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Old Jan 10th 2006, 2:07 pm
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My son who's 8th birthday was last week got an electric guitar from his gran. He also got some birthday money which he was saving up to buy an amp. I was taking him to school yesterday morning and he mentioned how he din't want to buy an amp anymore. I asked him why and he said he wanted to save his money for Australia. That way we would have enough money to go without having to sell the house here in the UK!

Broke my heart.....Just thought I'd share

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My son who's 8th birthday was last week got an electric guitar from his gran. He also got some birthday money which he was saving up to buy an amp. I was taking him to school yesterday morning and he mentioned how he din't want to buy an amp anymore. I asked him why and he said he wanted to save his money for Australia. That way we would have enough money to go without having to sell the house here in the UK!

Broke my heart.....Just thought I'd share

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Ah bless him, they really get ya don't they.
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My son who's 8th birthday was last week got an electric guitar from his gran. He also got some birthday money which he was saving up to buy an amp. I was taking him to school yesterday morning and he mentioned how he din't want to buy an amp anymore. I asked him why and he said he wanted to save his money for Australia. That way we would have enough money to go without having to sell the house here in the UK!

Broke my heart.....Just thought I'd share

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arghh, do you think he might be worrying about selling up and going gin? the minds of young children are more advanced than we sometimes give credit for.

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Old Jan 10th 2006, 2:16 pm
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arghh, do you think he might be worrying about selling up and going gin? the minds of young children are more advanced than we sometimes give credit for.

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He's coming around to the idea. He cries a lot but I think it has done him the world of good. He now says that he's kind of excited to go on one hand and upset on the other. A few months ago he WAS NOT going! So at least we're making progress. Fingers crossed we can all get through this.

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He's coming around to the idea. He cries a lot but I think it has done him the world of good. He now says that he's kind of excited to go on one hand and upset on the other. A few months ago he WAS NOT going! So at least we're making progress. Fingers crossed we can all get through this.

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definately sounds like he's coming around to the idea! i think at that age it is probably the hardest age, even more so than teens. at least with my teens they are old enough to understand about the change at what it will mean.

let him watch neighbours today and se the year 12's have a great time on the last day of school
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definately sounds like he's coming around to the idea! i think at that age it is probably the hardest age, even more so than teens. at least with my teens they are old enough to understand about the change at what it will mean.

let him watch neighbours today and se the year 12's have a great time on the last day of school
Might just do that.

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awww bless him!

has he been on any of the kids threads on here to chat to other kids? My daughter who's nearly 10 has been on a few times but she has to fight me first! lol.
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Aaaah, that is really cute. Goes to show you have brought up a very thoughtful boy

Yesterday morning I was lamenting about all the things I was going to have to do after Terry has flown out, and have to see to the move on my own, to which my son (13) says "but I'll help you at the weekends and after school in the evenings. And I don't want you doing any of the heavy work while I am at school and hurting yourself, you can just wait until I get home."

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Aaaah, that is really cute. Goes to show you have brought up a very thoughtful boy

Yesterday morning I was lamenting about all the things I was going to have to do after Terry has flown out, and have to see to the move on my own, to which my son (13) says "but I'll help you at the weekends and after school in the evenings. And I don't want you doing any of the heavy work while I am at school and hurting yourself, you can just wait until I get home."

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Oh, that brought a tear to my eye. Don't you just love em to bits sometimes!

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I've a lump in my throat too.
What a lovely boy you have there . You should be very proud. Don't they just rip your heart out though .
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My 6 year old daughter - Beth is saving her pound a week sweet money for Australia, so we can buy a swimming pool, haven't the heart to tell her five pounds isn't enough (well she keeps spending bits!)

On the other hand though my 13 year old son - Chris has said he's saving his money and coming straight back to England as soon as he's 16, to live with his Grandma (she said not bloody likely!)
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on New Years Day we were all having dinner and we had to say a speech. My son (9) said, thankyou to Mum for a lovely dinner and doing eveything she does, thankyou for such a lovely kind and cuddly big sister, thanks to Dad for going out to work every day so we can be here, and most important of all thanks for such a wonderful happy family. me and hubby looked at each other with tears in eyes, couldnt speak.
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on New Years Day we were all having dinner and we had to say a speech. My son (9) said, thankyou to Mum for a lovely dinner and doing eveything she does, thankyou for such a lovely kind and cuddly big sister, thanks to Dad for going out to work every day so we can be here, and most important of all thanks for such a wonderful happy family. me and hubby looked at each other with tears in eyes, couldnt speak.
lump in throat has now developed into tears - thanks for that
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on New Years Day we were all having dinner and we had to say a speech. My son (9) said, thankyou to Mum for a lovely dinner and doing eveything she does, thankyou for such a lovely kind and cuddly big sister, thanks to Dad for going out to work every day so we can be here, and most important of all thanks for such a wonderful happy family. me and hubby looked at each other with tears in eyes, couldnt speak.

AAWWW bless him. we're lucky if our son puts his gameboy down long enough for him to notice we live in the same house.
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I'm away for the hankies now after reading your posts!

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