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This ain’t her first rodeo

Or “As it happens, it’s not her first time on the Santa steam train express.” This was unfortunate for the lovely (and I mean that, because they’re always wonderful) volunteers on the train, as she has very fixed ideas about what is and is not supposed to happen. It’s that time of year again, andContinue reading “This ain’t her first rodeo”

I-Spy

There are some games that all children can play (peek a boo springs to mind.) There are some games that most children cannot play (Chess, although my brother was a grand master.) And there are some games that most children at a young age can grasp. I-spy falls into this category: even if you startContinue reading “I-Spy”

The escape artist

My daughter is an escape artist. I was talking this through with a friend the other day and between bouts of hysterical laughter she informed me that she would have ‘nowt but grey ‘airs’ and ‘ave gone barmey’ by now if my daughter had been her child by now (yes, I live in the northContinue reading “The escape artist”

Use your words

We have spent the last 6 years teaching our daughter to talk. Actually, that’s an exaggeration: we spent 3 years wondering if our fae child would ever speak; 2 with various speech therapists, school teachers etc trying to get her to talk, encouraging her to talk and dealing with her frustration of not being ableContinue reading “Use your words”

Realigning the world view

This week, my daughter woke up on Tuesday 19th November and announced, with the surety of a small child in a superhero outfit, that it was, in fact, the 17th. When corrected she growled, stamped her feet and then told me I was wrong. Realising I was heading down a rabbit hole that I wouldContinue reading “Realigning the world view”

It never rains

But, on occasions, it pours fire and brimstone with a side of erupting volcanoes and magma pools everywhere. Some days, I do second guess myself: do we really need all the provisions that I have fought to get for my daughter? I mean we have a lot: blue badge, respite care, special school allocation, toContinue reading “It never rains”

The correlation between intelligence and common sense

I have long held a belief that there is an inverted correlation between academic intelligence and common sense. I haven’t done any study, I just have my own observations to justify it, and every time I mention my theory to people they tend to agree. I may have mentioned in the past that I haveContinue reading “The correlation between intelligence and common sense”

Stim away the happy

In previous years, our fae child has found fireworks completely overwhelming: she has needed ear defenders and places to hide from them, as she has not coped with either the noise or the display itself. In the past few weeks, however, she has gone through something of a cognitive shift. It’s not just me whoContinue reading “Stim away the happy”

Stop this Sketch

I am of the firm belief that I am raising a cartoon child. If you are unsure if you have a cartoon child there are things you can look out for that will tell you for certain. If you answer “yes” to all these questions, then you too may have found yourself living in theContinue reading “Stop this Sketch”

Tell me why

I don’t like Octobers. No, seriously, if anything is going to go wrong it will happen in October. I don’t know if this is just for our family or in general, but the shittiest things seem to happen to us in October and have done for decades. I can recall the exact date that IContinue reading “Tell me why”