Doran Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My daughter (11.5) is attending a camp this week, which obviously means we've got to be up and out at a specific time each morning. I'm not terrible at this, but I'm also not the world's best. My daughter has already: 1. Laid out her clothing for tomorrow 2. Filled a reusable container with a plain yogurt/maple syrup mix and stuck a note to herself on the fridge so she'd not forget it in the morning. 3. Filled a water bottle 4. Packed up some potato chips and a few cookies 5. Knows what she'll put on her sandwich 6. Scrubbed out her lunchbox for reuse tomorrow. I did not ask her to do any of this. It's just how she is. I think she was born to the wrong mother. :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My kids don't even have a mom like that... or even a mom who aspires to that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yes, I have one of those. The other day I walked into the 11yo dd room and said , how nice you made your bed and your room looks nice. She said oh, I did not do that, that was my sis. So on top of oldest dd cleaning her own room, she is doing youngers too. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Raising hand slowly... That describes both me and my oldest. My youngest is totally opposite. She is the one with the mismatched clothes and a peanut butter and jelly smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yup, that would be my oldest. . . . . .she's doing a ballet intensive this week, and is on the same plan. Although - true confessions - :blush: (shhh - she comes by it honestly! I'm one of those people who puts something in the car on Wednesday, so I remember to bring it to church with me on Sunday - don't flame me, y'all!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My 15 yr old is sometimes the mother around here. She gets up before I do and gathers any laundry. She washes all of it, irons and puts it away. It's embarrasing. She mails back movies, makes her brother's bed, organizes things before we leave the house. Tells me I can't watch scary movies. Sometimes I just sit on her to make her be still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My 15 yr old is sometimes the mother around here. She gets up before I do and gathers any laundry. She washes all of it, irons and puts it away. It's embarrasing. She mails back movies, makes her brother's bed, organizes things before we leave the house. Tells me I can't watch scary movies. Sometimes I just sit on her to make her be still. I just got the caffeine is bad for you lecture. I only have two cups. God forbid I smoke or drink. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljenn Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Wow... I think that is great! My 12yo daughter is pretty organized and likes things neat.... but she does not go that far.. I am jelouse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS in NZ Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 But I am! I need to chill out sometimes because I WANT everyone in the house to be like me.... Alas, I'm the ONLY one around here. :001_smile: Any hints on how to get others to be like that? or maybe it is just a personality thing, huh? and we need balance in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kls126s Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My dd6 already has those tendencies. Is that what I have to look forward to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My dd9 is like that. Since she was 4yo she has yelled from the back seat as we are passing our neighborhood gas station, "Mom, do we need gas?" When I was at WM once I called home to ask dh if we needed milk and she hollered, "Mom, we need AA batteries and lightbulbs!" It never ends. She gathers a change of clothes, bottles of water, a backpack full of things to do, etc. whenever we plan to be out all day. If she didn't look just like me, I'd really wonder if I got the wrong baby at the hospital. I am absolutely nothing like this.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My dd6 already has those tendencies. Is that what I have to look forward to? Whatever you do, don't, repeat DON'T let her near the Flylady site - She has a section for kids/students. It's dangerous for some. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindyinTexas Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Only in my wildest dreams would my boys ever be like this. But I can dream!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 she isn't like that. Be thankful! Sometimes I think she likes organization, the problem is she has no initiative. Honestly, my husband struggles with it as well. She has friends in the neighborhood who come wanting to play, friends who call, but she never takes the initiative to call or invite them. She's content to play by herself, read (she does a lot of that), or play with her little brother. If anyone has any advice on developing this trait in her, I'd be glad to hear it. It really concerns me for her future. Amy of GA Darin's wife for 17 years 11yo dd 5yo ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My ds is like this. Every family needs at least one of these otherwise who would get all the work done :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I cannot even imagine. That is so far away from my reality that it does not seem real. Wow. Give that girl a hug for me, would ya? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 She's just turned 12 and such a responsible child I sometimes can't believe it. I see little lists everywhere . . . Wake up at 6 (Yes sometimes I have to tell her to sleep in!), Do devotions at 6:15, etc. etc. I keep waiting for the shoe to drop . . .and see her turn into a sluggardly teen!;) People always tell me she's more like 30 than 12! (I think we're supposed to rejoice over this!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I AM your daughter. Sadly, none of my boys is like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Bear Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My 15 yr old is sometimes the mother around here. She gets up before I do and gathers any laundry. She washes all of it, irons and puts it away. It's embarrasing. She mails back movies, makes her brother's bed, organizes things before we leave the house. Tells me I can't watch scary movies. Sometimes I just sit on her to make her be still. :lol: Madame -- can I send you my girls for training? At least two of the three are showing signs of wanting to be like this but I'm afraid I can't effectively micromanage them as they'd like. Or perhaps your dd would consider a position as a governess?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 she'll be 9 next month. She is the second momma around here. And she is always prepared fpr things like that. She'll even pack up her big brother's soccer bag the night before: water bottle, shin guards, ball, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I'm sort of disorganized, so my 12yo dd's best option for rebellion is to be hyper-reliable. Hey, it's better than the other way around -- me having everything in place and her being a sluggard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My dd has moments like this...it is not an all-the-time thing. She likes to "be ready." She sometimes forgets things though, even while working on being ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 She sounds like my 11 1/2yodd. Both my girls are a little like that, but the youngest especially so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie T Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Wow, if ONLY!!!! I have to think for everyone! I even say "Put your things by the door so you won't forget them". And they STILL somehow manage to forget them. Count your blessings and let her inspire you to good works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My daughter (11.5) is attending a camp this week, which obviously means we've got to be up and out at a specific time each morning. I'm not terrible at this, but I'm also not the world's best. My daughter has already: 1. Laid out her clothing for tomorrow 2. Filled a reusable container with a plain yogurt/maple syrup mix and stuck a note to herself on the fridge so she'd not forget it in the morning. 3. Filled a water bottle 4. Packed up some potato chips and a few cookies 5. Knows what she'll put on her sandwich 6. Scrubbed out her lunchbox for reuse tomorrow. I did not ask her to do any of this. It's just how she is. I think she was born to the wrong mother. :blush: Oh, she and my 12-year-old can be best friends! This is my dd to a T, and admittedly, it's me as well. Together dd and I drive dh crazy, who is a complete and total opposite. Ds 7 will likely be similar to dd, he's already quite, um, particular about things. Ds 4--who knows, but I'm predicting he'll be more like dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 my dd who will be 14 next week has always been like this, even as a small child. For years I have called her my "memory" and "calendar". We have 7 cats and I could never take any of them to the vet without dd going with me as she is the one that remembers any concerns that we may have and also what their weight is etc. Once when she was 6 , a friend called my dd "the oldest 6 year old" that she had even known. by the way, when she was 4, she said to me "Momma, I never want to get on the school bus and go to school, can I homeschool?" She is my oldest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 ...so I really did birth her after all, huh? She is so much like my mother-in-law! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I don't have that kid. I was that kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 ...so I really did birth her after all, huh? She is so much like my mother-in-law! :D My mom's theory is that it skips a generation. Guess my kid somehow did not read the instructions left for her in utero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 My mom's theory is that it skips a generation. Guess my kid somehow did not read the instructions left for her in utero. In utero instructions, eh? You really are prepared, Jenny. How'd you get them in there, might I ask? Or, do I need to consult your husband? :D I simply must share my dd's current project because it is such a perfect example of "you kinds of people". She has spent the past 45 minutes designing and creating the costume she'll wear for Halloween. Boy, am I relieved. We only had three months left to work on that one! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [quote name=Doran;399249 I simply must share my dd's current project because it is such a perfect example of "you kinds of people". She has spent the past 45 minutes designing and creating the costume she'll wear for Halloween. Boy' date=' am I relieved. We only had three months left to work on that one! :lol: She waited until now? Mine has a multi-year plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kls126s Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 For years I have called her my "memory" and "calendar". Oh yes, my dd6 is my portable palm. She can remember every list and errand I tell her to remember - much better than I can. And she knows where everything is. I can't tell you how many times I've said, "I can't find xyz!" and she runs and gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 She waited until now? Mine has a multi-year plan. Too funny! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIY-DY Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 But they have done it when they're really excited about something. So I know they're *capable*... which almost makes it worse sometimes than if I thought they just couldn't pull it off. But oh, dangle the right carrot and *pshew*, there they go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilliams1922 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I cannot even imagine. That is so far away from my reality that it does not seem real. Wow. Give that girl a hug for me, would ya? :001_smile: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kortney in AL Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 My daughter (11.5) is attending a camp this week, which obviously means we've got to be up and out at a specific time each morning. I'm not terrible at this, but I'm also not the world's best. My daughter has already: 1. Laid out her clothing for tomorrow 2. Filled a reusable container with a plain yogurt/maple syrup mix and stuck a note to herself on the fridge so she'd not forget it in the morning. 3. Filled a water bottle 4. Packed up some potato chips and a few cookies 5. Knows what she'll put on her sandwich 6. Scrubbed out her lunchbox for reuse tomorrow. I did not ask her to do any of this. It's just how she is. I think she was born to the wrong mother. :blush: I didn't know such children existed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 My daughter (11.5) is attending a camp this week, which obviously means we've got to be up and out at a specific time each morning. I'm not terrible at this, but I'm also not the world's best. My daughter has already: 1. Laid out her clothing for tomorrow 2. Filled a reusable container with a plain yogurt/maple syrup mix and stuck a note to herself on the fridge so she'd not forget it in the morning. 3. Filled a water bottle 4. Packed up some potato chips and a few cookies 5. Knows what she'll put on her sandwich 6. Scrubbed out her lunchbox for reuse tomorrow. I did not ask her to do any of this. It's just how she is. I think she was born to the wrong mother. :blush: Do you loan her out? We need one at my house!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 :lol: Madame -- can I send you my girls for training? At least two of the three are showing signs of wanting to be like this but I'm afraid I can't effectively micromanage them as they'd like. Or perhaps your dd would consider a position as a governess?? :D Hey Friend. So glad to see you here! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomofSeven Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 My daughter (11.5) is attending a camp this week, which obviously means we've got to be up and out at a specific time each morning. I'm not terrible at this, but I'm also not the world's best. My daughter has already: 1. Laid out her clothing for tomorrow 2. Filled a reusable container with a plain yogurt/maple syrup mix and stuck a note to herself on the fridge so she'd not forget it in the morning. 3. Filled a water bottle 4. Packed up some potato chips and a few cookies 5. Knows what she'll put on her sandwich 6. Scrubbed out her lunchbox for reuse tomorrow. I did not ask her to do any of this. It's just how she is. I think she was born to the wrong mother. :blush: I don't know where she gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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