I've been so distracted at work today. Jacob hit bottom at the childminder's yesterday. She was at her wits end when I came to pick him up. He'd been naughty all day, banging the toys and not listening to anything that she said. She put him in the naughty corner for a time-out where he'd sat and peeled of her wall-paper. The brand new flowery wall-paper that she put up a couple of weeks ago. She was furious. His settling-in test period was already extended two weeks.

I just stood there, young, unexperienced and utterly incapable of handeling the situatuion. She says he's not listening, throwing food on the floor, being naughty and has got "behaviour problems". I keep thinking she must have confused my son with another child. Sweet, amazing, wonderful Jacob that charmes everone, turned into a little rascal? We went to a playgroup this morning together and he's playing so nicely, sharing his toys. My "mammasvamvetes kurva" is off the scales...

She said she'll give it another two weeks. With her being a lot stricter than us we're trying to inforce the same rules at home so not to confuse Jacob. But I better start looking at nurseries tonight. Perhaps a childminder wasn't the best option for him.

Kram till er.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Hej allihopa! I'm sorry I haven't posted anything for the past month, and sorry it's in English. Our laptop is broken. Very beyond-all-repair broken so I'm at the library right now. With only an English keybord to work with I prefer to use English rather than kryptic Swedish. I finished work a bit earlier today and so got some spair time to kill in town.

Yes, I started my new job on the 9th och April for those of you who didn't know. Working as a waitress at Pizza Hut. It's ok, my collegues are very nice and I get to keep all the tip that I make which makes up for the minumum wage and hard work. Last week I managed to buy a new hoover with it! Been without a hoover since, I don't know, February? I know I didn't have one when I went to Sweden. It's only a cheap one but I adore it. Never again will I sweep the carpet! I could make it and altar and worship it.

Jacob is at the childminder's. An English woman who live a couple of minutes from our house. It seams to be going well. He had a bad time with it the second week though, was a bit upset, banging the toys and not settling in very well. But this week has been alright and I think he enjoy's it now. When I leave him he just walkes in and waves me good bye.

Speaking of, need to go and pick him up now on the bike that I got for my birthday. Got a child seat at the back for him. I'm so happy to have a bike! I'm just not a car person at all.

Will try to keep you updated (if I've got any readers left).

Kram
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