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Greece
I’m linking this post to Suzanne at 3childrenandit’s linky “we’re all going on a summer holiday”. So, we are off to Greece in a couple of weeks. Holidays are a strange thing. We spend lots of money on them. The … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized, visual impairment
Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, beach, beaches, blindness, children, disability, family, FEELINGS, fun, greece, holiday, independence, memories, motor boats, sight loss, skiathos, special needs, stress, summer, summer holiday, summer holidays, vi, visual impairment
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A Day at Marwell Zoo – by my 11 year old
I went to Marwell Zoo with Mummy, her Cousin and her little boy. We saw lots of animals including; a tiger, a leopard, penguins, cheetahs and giraffe. I took lots of pictures and then I edited them on my Ipad. … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, cheetah, day out, family, fun, giraffe, lemur, leopard, lizzard, Marwell, Marwell Wildlife, meerkat, owl, penguin, photography, photograps, photos, reptiles, snake, summer, summer holiday, tiger, tree frog, wildlife, zebra, Zoo
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A Walk Through London
On Thursday B and I went out into London. We had a purpose, but more of that later! Rather than just go into town for one reason alone we decided to make an afternoon of it and went on a … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged #totstumbler, children, day out, family, holiday, ipad, London, London bridge, London pictures, olympic rings, olympic torch, olympics, photograps, photos, river thames, sight seeing, summer holiday, tower bridge, walking
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Enjoying the holidays and Planning for School
Do you remember your first day at school? I have to admit to having no memory of it at all. I think as parents we build it up and worry about it much more than the children do sometimes. I … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, changing school, children, family, high school, holiday, new school, new school journeys, organising, parenting, parents, planning, school, school bag, school equipment, school uniform, secondary school, startimg school, young people
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Year 6 – The Last Half-Term
What the hell is the point of the last half term in Year 6? If you are the parent of a child just finishing primary school or you have older kids and have already been there, seriously – what’s the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged children, drama, education, end of term, half term, independence, lessons, national curriculum, parenting, parents, primary school, projects, sats, school, school work, teachers, teaching, year 6
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There is nothing like a cuddle
On Friday night I got a cuddle:) I was going to tell you about it at the weekend, but I ran out of time. Anyway, it was a real, snuggly cuddle and it was with my 11 year-old B. So … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, family, Uncategorized
Tagged affection, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, bed time, children, cuddle, disability, family, FEELINGS, hugs, love, mummy, parenting, parents, rejection, sad, sensory processing, snuggle, special needs
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Balance
I can’t do ‘balance’ Whether its ‘stand on one leg’ kind of balance or ‘life balance’ kind of balance. It doesn’t matter which, I’m crap at both. I get an idea and I’m hooked, I can’t do things by half … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, family, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, balance, children, depression, disability, disability politics, family, FEELINGS, life, parenting, parents, perfection, school, sight loss, special needs, stress, visual impairment, work, work life balance, young people
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The Tooth Fairy is not Psychic!
WARNING – This Post is Not to be read by or to small children! OK, – caught! A couple of days ago as B was going to bed he announced to Daddy that ‘the tooth fairy hasn’t been’. Well, I … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged childhood myths, children, family, growing up, parenting, parents, tooth fairy
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