This parenting reality has never seemed so strange.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Saturday, 21 April 2012
A Parents stress
Though everything is alright now back when J was a toddler it wasn't it was pure hell. It went beyond the normal toddler tantrums because of his glue ears , he also had other issues to deal with as well . We never had him assessed for autism despite exhibiting some signs of it. I suppose we had so much to deal with at the time we just didn't think of it. I would regularly have to call my husband to come and back us up when J was having a melt down. And these melt down often happened as you've guessed it when I was out shopping with him. This also happened at Nursery when he frequently refused to come in inside.
I used to have to put a harness on him and then attach that t the D rings on the push chair just to keep him from running off.
This recent episodes were a toll on my mental well being and it was very stressful at the time, also when J was a baby my husband spent many weeks either in hospital on at home due to a back injury and I couldn't get any help from any one. To make matters worse when the toddler trouble was kicking off my husband again was ill with E-coli in hospital and nearly died. So J 's early years were very fraught and I wonder did I do my best and could I have done more ?
I used to have to put a harness on him and then attach that t the D rings on the push chair just to keep him from running off.
This recent episodes were a toll on my mental well being and it was very stressful at the time, also when J was a baby my husband spent many weeks either in hospital on at home due to a back injury and I couldn't get any help from any one. To make matters worse when the toddler trouble was kicking off my husband again was ill with E-coli in hospital and nearly died. So J 's early years were very fraught and I wonder did I do my best and could I have done more ?
Friday, 20 April 2012
Caption Saturday #satcap
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| Teenagers and mobiles. |
Here We are in London Convent garden having tea and muffins. Notice sons expression , oddly the girl behind seems to be on the phone as well. Sign of the times with the younger generation!
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Love is a Joseph Joseph Potato Smasher
Designed to speed up the mashing process, the Smasher™ cups and traps potato firmly in place whilst its unique pump-action makes short work of the mashing.
Also perfect for puréeing other kinds of cooked vegetables and soft fruits.
Dishwasher safe.
Also perfect for puréeing other kinds of cooked vegetables and soft fruits.
Dishwasher safe.
And I love it if there was a Desert island Kitchen gadget show I would be taking this on the Desert Island with me.
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| Potatoes ready for mashing or smashing ! |
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| the Smasher™ cups and traps potato firmly in place whilst its unique pump-action makes short work of the mashing. |
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| A smashing good time was had by all! |
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| Here it is perfectly smooth mash potato |
The Potato smasher is my own which I bought.. I just love Joseph Joseph . It makes me want to cook.. next mission fairy cakes and I will have to use my Joseph Joseph bowls.
Abigail Story Buddy Giveaway
ABIGAIL STORY BUDDY™
Meet Abigail, the chatty acrobatic bunny who just can't wait to grow up. Kids will love watching her come to life as you read key words aloud from her books: Her newest book,Abigail and the Fashion Show, comes with an Abigail-sized purse for her to carry. Additional books include Abigail and the Balance Beam (book included), Abigail and the Tea Party and Abigail and the Lost Purse.
A charming book which will delight any little girl or boy. I gave my niece the Jingle the Huskey at Christmas and she thoroughly enjoyed it , she is an advanced reader and she just loved this. Even if you are not an advanced reader then is nothing better that snuggling up with a your child while you read it to them
Each Interactive Story Buddy plush character has a free coordinating app for iPhone and/or iPad that can be downloaded from Apple's App Store. Each app includes games, animation that brings the storybook pictures to life, and the option of recording your own voice or playing a pre-recorded narration:
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| Interactive Abigail Story Buddy Rabbit from Hallmark |
Each Interactive Story Buddy plush character has a free coordinating app for iPhone and/or iPad that can be downloaded from Apple's App Store. Each app includes games, animation that brings the storybook pictures to life, and the option of recording your own voice or playing a pre-recorded narration:
- Download Bigsby’s Best Friend iPad app
- Download Abigail and the Balance Beam iPhone/iPad app
- Download Cooper's Big Bear Hug iPhone/iPad app
- Download Watson and the Case of the Sneaky Stealer iPhone/iPad app
- The Jingle All the Way app has generated more than 200,000 free downloads so far. Apps tracker padgadget.com regularly ranks the Hallmark Story Buddy™ apps among the top 10 downloads across the industry.
Hallmark have very kindly given me one of these to review to give away to you.
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