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After a day or arse-splitting constipation from Third Son, requiring manual extraction (oh dear God no, I can’t even write those words without flinching) and a day of arse-exploding diarrhoea from Second Son (sixth stomach bug in five weeks, it’s been such a fun summer) is it just a little [...]
Entries from August 26th, 2009
Slightly hard, just a little bit soft
August 26th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Parenting
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How to cope when your child is diagnosed with a serious illness
August 20th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Daily Life
It’s six months since William was diagnosed with FSGS. (For anyone who wants to catch up on his story there are posts here about FSGS, the disease he has, and Nephrotic Syndrome, the syndrome that occurs when he leaks alot of protein in his urine and becomes really poorly.)
I think it is fair to say [...]
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How to potty train your child in one hour and twenty three minutes
August 17th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Tips
Ah, potty training.
Third time round so I’m a complete pro now, right? So here’s my five step guide to potty training your child in a day – or more accurately, in one hour and twenty three minutes.
1) Bribery: make a potty training chart with stickers for every success on the potty. If stickers aren’t your [...]
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Three years old, blue striped t-shirt, wispy hair, eczema all over his mouth
August 12th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Parenting
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We push through the entrance. There are thousands of people here. ‘Stay where you can see me, boys,’ I say. ‘If you get lost, we’ll meet here – find a mummy and tell her to bring you here.’ I say it twice, the second time making them look at me because they’re already distracted [...]
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Bad week, good week
August 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Daily Life
It was not a good week:
it rained pretty much every day – what happened to summer?
William picked up another vomiting and diarrhoea bug, the third in as many weeks. He’s not even in school so I’ve no idea where he’s getting them from. Oh yes:
William must stop sucking his fingers. I must have explained the [...]
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