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Dreading the Weekend

In a weird twist on the standard I have noticed that, since my fae started schoo,l I have started to dread weekends. I am wondering if I am the only fae parent out there who finds this? My daughter loves her school; she loves being challenged both mentally and physically; and her school caters toContinue reading “Dreading the Weekend”

The exciting adventures of Super-Rainbow

This winter we experienced some of the coldest we have seen, with the lowest we saw being -8C. It seems that this was finally enough to make our fae concede that there is a place in the world for jumpers. Up to this point in her life she point blank refused to wear more thanContinue reading “The exciting adventures of Super-Rainbow”

Tis the season of meltdowns and poor sleep

I’m not a Grinch: I don’t hate Christmas – normally. This year, however, it made me want to cry. Our fae thrives on routine and has settled into her new school so well that you’d think she’d been there years rather than weeks. Another six months and she’ll probably be running it. The downside ofContinue reading “Tis the season of meltdowns and poor sleep”

Interpreting reports – what your fae’s teacher really means

We got the first ever written school report for our daughter this week. It reminded me of (mainly because it was full of) all the diplomatic phrases that teachers use to disguise what they really mean. It also made my husband and I laugh as we went through and translated it. So to help youContinue reading “Interpreting reports – what your fae’s teacher really means”

Continuous progress

Sometimes, it’s not easy to see progress day-to-day. This weekend, our Fae’s grandparents came to visit:a relatively infrequent occurrence due to distance. As such, it really brought home just how much our daughter had actually improved since their last visit (a few months ago, before she began school). Back then, she was just beginning toContinue reading “Continuous progress”

I will explain through the medium of dance

For the past month or so the school that my daughter attends have been attempting to toilet train her. This is something we have tried – and failed – to do on a number of occasions in the past. The problem is that all guidance starts with “explain to your child”… so as our faeContinue reading “I will explain through the medium of dance”

Invisible Stress

(A guest post from the fae dad) Let me tell you about my morning. After I was showered and dressed, I collected our fae and she trotted obediently downstairs with me. She helped me set the table, make her breakfast, and empty the dishwasher. She ate all her breakfast without any trouble, came back upstairsContinue reading “Invisible Stress”

Best Laid Plans

Two weeks ago we thought we had planned a lovely Sunday activity complete with birds, water and puddle splashing… and it blew up in our face. Despite doing everything right, our fae hated everything. This Sunday, we decided to go to a garden centre. That was it, the whole plan! Go to a garden centre,Continue reading “Best Laid Plans”

Sunday was not a good day

For reasons that I still do not quite understand, my daughter had a bad day. I have no idea what the trigger was, but from the moment she got up, everything was wrong. She couldn’t settle to watch her shows; when my parents called to talk to us – a regular weekend occurrence – sheContinue reading “Sunday was not a good day”

You’re doing fine.

Don’t forget: you’re doing fine It’s so easy to over-analyse every little thing you do, and focus on every tiny mistake you feel you make. At the end of a particularly hard day, you collapse on the couch – gin optional (only kidding, it’s not optional) – and go through every interaction, every word andContinue reading “You’re doing fine.”