Home educating the mad lads
Home educating the mad lads
Hi I am a mum of 5 in the UK. I home educate my children, have an allotment and love a good charity shop haul. This channel is about home education with the odd haul thrown in. To support me or gain access to exclusive home ed/family vlogs please check out my patreon for 75p a week
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Fabulous! You have accomplished so much in your backyard! You can eat all parts of the onion anytime… no one will die 😅. Nice video from Alena’s garden. I hope she will join again so we see her progress.
Great video just subscribed😊
I think with boys parents tend to buy small men's by the time they get to 12/13 cos they grow so fast once they start puberty , I've bought some nice sporty shorts from m&m direct quite cheap for my boy
Ooo what's Dilly Court about? Love a book series!
Cooking is a very important skill at my house! Look into an Orton-Gillingham reading and spelling curriculum for the dyslexia.
thank you I will x
I'm the same with hoovers , I have to have a Hetty because she's more resilient 😂😂
are they worth the money? I thought of getting one but I thought if I buy a posh hoover and break that too gary will go mad lolx
@@homeeducatingthemadlads5241 yeah they're really resilient , mine is always trying to kill itself on the stairs but I've had this one 8 years
Did you wear your dresses yet victoria...you are like me i dont like the feeling of a dress or top if the sleeves irritate me i end up never wearing them ...if you can turn the sleeve up but i cant even sew lol the second one looks more comfy and practicle....
I wore one today. Number 2 I think I the video and I wore number one at a mates the other day when it was hot. I haven't worn the one with the annoying sleeves yet lol x from Victoria x
@@BellyBurly87 wait till you hit menopause lol clothing becomes a whole new ball game ..enjoy those dresses while you can my friend ..lol
Pudge has done amazing. He's a good cook. Well done Pudge! You certainly have lots of eggs. My chickens have gone to a farm to retire as they'd almost stopped laying. We're going to get some new point of lay ones soon x
Only 2 are laying the other 2 could do with retiring. It's a shame really xx thank you I'll tell him xx
Maybe call the college that does the 14 - 16 and they can tell you that way. Colleges usually do more hands on courses aswell as academic type of ones too.
its so infuriating because there isnt a number, just a email on the council website. then you are redirected 5 times and then it took months for them to respond x
I'm having the same issues with Sian and gcse's. She doesn't want to do them, but she fancied college. I looked into foundation / functional courses but it'll mean her working her way up as far as she can aiming to do gcses in maths and English, this has now put her off. She could have applied for a 14 - 16 year old placement to study her gcse's but it meant going to the city and that's too far out and she hated the idea. I'm now thinking about online courses which can give her recognised diplomas, aiming at her interests and maybe some voluntary work to gain work experience toward building a cv. We've got one year to decide! x
If you find anything online will you let me know. Nearest we found was Nottingham x
@@BellyBurly87 yes I'll let you know if I find anything. There are many online courses, our biggest obstacle is that Sian doesn't know what she wants to do. I'm starting a list with her to write down all her interests, at least it'll be a starting point x
charity shops near me are expensive
I think charity shop prices are getting out of touch , the dresses are great for everyday comfiness
Thanks xx yes some charity shops are getting right greedy. I think that's why vinted has taken off from Victoria x
Hi Victoria, everything looks lovely. Those roses are beautiful!!! Your raspberry canes look so healthy. I’m not sure when I will post but I’ll do it before end of June.
I love watching your vids so I'll keep am eye out for it xxx
The roses are beautiful. Your garden is really taking off now x
thank you. They are lovely aren't they? I love coming out and seeing them. I think the man who lived here before us planting them but they are really thriving this year x
I have finally posted a garden update and totally forgot to mention the collab. I'm a nightmare. Love this video. If I ever get a static il have to make sure it has a nice little garden too.
Your garden is great too. I feel like I'm weeks behind everyone but uni has been overwhelming lol
Hi Victoria! Your strawberries look AMAZING!! You do have some space in your backyard to keep adding more things. That's grand! I enjoyed the caravan tour. I like to walk and see other peoples gardens, no matter how small. It seems a happy thing when people grow something... anything! My aunt lives in housing for low income, and she has the prettiest little garden spot by her door. She grows tomatoes, cucumbers onions and herbs. I'll have to video and show it when I next visit her. Peas do not grow easily for me... I was too late this year to get any in. I may try a crop in the fall, otherwise it will be next year.
the toddler keeps pulling the strawberries off so between him and the chickens we'll be lucky to get any lolx
It's all coming together brilliantly, and you're already planning where to put more! 😂 I'll do mine on Monday x
Cooking is a great life skill, if you have a passion go for it.xx🐝🐝
I dropped my video today… whew 😅 THANKS FOR HOSTING! You’re the best! ❤
Hey Victoria! Yes... lol, it's all me fault. Since I did this month's question last month, I will do last month's question this month. I sat down today and your video popped up, and I was like OH 💩! It's already the end of April.... needless to say, I haven't made my video yet. I will do it tomorrow, hopefully; if not, the day after. I really REALLY love your backyard garden. It's seems really well thought out. Tho' I'm sure you do miss all the space of the allotment. I found a couple of sprouted potatoes too, which I plan to put in the ground or a pot.
Its all taking shape. It'll look great in a couple of months, providing its stopped raining by then! 😂 Do you know, i never did find my peas. I havent a clue what i did with them! x
I just absolutely forgot about peas this year... didn't buy any, don't have any stashed away. SAD.
I've never heard that term before 'academic bulimia'. Spot on though! Totally agree about sticking more in-depth with one subject than trying to cover EVERYTHING at a shallow level that is gone at the end of a test!
Just found your video, I'm always late to the party. We've been home ed for 8 years. After the experiences we've had, we now view home edders in our local area as walking red flags 😂
Well said Victoria. It seems like it’s dragging on forever when you’re in the thick of the new baby stage . Sleepless nights and all the things. But it zooms by so quickly. Groups are the best thing. Infant massage group was really good at first, really supportive. Home Ed groups with mums with children of all ages are good to get to know people . 😊
Hi Victoria! Your garden is looking very promising! You have such a nice set up. I 😆 at your remark… unless I crack… the sunshine does make us want to plant. I uploaded my video today, and I got the first question wrong… oh well…
I will watch your video today I can't wait to see it. I'm glad you are doing this year. Haha don't worry about the question xxx
You can definitely do it 💯I have just started the training myself. Excited & I can’t wait to start. 🙌🏾🙌🏾
I do love to garden.xx🐝🐝
I'm looking forward to seeing the garden progress throughout the year. I'll do my video next wednesday, but there's not a lot to see yet! x
Mine is mostly mud and kids toys all over the place lol xx from Victoria x
Loved this and needed these little reminders. Mine are 6, 6, and 3, and I do think I overthink the individual time sometimes when it could just be 5-10 mins of really focusing on one child and what they have to say/are interested in.
I remember my mum changing my bum wen I was little
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COVID has given the NHS Excuses not to do their job. Ever since Covid we’ve seen the NHS not care about anyone other than their pay checks. They forced the vaccines on staff, then the vaccinated got injured, now it’s resulted in short staff and double the amount of patients. All because of COVID. UK has always had the worst dentists. Now it’s just going to get worse from here on
I have to buy loads of shower gel and bubble baths too as my 3 year old daughter also likes making potions. Nice haul x
Such wise words!
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I've just found your channel this morning and Facebook page. It's funny you say about the child at high school who was hurting themself because of being at school. My little boy was in an early years setting we were told it would be good for his development as he had additional needs and development delays. He was there for 10 months, the first few months was fine he was with the under 2s even tho he was 2, then he was moved to the over 2s room with no warning the decision was being made. We turned up to collect him one day and was told the Monday he would be in the other room, he wasn't walking at the time either, anyways in the end he ended up not being the seam happy little boy that we knew, he cried everytime we dropped him off, we were all super stressed out but we thought this is 'normal' it what you do you go to school. Then I found out that you can home educate and now since he hasn't be in that early years centre since September 23 he is back to being that bright, happy boy we know.
A lot of Boomers sent their own children to daycare from an early age and then they sent their old ailing parents to nursing homes. Self-realization was always more important for them than taking care of their closest family. Of course they won't suddenly change their priorities now.
Nobody else found the tempo of this video too slow? If you are going to talk about Millennial/Boomer/GenZ, just research them before you produce a video
Video is perfect. You seem slow though. I suggest you go seek medical attention.
No just you 😂
tempo/ this isn't a song and research what?made up terms to describe generations? what a stupid comment
I need to beg ...beg for help from my mum. I felt so guilty asking for anything. She's so uninvolved that Christmas or birthday presents are always for a kid a year younger, or 6 months younger. This Christmas i bought something and said it was from her. I wonder if my father were alive shed be more involved. Im only havibg the one kid. This is her only grand kid.
If they're YOUR kids then they are YOUR responsibility. Expecting anyone else to raise the kids you chose to have is entitled behaviour.
American boomers are incredibly wealthy. We have to pay a lot of taxes to support them, they get retirement payments, and they get free healthcare, and they were able to buy houses when real estate was cheap. They are so spoiled and lazy. So now we are struggling, housing is much more expensive, we have to pay for health insurance which is crazy expensive. It's so much harder for us. If a mom has to go to work and the grandmotheres are sitting around watching TV and can't be bothered to help and say just send the kids to daycare, even though that's incredibly expensive, it's just because they're selfish. No one expects someone who has to work in old age to quit their job to watch grandkids for free. I don't think Europeans really understand how wealthy Americans are, especially boomers.
Waaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Want some more handouts? Here's a clue, not every boomer is swimming in cash. What an ignorant comment to make.
Both parents have to work now, just to tread water, often they reach out for a date, so they can go to a place to eat, and enjoy their marriage. When grandparents refuse to help, make things difficult, people don't get any time to be husband and wife! Time is so precious! And between two jobs and children how do they have any time for themselves? It's selfish in a way especially if they aren't fully employed, if they need to work constantly as well that's more understandable obviously. It's hard enough to work jobs, 2 jobs apiece sometimes, raise kids, and manage everything?! Why is it selfish if they aren't busy? Why do they constantly have to be BUSY BUSY BUSY!? WHY CANT THEY JUST MAKE SOME TIME??? WHY is it awful to want to take my wife on a romantic date once in a while?? She needs to feel special! And it keeps the marriage alive and healthy. It's really a small price! Just watch the kiddos for the afternoon, 12-6 or even ,5. They got more time for their DOGS. They go on vacations 3-4 times a YEAR.
@@joet7136 Sure, not all boomers are swimming in cash, but a lot of them are. What do you mean by "Want some more handouts?" I don't get handouts, I pay a lot of taxes so rich people old people can have it.
@@Montross4440 Oh yeah, how many times have they used the dogs as an excuse! They put their "furbabies" above their grandkids. And then then go on trips around the world!
@@Montross4440 They earned their retirement! How many vacations did they go when they were raising you? Most entitled generation ever. You people are barely 30 and complaining about the 'grind'. Try busting your ass for 40 years THEN talk.
why millennials cant expect boomers to pop on youtube with a bubbly HELLOOOOOOOOO
That makes no sense at all lol
I have two of my grandkids and this is not how I expected to be living out my golden years. I love them more than anything but wtf. Why do adult children continue to have children even after grandparents have had to take on the previous kids?!
Not fair to you
Because NEVER Trickles Down Reaganomics has blown up the cost of everything EXCEPT wages this Includes the move to stop enforcing anti monopoly laws that allowed corporations to increase prices unnecessarily during the pandemic. Since the 1980’s every industry has gotten smaller meaning few choices for consumers. When you were raising kids the wage increases you got did not go into straight into the Stockmarket EVERY QUARTER through legalized stockbuybacks for the benefit of only the wealthy. Include increases taxes on workers and decreased taxes in corporations and the tax burden has been systematically moved into workers. Stealing from workers in the form of Wage theft, Stagnant wages, increased Payroll taxes, decreased(or NEGATIVE) corporate taxes and corporate subsidies just as a few methods of theft from everyone you know. The top 1% has stollen 50 Trillion dollars from workers over 50 years. That is equal to $1,100 STOLEN PER PERSON PER MONTH FOR LIFE!!!
God save the Grandma and grandpas.
Not a fan of the boomers but it's not fair for parents to expect or demand this. The boomers had their time to be parents. It's over and done with. Most elderly people can't keep up with small children.
It's not a reasonable expectation
This is something previous generations have managed for thousands of years. Social mobility has changed that but it doesn't add up - now both parents have to work and they also have to look after the children entirely themselves? Doesn't add up. Boomers are also one of the most wealthy generations in human history. If they don't want to help with raising their own grandchildren then they can get fucked.
I agree. But my mum's not even involved. I think she took my son to a cafe once for an hour. And once she took him to the library. I got one hour of rest and I had to say thank you like a begging.
Gal I’m not the only one who rings my mum all the time 😝. I hope my kids call me all the time
hahA I rung my mum yesterday for her advice lolx
We are raising our grandaughter as our own daughter (guardianship)but down to daughters illness when she was born .We home educate her too.I have three other grandkids too im very involved with.I understand what your saying different circumstances.When i look after all four i know ive had them love them.to bits also exhausting xx
We are raising our granddaughter as well. Have had her since she was a baby. She will soon be 12. Very difficult situation. Wouldn't change a thing. My granddaughter is worth it. We homeschool as well ❤
@@creatingcommunity7022 Hi,we have had our grandaughter from birth too she is 9 feels like a daughter to us love her as a daughter.Love home educating too .Yes there have been exhausting days in those younger years especially but worth every single second .x
I didnt mean situations like yours. you are doing a wonderful thing and I hope my mum would step in if needed toox@@creatingcommunity7022
I didnt mean situation slike yours you are doing a wonderful job I hope my mum would step in if neededx
Very nice haul. Love thrift shops. God bless ❤
Can't go wrong with charity shops ❤
I gave a lot of our workbooks to the charity shop once I became confident enough to know that we didn't have to follow school, and Sian didn't get on with them. We just have a handful of gcse books now, but I can see she's going off a couple of them x