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Not the daddy

So, the forms and signs of how our daughter’s fae tendencies express themselves continue to evolve. This one did take us by surprise, although in hindsight it probably shouldn’t have. My husband, on a day-to-day basis, only wears white T-shirts. I know that you are not asking for fashion tips, nor would you take themContinue reading “Not the daddy”

Summer Holiday Blues

Trying to organise the summer holidays has turned, in my case, into something of a military operation. I have, I admit, begun to panic about all the time I have to fill with a small child who will be expecting to be entertained in the manner to which she has become accustomed since the startContinue reading “Summer Holiday Blues”

Where to get help.

This is not much a post but rather a glossary of places to go for help. After all everyone needs support sometimes. I have tried to keep them to national level but you will find that your local council will be able to help you and point you in the direction of other agencies. SupportContinue reading “Where to get help.”

Find it a keep going

I’m exhausted, so is my husband. At the moment my daughter is going through a phase of getting up before 6am. She then won’t settle to do anything and will insist that I follow her from room to room around the house until my husband will get up and make her breakfast at around 8am.Continue reading “Find it a keep going”

From a different perspective

One of the most exhausting things, mentally at least, that I have found whilst caring for my daughter is trying to think like her. This is often a scary prospect as it appears a lot of attention is taken up with Paw Patrol and debating the gender of various inanimate objects with said objects. ItContinue reading “From a different perspective”

Thinking outside the box

So, this month there are three long weekends and a half-term to contend with. Don’t get me wrong: I love my daughter. I just love her more when she can burn off some of her endless energy at school. We’re actually seriously considering getting a puppy just so they can wear each other out. ThenContinue reading “Thinking outside the box”

The Strange unwritten rules of society

It has been amusing us that, since our daughter started to speak, we have been given small glimpses into the inner workings of her mind. She has no grasp of tact, nor the subtle rules and unwritten mores of society. Trying to teach them to her is a bit like teaching a fish to rideContinue reading “The Strange unwritten rules of society”

The saga of pirate pie

Yes this is another post about attempting to feed my fae. It is a subject that occupies most of my waking hours, so deal with it! Yesterday, I was elated by the first signs that my child may actually have a food preference that she would be prepared to eat. She turned from the television,Continue reading “The saga of pirate pie”

Autistic burnout

Over the past few weeks our fae has started exhibiting some new and frankly bizarre (for her) behaviour: she has been refusing to see her out of school friends; to go to her childminder (who she loves); and, when her grandparents call, she tends to say ‘bye’ to them, shut the iPad, and walk away.Continue reading “Autistic burnout”

Cracking the 5 a day code

So, courtesy of an overdose of Cocomelon, I think I may have stumbled on the Rosetta Stone of getting my fae to eat somewhere near her 5-a-day! You will need: 7 different coloured fruits, ice lolly molds, sieve, a blender, freezer and time. We’re going to make rainbow ice lollies. If your child is anythingContinue reading “Cracking the 5 a day code”