A Blip Of Life As An AuPair In Holland!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Not too much...

   Not too much to say here! Hmmm... Well, Becky is coming this weekend to help play with Lisa and Max (Beaudine will be with other family). Their mom will be in spain all weekend. So, Neils and Myriam asked if Becky would want to come help and they would pay her! Of course she said yeas! So she will be here friday afternoon! That should make for a good weekend. With just lisa and Max it should be easy. Its harder when Max and Beaudine are both around each other. Usually they fight because they both always want attention or to play with something!  We will probably take the bike out and visit the park and Naarden Vesting. 
   As for any of todays happenings go. Not too much! lol! Max threw a fit when I was going to give him a bath after he had already told me he wanted to. However, I think it was a good thing. He is really coming around. Usually when I watch kids (that speak english) I will sit with them and make them talk to me. It helps them express why they are upset or mad. Once they start to explain they either forget why they were mad or we come up with a solution! It works every time. With Max he pretty much understands me, but it is a bit hard to get him to explain. If I try that and I don't understand him then he gets more frustrated. So instead it is a bit of a key words and sign language game. I have noticed he is getting better at communicating with me. He sat on my lap and tried to calm down. I had him look me in the eye. I explained really slowly what I was asking him and he proceeded to try and express himself. Eventually we both understood each other and everything was fine! 
   Here is why it was a good thing. He is Growing and not throwing as many fits as the first week or so. Progress one step at a time. Now I just need to get Beaudine over her MOMMY phase. She is only two so it is normal. She just over reacts sometimes! lol We are all adjusting. I say for week 3 not bad! 
   Ok well I have nothing else to say! Ask more questions or something! Sheesh lol. Night...

4 comments:

Beckysue.sweet said...

Sounds good! We however don't have that much luck... And well the parents are way too stressed with work and they're getting mad easily! So the kids are feeling ittoo... Ugh!

Unknown said...

Had questions the other day.

Sounds like you will have a weekend to look forward to. Very cool that Myriam will pay Becky to come help out.

FYI Chelsea got laid off at the salon today. She seems cool with it.

Tamsin said...

Tamsin says:Update your blog! In which "update" means write something new, and "your blog" means this page.

Wendy mammuccia said...

One more thing... We look forward to our daily dose of Tessalule, so we're waiting!!!