Tag: parenting
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Frustrations
Its been a very frustrating day today. As usual I was up early, its nice to get a bit of peace and quiet before anyone else gets up, but I just started looking at something I needed to do and Emily got up, so that was that. I got her breakfast ready and then it…
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Positives Day 4 and 5
My positives for yesterday and today. Firstly last night was very impressed with Emily asking to do her homework and sticking with it, despite the fact it was difficult and took both of us an hour to get through it. Although it was very hard work for me to stick at it too, was an…
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Are you listening?
I am having a bad day today feeling very sick and dizzy after attending the first session of 5 ways to wellbeing yesterday. Then a hectic morning cleaning up after the cat, trying to get Emily to get ready and taking her to school and then having to go to shop to buy milk!! Yep I am…
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Anxiety
Aggghh, my anxiety levels are going mad, I am so tired and in pain too. Now Emily is back at school I am in the house alone much of the day and my mind works over time and drives me mad with issues that bother me and other than my blog I have no outlet…
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Poetry?
Here are a couple of verses I wrote relating to some of the issues we have with behaviour. I am no poet. To comment on this post, please click the header to this article. This will take you to my blog on blogger.com
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Out with the old in with the new.
Its a week of new starts this week. Emily returned to school today, in her new shoes (thank you grandma) and new cardigan (“it’s nice a fluffy mummy”). She starts her first year in Key stage 2 and with a teacher new to the school and to teaching. The children have spent time with her…
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You got to laugh
They tell us laughter is the best medicine. Sometimes no matter how stressful things are you just have to laugh at things that people say or do. I will share a few of Emily’s classics from recently. On holiday, helping to carry some bags “I am carrying the bags, that makes me a carrier bag”…
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Parenting pain
I knew when I decided to have a child that it would not be easy, but I think I was thinking more the physical demands, not the emotional and the juggling and trying to keep everyone happy. Emily was an easy baby and always a pleasant child. Over time her behaviour has become more challenging…
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Disabled parenting
A difficult decision make for anyone with a disability, made more of an issue if the disability can be passed on. A good article from the BBC showing those who have children and those who don’t. To comment on this post, please click the header to this article. This will take you to my blog on blogger.com