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My daughter is almost 7 now, and we are beginning to teach her about money, and saving for things she wants. Alongside that, we are explaining that it’s a good idea to save money for your future as well. With … Continue reading Saving For Your Child’s Future
Sam is coming up for 8 years old now, and he has what has been labelled with, “Low functioning Autism, and challenging behaviour”. He can’t talk yet and has profound learning difficulties. Sam gets really anxious around medical professionals. People … Continue reading Visiting the GP with an Autistic Child
Last year, I took both kids camping overnight, on a 1-1 basis. This year, I am pulling out all the stops! Our family camping plans for 2019 involve me taking them both camping together – by myself! I know what … Continue reading Family Camping Plans For 2019
It’s fairly safe to say that most days, we all agree that being a mum is a privilege, yes? That much should go without saying. No matter what your situation is like right now… Chances are that you wouldn’t turn … Continue reading Let Go Of Mum Guilt
I’ve seen lots of people asking when should kids have smartphones recently… So I thought I’d share my thoughts today. You would think by the title of my blog that I am all for kids having tech. That’s not the case … Continue reading When Should Kids Have Smartphones?
Last night, I appeared on BBC Radio Manchester, on the Dead Good Show with Simone Riley. Amongst various topics, we discussed the recent news that Katie Price is looking at placing her 16 year old son, Harvey into residential care. … Continue reading Why I Agree With Katie Price (for once)
My daughter, Syd is almost 7 now, and has been begging for horse riding lessons for a while. One of my best friends grew up with a horse, so I have been grilling her about what horse riding gear newbies … Continue reading What Horse Riding Gear Do Newbies Need
It’s not something I talk about much on my blog, but my hubby has Diabetes. He was diagnosed a couple of years back now, and doesn’t have either of the typical forms – he has Type 1.5 Diabetes (sometimes called … Continue reading Life With Type 1.5 Diabetes
It’s been a long time since I was a student myself. However, now that hubby has enrolled on an OU course, I’m constantly remembering things I did myself to save time when I was studying. A lot has changed since … Continue reading Time Saving Tips For Students
If you read my blog regularly, you’ll know that my son, Sam has Autism and severe learning difficulties. He has very little danger awareness, and regularly refuses to walk when we are out and about. While on paper he is … Continue reading Getting Around With A Special Needs Child
