23-08-2004, 09:37 PM
DouDou... I'm sure you have done an excellent job as is Venus doing. I'm fortunate in that I have my parents so very close by and they are both so involved with Connor... it's almost like he has three parents!
I do get concerned about a lack of male influence in his life BUT am glad that it's not his dad influencing his life.. I know without a shadow of a doubt, I would have a totally different child who is at the moment, very self aware, very confident and not afraid to speak his mind.
I know this would not be the case otherwise. And now that we are so involved in the football (I am a secretary of a local club) Connor has about 15 'uncles' who throw him in the air, make sure he is happy etc. He has bonded with one of them so much, a lad from Angola who misses his little brother so much.
Dudette, my mom says she felt the same when I was growing up, my dad was often working away - sometimes for weeks/months at a time. I sometimes wonder how on earth she did it... get me fed and watered and all before 8 'o clock (when she only got home around 5pm!).
I do get concerned about a lack of male influence in his life BUT am glad that it's not his dad influencing his life.. I know without a shadow of a doubt, I would have a totally different child who is at the moment, very self aware, very confident and not afraid to speak his mind.
I know this would not be the case otherwise. And now that we are so involved in the football (I am a secretary of a local club) Connor has about 15 'uncles' who throw him in the air, make sure he is happy etc. He has bonded with one of them so much, a lad from Angola who misses his little brother so much. Dudette, my mom says she felt the same when I was growing up, my dad was often working away - sometimes for weeks/months at a time. I sometimes wonder how on earth she did it... get me fed and watered and all before 8 'o clock (when she only got home around 5pm!).
In love there are two things - bodies and words.