For most of the time, I forget that our normal is actually insane. That most people don’t need three calendars for one small child and a meal rota published on the dining room wall, colour-coded so she can choose from it. Most children have two options for dinner: take it or leave it. So lastContinue reading “Three calendars and a cake day”
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The missing paper
At the gym my fae child attends for sports club, they keep a care plan on her (a bit like an abbreviated EHCP). It follows her into and out of every lesson. On Wednesdays, she has back-to-back classes in different areas, so to save time and stress, I collect her from one class and takeContinue reading “The missing paper”
Social boundaries? …. Never heard of them
Social Boundaries? Never Heard of Her. AKA: My Daughter Thinks Every Family Is Her Family We’re in the gym club room. You know the type—soft play structure off to one side, clusters of parents slouched around coffee cups, the air tinged with a mix of sweat, fabric softener, and crushed oat bar. Most children, byContinue reading “Social boundaries? …. Never heard of them”
Parenting the rule enforcer
Our daughter has an interesting relationship with rules. They fall into two categories: if the rule is explained and it makes sense to her, she will not only obey it religiously, she will enforce it with others. And by others, I mean anyone within the general vicinity. It doesn’t matter who you are—teacher, parent, completeContinue reading “Parenting the rule enforcer”
Self-awareness
Recently, we have once again been struggling with our daughter’s behaviour. This is a perennial problem that I wish only came around once a year, but is more like once every few weeks. Just when we think we are through the latest batch of rewiring / growth spurts / illness or whatever is causing theContinue reading “Self-awareness”
Today’s mystery object
I think, once again, my daughter has invented her own version of a game. Twice a week, her grandparents pick her up from school, so twice a week she requests (read demands) that I drop off a toy at their house, for use in the evening’s activities. Think of it as a side quest: youContinue reading “Today’s mystery object”
The no-win situation
My daughter needs a reset switch. I say this while loving her to bits, but sometimes she does just need some way of being able to reset her brain. Especially when she is tired, or ill, or out of spoons. So about 90% of the time. She will put us in situations where there isContinue reading “The no-win situation”
Parents evening
So, last night, I attended my daughter’s parents’ evening. This was an experience. I used to attend parent’s evenings all the time, but as the teacher – so it used to be an exercise in tactfully explaining to parents that the reason that their little urchin wasn’t getting the top grades in my subject (Science)Continue reading “Parents evening”
Backseat driving
Our daughter loves numbers. I have mentioned this on more than one occasion. Her love of numbers and sheer boredom in the back of the car has meant that she started taking note of road numbers. She then started taking note of the GPS in the front of the car. This child only has aContinue reading “Backseat driving”
Books and butterflies
So, this week has been a little stressful. We had foolishly assumed with the recommencement of the school term things would settle down a bit. After all, I can drive again after healing from surgery (thank all the Gods I don’t believe in), half term is officially behind us, and routine can restart, right? Wrong.Continue reading “Books and butterflies”
Raising the Modern Fae 