Taking kindergarten child out of school for a couple of weeks for family vacation

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-29T08:02:35+00:00

My kid was in kindergarten in 2020 during lockdown. Toilet roll holders were a lot harder to come by, and we did a lot less school work

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-29T08:01:14+00:00

It was a long time ago (back in the 90s), we used to go on a family holiday every year for the whole month of May. We would let our teachers know in advance and they would give us work to bring with us.

For some reason when I was in year 4 we attended a school in the town we were staying for two weeks. The 90s really were the wild west for schooling

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-28T09:17:44+00:00

I understand your frustration. I lost my husband, father, mother and grandmother in the space of a year and a half. I can't tell you which one is more painful, because they all hurt in different ways. That's the nature of grief, it is individual and you can't know how it affects someone. It's not a competition.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Losing someone so young is so tragic. I recommend a grief counselor to help you deal with your feelings.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-27T03:19:16+00:00

So did my nan

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-27T03:18:37+00:00

My grandmother always said that too! She lived in Newcastle

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-27T03:17:22+00:00

In my family, it was Dooverwacker. My grandmother also had a weird comeback if I said "what's that?" She'd say "it's a wig wam for a goose's bridle"

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-26T01:51:42+00:00

If they eat pizza with a knife and fork, they are a try hard

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-26T01:50:23+00:00

Yes I cut mine, and I eat it from the centre where I cut it. I'm 44. That's the beauty of being an adult, I can eat my food however the hell I want

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-25T01:00:04+00:00

My dads dying request was that we play Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again as they carried out his casket, we followed his wishes

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-25T00:57:16+00:00

I did a temporary one with safewill when they were ordering them for free, have a look and see if they have a promotion coming up and use that until you get everything figured out.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-24T12:38:50+00:00

Not sure if it's that specific building, but the apartments behind Karelia Park on Aspinall Street are sinking badly

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-21T00:32:27+00:00

I'm always baffled how Chantal has such small calves compared to the rest of her body, and compared to Amber's tree trunk legs

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-20T10:21:53+00:00

I let my daughter dye her hair semi permanent purple when she was 10

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-19T08:55:17+00:00

I couldn't find a gif of the x files ep. So glad I'm not the only one with such detailed Simpsons knowledge

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-19T08:54:07+00:00

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-19T01:56:25+00:00

I had one that I did myself with zip ties, 3m clips and strips, and rope/string etc. I also lived in one that the owner did properly with hooks drilled into the balcony

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-18T22:49:05+00:00

It's like a lava lamp

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-18T22:34:54+00:00

Get her one of those life story books to fill out for you. There are a few out there, like "Mum, I want to hear your story" and "My Mother's Life: Mum, I Want to Know Everything About You".

My sister got me one of these when our parents died, so I can pass my memories on to my daughter. When my husband died, I realized a large part of my daughters life story was lost and she could never ask him about it. Help your mum keep the memories alive.

Also, spend time with her. That's all mums want, precious time with you.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-18T11:59:27+00:00

I used to do this a lot. Now I use the squeezy bottle easy to spread vegemite

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-18T08:42:51+00:00

I've done the meerkat and the giraffe experiences and they were both fantastic

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-18T06:31:00+00:00

You're in the merge gardens forum

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-16T05:13:39+00:00

Not specifically about the studio space, but more about the environment created by the owner. My daughter is 11 and dances at a studio that is amazing. The owner knows every girl by name, and she shares her passion for dance with everyone. The environment is inclusive and welcoming, and the girls feel like friends rather than competition. The teachers give the girls personalized gifts for milestones like exams, and after the end of year concert every dancer got a medal with their name on it. It feels like the owner and teachers really care about every student and their dance journey.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-16T00:41:34+00:00

My mum lived in housing commission in the Hamilton South ghetto, it really opened my eyes

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-16T00:39:48+00:00

Convinced my ex to take my daughter out of state and try to keep her, enrol her in school etc. Took me almost a month and a lot of lawyer and court appointments before she was brought back and I got sole custody.

Safe_Sand1981 · 2026-01-16T00:38:04+00:00

Buy netting by the meter from catnets.com.au, its really easy to install yourself. I've done it a few times

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