My son is four years old. Fifty-three months. Two hundred and twelve weeks. Every six months, we attend a developmental review at his preschool. Every six months, we look at which Early Years Foundation Stage objectives he has met. Every six months, there are some that never change: 16 – 24 months Plays alongside others… Read More
Gorgeous boy – I hate it when your pain is deep, unfathomable, unreachable. Today you cried for thirty minutes because there was something wrong with your food. An unexpected shape or colour – you were too distraught to say – but it was wrong and there was no way to fix it. I hate it… Read More
Watching my son around other children can be difficult. Yes, his differences, his autism, stand out clearly – but there’s more to it than that. At his nursery, I have come to pick him up. Two little girls are on the floor at my feet, playing with toy horses. “Amelia, Amelia, we can make them… Read More