Learning lessons

We are firmly into the second week of our holiday and this week we have seen more of Little G's ups and downs which is all good considering the amount of time she has spent in this endless heat with 5 adults. On Sunday night we took her out for the evening while her parents went off for some romantic alone time. It's a great honour that they feel they can trust us enough to leave her in our company and enjoy themselves. The plan was to go for a Chinese meal and hit the fun fair that Little G had spotted a few days earlier. She was also mega excited because it meant that she could wear her little Chinese dress, and she looked lovely in it. The only problem was that the fun fair was on the way to the restaurant so there was no escape. We gave little G a three ride limit and promised that we could come back after dinner. She managed to wangle at least six out of us. She was brilliant throughout dinner and the promise of going back to the fun fair meant we had an almost clean plate. After dinner and back at the fun fair little G managed another three rides plus 10 minutes on the trampoline. Then on the way home we found another bouncy castle/trampoline combo on which she spent 20 minutes. I'm knackered just thinking about it. Yesterday we all visited the local water park and fun was had by all, however upon return to the villa the smallest of incidents sparked an enormous (what felt like never ending) tantrum/crying episode. It must be hard and quite traumic as a parent to see your child in that much of a state but it left David and I thinking how we would react in such a situation. I know we have our ideas but in the harsh light of reality I wonder how we will behave? I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. On an excited note we get back home in a few days and it's off to IKEA and the prep for little one's new bedroom is due to begin. First step, a wardrobe for our room and then turning the spare room into a child-friendly zone. Ooh, I love a project!