Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Sounds fabulous @Determined They have a lot more child centred activities and attitudes that help budding confidence.

@PeppiPatty I do not see why all the caring falls on your shoulders. He is a grown up and he can man up. Both of you in the relationship have MH needs. What is he giving in terms of effort and positive attention. Have a breather so you can drive safely. It is a Two way street whether they have been to gaol or not.

It was fabulous @Appleblossom

Guitar solo turned out to be a duet, makes all the difference when both parts played together. So proud of our little man. Choir was awesome also.

All of the students put in an amazing effort. A credit to the school and the commitment of all the students, clearly a lot of work has gone in to tonight's performance.

Great to hear. @Determined He sounds very cute. Music lifts the soul for players and listeners.

Brings out the best in us all ... usually

Love watching and listening to good musicians @Appleblossom, makes me a bit envious lol as I am hopeless. Still I am thankful my parents for the lessons I had and my limited abilities, it is soothing to be able to sit and make some noise when I am down or stressed out.

Watching some of the young ones tonight totally lost in their performance and one with the music was pretty amazing .

Closing performance by the jazz band was something else again, certainly lit a fire in S2s belly, he is determined to be good enough to join when he moves into year 7 year after next.

Dont underestimate your positive role modelling too. @Determined

We have more money and more time. Kids these days are a lot luckier.

Just to strum a few chords the physical vibrations and memories and words of the song all .. help soothe. Even through the walls if you are being private or on the couch. Music in the house is always great. It does not have to be a masterpiece or brilliant. Its just like brushing your teeth. something to do regularly.

(I am not going to push my luck and demand daily practise! lol)

Humans and most things with a heart beat respond to music. I just think with all the struggle with his mum. Its great you have some celebrations.

@Former-Member I live in a city with a great culture in music.

We have pub rock too, but I dont go there much these days!.Though had a boogie on a dance floor after a big serious intense requiem concert earlier this year. Good way to release. Had not done it in years.

I'm sure there must be another tasty substitute option @Former-Member, if that one's not available.

It's just that I've never tried homus dip with flavours in it, until a few weeks ago.

It's certainly good motivation for having homus, which is healthy (good) stuff.

The Jalapeno chilli one certainly wakes me up, & it's great for clearing blocked sinuses (which I get a lot)...

The garlic homus is really nice too...

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@Determined, I was inspired to learn violin after attending performances with my school and my family. My Dad bought season's passes for the ABC concert series every year, and I have happy memories of dozing off in the seat next to him wearing a slightly uncomfotable "good dress" and with lovely music floating around on the edges of my consciousness. I still love to play- it's one of my "pick me up" things. Unfortunately the strings are not good solo instruments, so it's a bit depepndent on opportunities to play with others.