I remember being 9. I remember because I know that I thought people weren't taking me seriously enough, that I had a lot to offer and it felt like I was 'glazed over' 'a child'.
I remember that I had my first kiss - with tongues! (although to be fair - it was during a game of dares and I slapped the boy across the face afterwards for doing it!)
I remember that I understood more than people thought I did and that adults often told each other jokes in code (that were oh so obvious that I totally understood - but didn't let on because then they would stop) Who's the cleverest then?
It's good to reflect on what I remember about being 9 and how I felt - because now I am working with children that age! It is so vital to take them seriously - if you let them - they do have a lot to offer - intelligent ideas, sensitive thoughts.... they can also be very silly - I remember that too! But let's try and always remember how we felt and how we feel!
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It's a 9 thang.
you had your first snog at 9!
I can not remember anything that happened when I was 9. You remember stuff people said. oh then again at 9 I was right in the middle of a war.
okay I have no idea how I ended up with the name yvonne but I guess that is what happens when I keep changing blogs, blog names, password yaada ,yaada, yaada!
So Yvonne it is!
I liked being 9, i was so nieve and life was easy, not knowing much about wot life is really like. I wish i was 9 again ) :
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