Comments on: Puttin’ on the Ritz http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/ Real writing for real life. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Lisa Fri, 09 May 2008 01:34:11 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1139 All stages have their good moments and not so good moments, but I treasured them all.......well, most of them, anyway. I taught nursery school by day and acted and danced at night before the kids. Then I ran a Childcare in my home for almost 20 years in order to stay home with my kids. Hence the reference to my kids as "the biological boys" in my last post. I realized after I read it that it might sound weird. I've always loved the stage from birth to about 5 best. Everyone's different, though. One of my acting buddies and Mom of 2 of my daycare kids LOVES the middle school years. She teaches drama and writing to middle schoolers. She's got a gift. We used to joke about trading kids with whoever really enjoyed a certain age group. Somehow, most of us manage to make it through until they are adults. They still mess up after that. I'm 50 and I still do. : ) All stages have their good moments and not so good moments, but I treasured them all…….well, most of them, anyway. I taught nursery school by day and acted and danced at night before the kids. Then I ran a Childcare in my home for almost 20 years in order to stay home with my kids. Hence the reference to my kids as “the biological boys” in my last post. I realized after I read it that it might sound weird. I’ve always loved the stage from birth to about 5 best. Everyone’s different, though. One of my acting buddies and Mom of 2 of my daycare kids LOVES the middle school years. She teaches drama and writing to middle schoolers. She’s got a gift. We used to joke about trading kids with whoever really enjoyed a certain age group. Somehow, most of us manage to make it through until they are adults. They still mess up after that. I’m 50 and I still do. : )

]]> By: Andrea http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Andrea Thu, 08 May 2008 01:24:48 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1138 I totally like your daugther growing up. I still have those growling tendencies, but thank god there's coffee now. I totally like your daugther growing up. I still have those growling tendencies, but thank god there’s coffee now.

]]> By: Melissa http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Melissa Wed, 07 May 2008 20:46:42 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1137 My girl mumbles alot and takes blind swipes with her arm in a vain attempt to shoo me away. As she is only 6, I can usually bribe her with a quarter. hmmm ... how many quarters does it take to bribe a teenage girl out of bed at 7am? My girl mumbles alot and takes blind swipes with her arm in a vain attempt to shoo me away. As she is only 6, I can usually bribe her with a quarter. hmmm … how many quarters does it take to bribe a teenage girl out of bed at 7am?

]]> By: Terry http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Terry Wed, 07 May 2008 19:01:26 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1136 My daughter recently became a teenager. Does anybody know a good military school? My daughter recently became a teenager. Does anybody know a good military school?

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Susan Wed, 07 May 2008 14:01:07 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1135 Madame Queen, Tonya and Lisa: I find my kids are in an interesting stage right now, especially Drama Girl -- still young enough to snuggle on the sofa or to let me kiss them good-bye at daycare, but old enough to act like bigger kids they see on TV...and not always in the best way! Madame Queen, Tonya and Lisa: I find my kids are in an interesting stage right now, especially Drama Girl — still young enough to snuggle on the sofa or to let me kiss them good-bye at daycare, but old enough to act like bigger kids they see on TV…and not always in the best way!

]]> By: Lisa http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Lisa Wed, 07 May 2008 05:31:45 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1134 My two sons are grown and away at college and I miss what Tonya was talking about. I hate to break it to you, but the teen years are the scariest, most difficult years. They make you yearn for when they were little and you actually had at least a little control and didn't have to worry every time they left the house or got in a car or opened their mouth. It's really tough when they tower over you. I've actually had one pick me up and set me down next to the door, so I wouldn't bug him and he could leave. They are terrific boys, though, now that they are no longer teenagers. Although, I do miss that era sometimes. Teenagers do have their good moments. Although, sometimes few and far between. :) Oh, and getting up, getting ready for school, making their breakfast and lunch has been their responsibility since they were around 8 years old even though I worked at home. Then my biological boys, the rest of the herd and I would walk to school, drop off the ones who belonged there and then the little ones and I would head home. I miss it. Lisa My two sons are grown and away at college and I miss what Tonya was talking about. I hate to break it to you, but the teen years are the scariest, most difficult years. They make you yearn for when they were little and you actually had at least a little control and didn’t have to worry every time they left the house or got in a car or opened their mouth. It’s really tough when they tower over you. I’ve actually had one pick me up and set me down next to the door, so I wouldn’t bug him and he could leave. They are terrific boys, though, now that they are no longer teenagers. Although, I do miss that era sometimes. Teenagers do have their good moments. Although, sometimes few and far between. :) Oh, and getting up, getting ready for school, making their breakfast and lunch has been their responsibility since they were around 8 years old even though I worked at home. Then my biological boys, the rest of the herd and I would walk to school, drop off the ones who belonged there and then the little ones and I would head home. I miss it.
Lisa

]]> By: Tonya http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Tonya Tue, 06 May 2008 16:21:03 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1133 Wow. I don't even want to think about that yet. At this point, they usually wake me up! My little one is so funny... she always comes in with her blanket and thumb in her mouth underneath her hair. I never see her face until its breakfast time. They both have to have a good snuggle before starting their day. I love that about them. Wow. I don’t even want to think about that yet.

At this point, they usually wake me up! My little one is so funny… she always comes in with her blanket and thumb in her mouth underneath her hair. I never see her face until its breakfast time. They both have to have a good snuggle before starting their day. I love that about them.

]]> By: Madame Queen http://susancourtad.com/2008/05/05/puttin-on-the-ritz/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Madame Queen Tue, 06 May 2008 01:23:19 +0000 http://onewomanshow.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-1132 Bubba's only five and already he begs for "five more minutes!" Yeah, the teenage years should be a blast! Bubba’s only five and already he begs for “five more minutes!” Yeah, the teenage years should be a blast!

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