I love Nigel Latta
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Topic: I love Nigel Latta
Posted By: Konagirl
Subject: I love Nigel Latta
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 8:48pm
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That was great.
Anyone else watch it? ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:05pm
| Yes fantastic!! Good old fashioned style parenting ;-) |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:12pm
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Everything that was on the programme was so true.
These days kids (and some parents!) need to harden up more! I loved growing up in the 80's - who knows how our kids are gonna look back on their childhoods!? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:13pm
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hehehe, I loved the bit about commas, digger digger digger, commas Oh, and I wish we lived in Dunners so we could send DS to that awesome childcare centre - weren't the kids on bikes having the best time? |
.... It's so true - I'm a typical female and just need to learn to use full stops! DH reckons I'm not bad when giving DS directions (tend to give clear, direct instructions) but when it comes to our adult conversation I'm a shocker for including the twenty commas lol - so he just tunes out and ignores me Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:39pm
LOL, me too! That place looked great! See they have a 2 year waiting list though! I wish there was something like that up here where I could send DD. She would love it! I thought the show was fantastic. I totally agree with everything he said - except maybe putting glue on the top lip (joke)  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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kakapo wrote:Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:55pm
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Me too!!!
Totally agree that we have become overprotective hehe me included. Can't wait till next week.  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:00pm
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I missed it but I saw the lead up on Good Morning this morning - looks just my thing! -------------  
 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:36pm
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I missed it darn it , really wanted to see it too ! from the ads it looked like it would be really good
(i did however manage to watch Cold case which was on after , and incidentally, that was very good ) ------------- 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 11:04pm
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I loved it.
'Protecting our children from childhood' lol! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 11:05pm
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It was hilarious....now I don't feel bad about sending my child outside to amuse herself & to keep her out of my hair.
& proud to add that I have an old fashioned trampoline she could hurt herself on but we've had it two years ...so far so good LMAO ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: paulainauckland
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 11:23pm
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I recorded it too - love Latta. Warning he can be very blue with his language if you go to one of his seminars - but very, very funny and practical. Good article by him in the Listener too and we have his books.
Maybe now I'll have a few less people question why I encourage my boys to play league - and even coach one of them! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 7:21am
| I thought it was great! |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 7:34am
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I was thinking last night, I wonder if we have such an obesity problem in part because kids aren't encouraged to use their bodies so they get to teenagers/adults and just aren't physically confident.
When I have kids I think I'll really struggle to let them take lots of risks - after ttc for 2 and a half years and losing 2 to MC I think it'll be hard to let them hurt themselves. But I'm so, so willing to work on that. And I loved last night the girls in the Dunedin preschool. They are so cool zipping around on the bikes and chucking themselves into everything. Loved it. ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 7:47am
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I cant remember what he said exactly, but there was something that made me think about all the fun times in my childhood, and how most of it was when i was "let free".
Things like going up to the bush behind us and making forts, going out for bike rides until 8pm, going up the road to a girls house and spending the whole day there, even though Mum didnt know her Mum. |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 7:48am
| Great program, even my DP was watching it and interested (says a lot lol) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 8:52am
what preschool was that i,m in dunedin and its preety standtard here james childcare let the kids be kids and i love that  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 9:57am
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i missed the show, really wanted to watch it tho. Unfortunately sometimes we just cant parent like it used to be done. there are a lot more families where both parents work and kids are with carers who have to follow guidelines not always set down by them. i think too that we dont know our neighbours or neighbourhood as much as when i was a little girl either. in the street where i grew up my mum personally knew the mums of the kids i played with, the lady in the back, across the road, down the corner, if she couldnt find us someone would know where we had gone... i just am not that familiar with my area to allow my kids to roam freely (not that i would at 5 and 4 anyway). ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 9:58am
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Might have to watch it on TV on Demand.
There was a great summary in the SST of the main points from his book on mums and sons. Basically giving tips for how to interact to help them develop their imagination and sense of fun and exploration. He seems really common sense - all good! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 10:10am
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I didn't watch it - forgot about it.
But I do think parents wrap their kids up in cotton wool a bit much. Daniel plays outside every day (unless its pissing down) by himself. I leave the door open, shut the gates and let him go for his life. I've made sure there aren't any major hazards but I know my friend who has a girl of a similar age would never do that. I just keep an ear out listening to what hes doing. He trips up and hurts himself on the concrete on ocassions but never anything major. But he plays with his car and the pram and pushes that around and goes and plays in the sandpit and comes back a right mess but hes had so much fun doing it. |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 11:23am
My dh had a giggle about that too - but i said i do that to him not the kids (well maybe to the 16 year old) Must just be a womans thing. Caitlynsmygirl (kelly) I too watched coldcase -very good shame its the last one. Dh grrrr  was asking me right at the end what was happening - it was a 2 episode one so I didn't want to explain espec when wanting to watch the end.
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 11:33am
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DS 16 was there watching it too and made a good comment - they have everything at home now so they don't need to go anywhere - as in entertainment - DVD, computers, video games even down to the mini playground in the back yard. At his age I was away for the whole day (and night) my parents must ofhad it easy LOL Although my brother was more of a home person he still was out working on cars and stuff.
And proud to say we have an old Super tramp (don't make them like they use to this tramp I grew up on ) and its got no mats or net and guess what - NONE of my kids have had an accident on it. I am very much into making kids be kids and I don't think there was anything he said that I disagreed with - maybe park by themselves but if the older two took the younger one I wouldn't have a problem... safer in numbers. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 1:20pm
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Thought it was fantastic...and can't wait for next weeks show, am going to tape it from now on as well. Yesterday I was looking for Leah and found her out on the driveway..playing on her little skateboard on the concrete as happy as, I lik0e 0the0 00000000000000000000000 oops...just had help typing -------------  
 
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