Family
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Can I go back to school after dinner?
We started a reduced timetable at school w/c 17th March (so 4 weeks ago). The plan was for my son to do half days at school where I picked him up at 12. I wasn’t sure whether this would help or not but of course I was willing to give it a try. So on Continue reading
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Who is the cleverest person in the world?
A brilliant question from my son. And one that happened while we were driving. We have our best questions and conversations while driving. Driving makes me feel happy, I love driving with the music on and I think my son is the same. My son now has his own playlist that comes on and the Continue reading
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The Questions of My Child: Understanding Communication Challenges
We know my son asks a lot of questions – so much so I have written a whole blog about this. His favourite type of conversation isn’t a typical back-and-forth exchange but more of an interview—he asks, and the other person answers. He much prefers one-on-one conversations, and when more people are in the room, Continue reading
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Coping with Stress in School Meetings: A Parent’s Perspective
I knew this was coming, but this letter arrived this week. This had been rumbling on for some time. That fateful phone call from the EWO (Am I Managing Stress and Anxiety, or Just Surviving?) had prompted me to write an email to her and the school, detailing everything I had done over the last two Continue reading
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A Poem – I See You!!!
It’s that time again, time for a poem. These poems (A Poem – He’s Fine!!! and A Poem – I’m Bored!!!) are written from the bottom of my heart and I hope someday to publish them but most of all, most of all I hope that one day way off in the future when my Continue reading
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Why Does Subway Ask So Many Questions?
Who has been to Subway before? Everyone I expect. And if you have you will know they ask a lot of questions, and it’s a production line of sandwich making and question asking. “What bread would you like?”“What size?”“What meat?”“Would you like cheese?”“Would you like it toasting?”“What salad would you like?”“Do you want sauce?”“Are you Continue reading
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Why Have You Bought Me Vitamins? Understanding PDA in Kids
My son takes vitamins—nothing fancy, just some strawberry-flavoured Mr. Men ones from Boots. I had accepted he wasn’t the best eater a long long time ago and taking that vitamin is probably the only bit of vitamins he actually gets…..and then I am not completely sure of the efficacy of the Mr. Men vitamins but Continue reading
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Am I Managing Stress and Anxiety, or Just Surviving?
I had another blog post written and ready to go, but this week took an unfortunate turn so I will save the other one for next week. What actually prompted me to write this was my boss at work—so thank you, Chris (I know you’re reading this, and sorry if there are any grammar mistakes!!). Continue reading
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A Poem – I’m Bored!!!
The second poem in my series of poems. If you didn’t see the first one, He’s Fine, Click here to read. I hope the poem below highlights the frustration my son feels. I’m Bored! I’m bored he said more and more,At every opportunity he said galore.Morning, noon and night,He always seemed wound up so tight.Even during Continue reading
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Who do you love more me or my sister?
A normal childhood question I am sure most children ask, or at least think so I was prepared for this one. I’m still sure that my mam loves my brother more than the rest of us, she still talks about how good he was because he walked at 10 months old!!! But what followed this Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 