I have a bit of a dilemma. Miss Frugal has a friend who lives on the same street as us but doesn't go to the same school (thankfully), since the start of the school holidays they've been playing together more than usual. The problem is, I really don't like this little girl and I would much prefer that they didn't play together as much. I know that not all children will behave as I expect my two to behave but I can't stand it when children lie or when they bully others and this little girl does both. From what I can tell, she's lovely most of the time but can be quite mean and has … [Read more...]
Another Day at the Hospital….
Thank you for all your lovely messages (by e mail and Twitter) wishing Miss Frugal well for her hospital appointment today. Unfortunately, it didn't go as well as we hoped as we were told that even though the brain scan she had last month was clear, we're being referred to a brain surgeon who is an expert in a particular type of tumor that they want to rule out - an Acoustic Neuroma. Apparently some of the symptoms that she has point to this and as it's a slow developing tumor, it's possible that it's still so small that it didn't show up on the scan. We now have to wait for the … [Read more...]
You can’t put a price on some things….
You might remember how worried I was about Master Frugal's reading and writing at the start of this school year. He was very behind his friends at school and I know that everyone learns at their own pace and you shouldn't compare children's progress but he knew himself that he couldn't read or write anywhere near as well as his friends and it was beginning to affect his confidence and in turn, his personality. It was so distressing to see him like this and no matter what I did to try and help him, he just got so frustrated with himself which made it even harder for him to learn and he … [Read more...]
Help! I need a Talent by Monday….
Master Frugal has come home from school today all excited because he's auditioning for the school talent show on Monday. Yes, that would be next Monday! So now we have a whole weekend to work on his audition as I want him to help him to do well. Not because I'm a pushy mother but because I hate the thought of my little boy being told by the Britains Got Talent style panel (yes, that's what they have planned) that he isn't good enough to get through the first round and actually be in the talent show!Before we can practice and perfect his act, we have the small matter of deciding what … [Read more...]
Am I one of those mothers….
We're at the age now where Miss Frugal would rather be out playing with her friends than spending time in the house with us - we're boring apparently! The only problem is that all of her friends live in the street behind ours and although it's actually much safer for her to play there as it's a quiet little cul-de-sac, I hate not being able to see her and the fact that she's not within shouting distance (and I can shout VERY loudly). She has a watch but never remembers to look at it and is always losing it so here's my solution:I've given her a stopwatch that she has to wear round her … [Read more...]
The one with the Brain Scan….
Yesterday was brain scan day for Miss Frugal. Apart from letting her know what to expect, we'd tried not to talk about the scan too much beforehand as we didn't want to make it into a big thing which we thought would have made her more nervous than she was. Our plan worked to a certain extent as she didn't seem overly concerned about it - until we picked her up from school early yesterday to go to the hospital that is. She was very quiet on the journey there and had a scared look on her face (you know the one, wide eyes, sad mouth) that no amount of cuddling and holding hands would get rid … [Read more...]
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