Child Star
Shirley Temple’s mother is reputed to say
‘shine, Shirley, shine’ when the child star was dancing, singing or posing for
photos. We had our first moment of
director/model conflict at the Brisbane
airport. We wanted Jett, for our private memoirs, to pose in front of a Jetstar
sign. He wouldn’t, and after a little coaxing that admittedly bordered on ‘why
the (*^(&(* not’ aggression, he started to leak from the corners of his
eyes, thus making him puffy and red faced and less photogenic. If there are any other director’s of
children, we’re happy to hear any tips about
increasing the productivity and the willingness of the afore said child. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Jett on Detox
He started laughing uncontrollably. It was
the third weird mark of behaviour I’d spotted. I turned to Albert and said with
sudden wisdom, ‘He’s on detox.’ Jett laughter starts to sound a little
hysterical and Albert nods quite seriously at me.
We’ve been living with his grandmother (my
mother) on and off for the past two and a half months. We haven’t seen her for
two years. You can imagine there had been a little spoiling going on.
He is missing sweets the most. Also the TV
and the computer games (sim city). (We allow him to use his Nintendo DS). And its only the fifth day on the road. We
are prepared to put up with a little bad temper as his diet becomes a bit more
wholesome and his methods of entertainment change from watching a flicking
screen, to watching insects, or waterfalls, or stars, or ants, or hike, or help
build a camp fire, or help with the dinner.
