Parenting Challenges
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A Poem – He’s Fine!!!
Normally I write a full blog post but the last few days have been hectic to say the least. Tuesday in particular was a horrible day which resulted in a day off school for my son who was completely distressed, and me desperately trying to catch up on work, and life, and personal admin and Continue reading
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Has anyone ever walked on water?
It’s the summer holidays and we have done remarkably well. Let me repeat that…remarkably well. We have had some challenges, I can’t deny that, but we have navigated through them better than I ever imagined. However, I was aided with all my new knowledge and patience, and I was prepared (as much as possible) with Continue reading
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Why do you look like a skeleton?
It was 5pm on a Saturday and my son asked me… “Why do you look like a skeleton?” And when he asked me this I could do nothing but laugh because my son was absolutely right. I did look like a skeleton. I was absolutely dead on my feet. Dead. On. My. Feet. And I Continue reading
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Can we look through my photo book?
All families have their traditions and its usually an activity or pattern of behaviour that reflects a family’s values, interests, or beliefs. It can be as simple as hanging the Christmas stocking up together at Christmas, or having a caterpillar cake every year on your birthday or getting a photo book every year!! We have Continue reading
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Can I plant some custard?
Custard. My son loves custard. I would go so far as to say he is addicted to it. He LOVES it. Absolutely loves it. He has a pot of custard every night after getting in from school. He loves it that much I’ve had to put a limit on it. He is allowed only 2 Continue reading
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What’s that black under your eyes?
Our household is a blended family and my son goes between my house and his dad’s house. We have a very good routine. It took us 3 tries to find a routine that fit but we have it and it works extremely well. This is a routine we have come up with ourselves – it Continue reading
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When was the Earth first made?
It was the school holidays and I had settled in for some relaxing time in the house with my son. I was so used to going out and about all day with my daughter that getting my head around this type of activity was hard. But I went with the classic in house activities of Continue reading
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What happens after you have finished school?
It was a school morning and on the whole, our school mornings went terrible. My son really struggles with going to school, he cries, he shouts, he screams. Its more than just not wanting to go to school….why I hear you ask? Well the things he says are…. “My stomach hurts.” “I feel poorly.” “My Continue reading
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Who plays for Millwall that used to play for Middlesbrough? He was number 18 at Middlesbrough, he played for Middlesbrough a season ago and his name begins with a D?
In case you haven’t guessed already my son asks a lot of questions. When this started I was always on high alert, ready and poised with my brain switched on ready to answer these questions. It was exhausting, still is but I have a lot more experience of it and it’s like anything, the more Continue reading
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Maths and The Many Many Questions of My Child!
What is 50 add 15? This question is just one example of the questions we are currently in a phase of. I say phase but I’m not sure it will ever end, if anything the questions are getting more intense and more prevalent. For around 3 months every single day we get questions like: Is Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 