Anele Mdoda

I switch on the lights. And then I get into bed with him. And then I nudge him. I'm like, hey, Baba, wake up. If you wake up, he's like, ooh, is it time for us to go already? I'm like, no, no. Just quickly. I didn't quite hear that story.

I switch on the lights. And then I get into bed with him. And then I nudge him. I'm like, hey, Baba, wake up. If you wake up, he's like, ooh, is it time for us to go already? I'm like, no, no. Just quickly. I didn't quite hear that story.

Run it by me again. And then... He ran, he said it and I was comfortable with the answer. And then I was like, but you do understand that this is not behavior that we are accustomed. He's like, no, I get it. And I know that it was wrong. And this is why I was apologizing. And I'm like, okay, cool.

Run it by me again. And then... He ran, he said it and I was comfortable with the answer. And then I was like, but you do understand that this is not behavior that we are accustomed. He's like, no, I get it. And I know that it was wrong. And this is why I was apologizing. And I'm like, okay, cool.

I just wanted to know that the story was the story and there wasn't anything else that I need to address. And I said to him, because you know that. Some kids don't come, kids don't come from the same backgrounds and from the same homes.

I just wanted to know that the story was the story and there wasn't anything else that I need to address. And I said to him, because you know that. Some kids don't come, kids don't come from the same backgrounds and from the same homes.

Words.

Words.

You know, so yeah. But also when I did that, because then I got back and then my partner's like, oh, is everything fine? I'm like, yeah, it's fine. And then like, then when I woke up in the morning and I told you, he was like, no, no ways. And I'm like, yeah. And I said to him, you know what? I've never been a mother to a 10 year old before. So I'm also winging it type of thing. Yeah, that's true.

You know, so yeah. But also when I did that, because then I got back and then my partner's like, oh, is everything fine? I'm like, yeah, it's fine. And then like, then when I woke up in the morning and I told you, he was like, no, no ways. And I'm like, yeah. And I said to him, you know what? I've never been a mother to a 10 year old before. So I'm also winging it type of thing. Yeah, that's true.

I'm also winging it. Much like he's never been a 10 year old before and with all these emotions and everything that's going on with him. So we're just going to have to figure each other out.

I'm also winging it. Much like he's never been a 10 year old before and with all these emotions and everything that's going on with him. So we're just going to have to figure each other out.

Thanks, Jeff.

Thanks, Jeff.

Definitely. But the thing that we parents are doing now is we're very willing to question the school that he's at because there's too much writing and the kids aren't writing anymore. Let's take him to a school that just does robotics and everything is computerized. It's all sporting, right? Oh, my child is so good at this.

Definitely. But the thing that we parents are doing now is we're very willing to question the school that he's at because there's too much writing and the kids aren't writing anymore. Let's take him to a school that just does robotics and everything is computerized. It's all sporting, right? Oh, my child is so good at this.

Maybe I should take him out of the school because he's going to play for the Springboks. He's going to play for the Proteas and all of that. But I think when it comes to, you know, just discipline and emotion and all of that, as parents, we're very much holding on to discipline. you know, what you believe at that moment in time. It's very difficult.

Maybe I should take him out of the school because he's going to play for the Springboks. He's going to play for the Proteas and all of that. But I think when it comes to, you know, just discipline and emotion and all of that, as parents, we're very much holding on to discipline. you know, what you believe at that moment in time. It's very difficult.

And I tried very hard with my son where I'm like, okay, level with me, talk to me, you know, explain to me what was your thinking when you were doing that, right? So that I can understand, because like you said, I'm 40 and he's 10 and we really, we different times, right? You know, different times, different ways of parenting as well. And I didn't have that with my mom or my dad.

And I tried very hard with my son where I'm like, okay, level with me, talk to me, you know, explain to me what was your thinking when you were doing that, right? So that I can understand, because like you said, I'm 40 and he's 10 and we really, we different times, right? You know, different times, different ways of parenting as well. And I didn't have that with my mom or my dad.