Large family life, travel, pictures, autism living
For those just coming in, we have three children with Autism. Our son Tom is quite severe and has very impaired communication abilities, he has never grasped writing, talking or signing. However he can communicate using pictures very well. Autistic children around the world, rely on communication pictures to tell their carers what they need. ... Continue Reading →
Have you ever have one of those days at home with the kids, where they are just absolute terrors, and they just keep getting into mischief. Just one thing after the other, on a loop. You find yourself counting the hours till the Husband comes home, hours, minutes, seconds. Someone to tag in and take... Continue Reading →
I've been given the chance to test drive another educational iPad app, thank you Mr Thorne. Mr Thorne does Phonics, created by Mr Thorne himself. It stemmed from his role as Head Phonics Teacher for the Solihull Local Authority, leading to You Tube videos of Phonic tuition with over 2 millions hits on his channel. ... Continue Reading →
My biggest girl is spending the weekend with her grandparents to see Walking with Dinosaurs (lucky girl!), so this morning I woke to no fights, coincidence? While I arguing with myself, about daring to put my toe out from under the doona (on this minus 5 morning) to go turn the heater on, I am became aware... Continue Reading →
I’ve recently become a stay at home mum, while not an uncommon event for a woman who has just had a baby; a year ago I had my seventh child, and for the first time ever I am not on maternity leave from an employer. It was while pregnant with baby number six and fretting... Continue Reading →
I've recently had the pleasure of writing a couple of pieces for the lovely Amy at Travel With Tots. If you haven't checked out her website you should, it is full of useful travel tips, and parent reviews on gadgets you may not know existed. You don't need to be going somewhere to get something out of the... Continue Reading →
My littlest girl had to have a sleep study last week, because she snores. Okay maybe she more than just snores (a lot like both her grandfathers combined), we are also little worried she may have mild sleep apnea. She did so well with all the cables and sensors, I still can't believe she sat there and... Continue Reading →
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