Parenting
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What happens to the world after everyone dies?

We had had a bit of a dramatic morning with it not exactly going to plan. My son had woken up angry, breakfast hadn’t gone right and getting dressed had been a nightmare. This meant at 8.30am, after pulling up to school, and without having a cup of tea yet I was feeling slightly frazzled, Continue reading
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Mum, how long did it take you to get to 40 years old?

I wanted to answer wistfully with “in the blink of an eye” but knowing my son like I do he would then stop blinking just incase it made him turn 40 years old. My answer was simply “it has taken me 40 years to get to 40 years old.” But what does that actually mean….let Continue reading
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When the sun sets where does it go?

We recently went on holiday to Menorca and every night we walked round the marina and saw the sunset behind the boats. We did the obligatory photoshoots in front of it. And my son just came out with “When the sun sets where does it go?” And i thought it was just a lovely question. Continue reading
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Child: Are we in real life? Me: Yes, where else would we be? Child: Not in real life? Me: Well we are in real life so you don’t need to worry. Child: But how do you know? Me: Well……. This question came out of the blue while we were sat in a local cafe having Continue reading
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What Time is it?

There are many questions that a child will ask throughout their younger years. And this blog is the start of my record of the questions, and my answers, to some of the most amazing questions I have heard. My son, although not diagnosed has some sensory issues at play. What they may be I don’t Continue reading

