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[Principessa]

Neat, hoped he nailed the landing

I needed a mini trampoline for my backflips (and lots of help of my gymnastics coach). It resulted in bruised neck once, which is still a weak spot of my body since then.

I never had the guts for this neither forwards nor backwards and certainly not on the bare ground.

Agreed, that sandy beach looks mighty "rocky" for this kind of stunt.   I wouldn't have let my kids try it.     

I myself became more and more anxious with time, probably because you become more aware of the dangers and risks. Somehow I had more difficulty with backwards movements, so I couldn't get the flikflak done. Even though I was relatively flexible in my back. Probably too slow in my movements and not knowing and seeing where I would end up with the movement. Forward movements were easier for me. This also applied to the pool. There, one of my tricks was a front flip from the starting block or pool edge. I did not dare to do it from a diving board, because then I did not have (sufficient) control over my speed and movement.


Later in life I have done some acrobatics, including jumping somersaults with some help. But also then I noticed I was sometimes anxious on top and preferred to be a base more.

In my opinion most children often do not see the dangers and risks well (and / or sufficiently). The parents, but also others such as trainers, play a role in this. However, how far do you go in this? Is the child not allowed to do anything ... should it be completely shielded ... will it try things where you don't see it? Etc. etc.

I think you’re right, Principessa - kids that age think they’re immortal.  But my issue was that it looked dangerous and Mary was walking right behind him.  So he’s doing it in front of her (maybe not for the first time?) and she’s ignoring him. 

Really, I completely understand your point in this issue

[Miss Marple]

Maybe he is mommy's boy and spotted the camera  . Not a very clever thing to do considering the ground ... but boys that age sadly not always act cleverly.

[Lady Adelaide]

New photo taken on the occasion of Danish School Sport Day

[Lady Alice]

Christian has become very Donaldson looking with a whiff of Fred. Interesting how his looks have changed.

Izzy is a Fred clone still; Josie looks like the clone of one of her Donaldson aunts. Vince is his own person, it'll be interesting to see how his looks change in the next couple of years.

[Gemsheal]

I see young Margrethe in Isabella's face.  At least, in this photo 😊.   Christian and Josephine seem on track to be the taller siblings. 

[Kristallinchen]

Christian has become very Donaldson looking with a whiff of Fred. Interesting how his looks have changed.

Izzy is a Fred clone still; Josie looks like the clone of one of her Donaldson aunts. Vince is his own person, it'll be interesting to see how his looks change in the next couple of years.

Josie is totally Mini-Mary to me.

[cordtx]

I wonder how Madame feels seeing her real face ?
For one of my cousins seeing her real nose on her daughter and now granddaughter’s face bugs her but I think it’s charming and remember the good old days

[periwinkle]

Gosh Josie really shot up! She will be very tall. Isn't one of Mary's sisters super tall the other super short and Mary is in between?

[Kristallinchen]

I wonder how Madame feels seeing her real face ?
For one of my cousins seeing her real nose on her daughter and now granddaughter’s face bugs her but I think it’s charming and remember the good old days

Btw this reminds of the story of a Korean businessmen, who sued his wife, because their children were so ugly (strange reason I know). He couldn't really understand it of course, because his wife was actually a beauty. It turned out that his wife had had beauty operations en masse, before marrying him. Of course the children got the original genes from the mother.

[Hester]

I see young Margrethe in Isabella's face.  At least, in this photo 😊.   Christian and Josephine seem on track to be the taller siblings. 

Girls are often taller than boys their age around that age.

[anastasia beaverhausen]

I wonder how Madame feels seeing her real face ?
For one of my cousins seeing her real nose on her daughter and now granddaughter’s face bugs her but I think it’s charming and remember the good old days

  

She’s probably lining up the surgeons in advance.

[emtishell]

I wonder how Madame feels seeing her real face ?
For one of my cousins seeing her real nose on her daughter and now granddaughter’s face bugs her but I think it’s charming and remember the good old days

Btw this reminds of the story of a Korean businessmen, who sued his wife, because their children were so ugly (strange reason I know). He couldn't really understand it of course, because his wife was actually a beauty. It turned out that his wife had had beauty operations en masse, before marrying him. Of course the children got the original genes from the mother.

That was an urban myth! It was based on a terribly misguided ad campaign by a cosmetic surgery company, showing two very attractive parents with ordinary looking kids!

https://www.snopes.com/fa...-sues-wife-ugly-children/

There is a similar line in “Friends” where Rachel’s sister asks her if she’s worried Emma will have her original nose!

[Emac0914]

Think Isabella is going to be the best looking of the bunch, though Vincent is a good-looking, interesting mix.  Josie is all arms and legs with such big feet, a really big growth spurt for her - she’s going to be the wild one in the bunch.  Christian is starting to grow into a more adult, less awkward teenage look, thankfully for him! 

[Barrie]

Josie is taller than her brother and catching up with Isabella. Wow children do change, hard to believe she is only 9.

[Future Crayon]

I'm always amazed that such an image-conscious, portrait-loving royal family as the DRF they don't take better photos of the kids