032013-06-24T17:05:18.943+08:002013-06-24T17:05:18.943+08:00Fantastic post Georgia so well "spoken" ...Fantastic post Georgia so well "spoken" - boys most certainly are a different breed to nurture - wouldn't have it any other way :)<br />Thank goodness for all the wonderful male role models out in the world and closer to home.Killiecrankie Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306254588211569227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-78903802903925022762013-06-23T08:06:06.552+08:002013-06-23T08:06:06.552+08:00I loved this post. I too have a gentle and creativ...I loved this post. I too have a gentle and creative boy. We worry sometimes that he will be picked on or ostracised for his gentleness and difference but he stands up for himself and so far his love and excitement for other people wins them over. he too he is more likely to be dancing on a soccer field than playing.<br /><br />Recently he had a dress up day for prep. The other rough and tumble boys went as wolves, knights, pirates. My DS went as Ursula from The Little Mermaid - dress, octopus legs, jewellery and all!! The other boys embraced him as a sea witch!! And we breathed a sigh of a relief.<br /><br />Here's too accommodating differenceMrs Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275981827041794709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-45324261412803918772013-06-22T19:41:56.295+08:002013-06-22T19:41:56.295+08:00Love this post, Georgie! As a mother of two sons, ...Love this post, Georgie! As a mother of two sons, I appreciate it. As a mother of two 'square-pegged' sons, I appreciate it even more. My younger son hopped in the car after school the other day and said, all-smiles, 'I wish I was a normal 10-year-old kid, who swore at school (they save that for at home!), watched video games and hated reading. Instead, I'm the geeky kid who loves reading...' All said with a smile on his face -- he didn't wish he was any other way at all...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313139983430962088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-50249070748553056272013-06-22T07:54:01.278+08:002013-06-22T07:54:01.278+08:00I love this so much Georgia. SO MUCH. When I was r...I love this so much Georgia. SO MUCH. When I was reading it yesterday, so much resonated with me - for my own son is a gentle creature, and I too worry that he's not physical enough. <br /><br />This was beautiful. This is so perfect. <br /><br />Thank you SO SO much for being part of this. xLexi:: PottyMouthMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181216844318289796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-12373376994865223762013-06-21T08:15:36.273+08:002013-06-21T08:15:36.273+08:00This is thoughtful and beautiful.
I too have faith...This is thoughtful and beautiful.<br />I too have faith that the future will be more accommodating of difference. I see lots of evidence of it amongst my older boys friends. <br />YAY to gorgeous boys.<br />xx<br />GourmetGirlfriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540195749908936684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-38505047147567852152013-06-21T07:56:08.217+08:002013-06-21T07:56:08.217+08:00Gentle boys not afriad to be wild nutbags.... Your...Gentle boys not afriad to be wild nutbags.... Your sons sounds really lovely. And I too believe in the age-old art of swearing. xRachael @Mogantoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284324325966835237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-55823791416501647892013-06-21T06:59:20.341+08:002013-06-21T06:59:20.341+08:00Mrs Smith - you have very lucky boys.
I like to...Mrs Smith - you have very lucky boys. <br /><br />I like to think that these fellas of ours who don't get their fists out will be AOK.<br /><br />I reckon you and your crew are bloody amazing. xKirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628893711657037244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24178923.post-68955049301264487322013-06-21T06:40:58.506+08:002013-06-21T06:40:58.506+08:00Lovely Mrs!
As a mother of a very gentle son I wo...Lovely Mrs!<br /><br />As a mother of a very gentle son I worry about how life is going to treat him...<br /><br />School next year *sob*<br /><br />xxOne Flew Overhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559822709683244056noreply@blogger.com