Category: Neurodivergence in Children
A trip towards literacy
From Bob Bug and friends to The Caper of the Crown Jewels: England (Secret Agent Jack Stalwart) in two and a half months. Small started his first chapter book, The Finger-Eater (Sprinters), on Thursday. He read a chapter then, and a chapter today. Then the book ppl order arrived, including a gift bag set of…
Trip on a train.
It was an Open University Open Event in Leeds today. I don’t like driving into Leeds. I really didn’t like the idea of driving into Leeds with two children in the car shouting helpful comments like “you’ve gone the wrong way” and “You’re lost aren’t you?” so by the time Tim left around lunchtime I’d…
Missing a month
only photographically – took the kids to a party this afternoon and discovered when I got back that I had pictures from the last party they attended at the end of September, then nothing from October, and then pictures again today. Hm. Must do better – they are growing and changing so fast, I really…
Today's library haul
Crafting creativity: 52 brilliant ideas for awakening the artistic genius within (52 brilliant ideas series) – saw this one on a teaser display of the non fiction books they have upstairs. As we didn’t have time to go upstairs thought I’d grab it and have a look. Have peeked at the first chapter/ brilliant idea…
What we're reading now
Tim popped up to the not quite local branch library and picked up The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers. I’m fairly sure that under these descriptions I’d be the dreamer, and he’s the realist, it’s how we marry up those differing realities that count. I have so many…
Last night I did read
I’ve been coming home and going to bed for a couple of hours, then getting up and coming down for something to eat. I’ve made it through the week because of this, and next week I’m off every day except Tuesday, so I should be able to recharge then. Last night I read books. I…
A weekend.
Yesterday didn’t feel like much of a Saturday. Knowing that my assignment was due in but not finished, I set the alarm (shock, horrors, I hate having the alarm go off on a weekend). I got up and got on, and texted to find out what time I was due at school for the meeting,…
Bedtime stories
This week Tim has been away in Suffolk, which has meant his standard evening task of reading bedtime stories has fallen to me. I don’t really remember when bedtime stories became his job, but they usually are, and tbh, I quite enjoy that – after a full day of children it’s quite nice to have…
Maturing.
Time, 18.30. Location, bedroom. Small: can we watch another episode of Doctor Who? Me: are you going to want something to eat tonight? Small: yes. Me: then I don’t think there’s time – another episode of Doctor who will take you to quarter past seven, and that’s too late to be eating when you need…
Right there and still missed it.
Tonight was Big’s Brownie promise, and I’m sorry, but I can’t post any pictures. No, I didn’t forget the camera. No, I didn’t run out of batteries, nor did they ban pictures for bizarre child protection purposes. I wasn’t too late, we weren’t locked out of the room. Oh, it’s way better than that 🙁…