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When we booked our holiday to Lapland in February, one of the biggest questions to consider was when to tell The Bears. Telling them too early could make them anxious and our daily lives a nightmare “Are we going yet” “When are we going?” “Are we going today?” “Can we go today?” “Why aren’t we going today?” “I want to …
It’s less than two weeks until we go to Lapland and my bedroom floor is filled with piles of clothes. Clothes can make or break a trip to somewhere like Lapland. If you or the kids get cold you’re in for a miserable time. So it’s important to get it right. However, you don’t need to spend a fortune on …
Let’s face it, holidays can be a bit tricky when you’ve got children on the autistic spectrum. Working out where to go, worrying about how suitable it will be, as well as how to get there and how to prepare the kids, can all seem a bit daunting. However, everyone needs a holiday from time to time and families of …
This weekend I was on a mission. Daddy Bear was away and I needed to get two birthday presents plus some shoes for Big Bear. There was only one way to do it – I was going to have to take The Bears into town. On my own. Usually I plan my shopping trips strategically. I often pop into town …
Let’s face it, the weather on the Yorkshire Coast is pretty unpredictable whatever time of year you go. We often go during October half term and we’ve experienced heatwaves through to freezing temperatures. We went to Scarborough for a couple of nights on our most recent visit and our only full day there was a grey, cold and wet. …
There was a point in time not so long ago when I needed to leave the house by 9.30am every day. Not because I had to be somewhere but because I couldn’t stay in the house all day with Big Bear. You see, he’d get up at the crack of dawn and because he’s not very good at playing indoors …
It’s not even 10am and I’ve already made five phone calls to five different medical departments. The first was to chase up Little Bear’s speech and language report following a routine assessment at the end of May. Nobody answered so I’ve left a message and put a note in my diary to ring again in a couple of days if …
He finally got it. After six years, Big Bear received his autism diagnosis last week. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel at the news. J and I were fairly confident that he would get the diagnosis, although you can never be 100 per certain. Still, when you’re sitting in a room with someone telling you your child is autistic, it’s …
If you haven’t got a Max Card, you should consider getting one. It gives families of foster children and children with additional needs FREE or discounted access to loads of attractions across the UK. Families in Merseyside are well served when it comes to the number of attractions that accept the card, with huge savings at places including museums, soft …
I can’t claim credit for this idea as my mum made it but it’s proved such a hit in our house that I wanted to share it with you. The idea’s so simple: six baby birds sit in their nests while mummy bird feeds them worms. We’ve had it about two months now and Little Bear plays with …