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The Pooh Characters Hadn't Changedā¦ But I Had
I never expected Winnie the Pooh to teach me anything about sensory processing. And I certainly never expected to see Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore and Pooh again a couple of years laterā¦ standing at the front of a church. But thatās exactly what happened. Way back in 2024 I attended a Sunflower Sensory Support training session for Parents. Ironically, the training had been recommended by my sonāsā¦
What Do My Balls Do?
Now this might not be what you were expecting to read in a blog about PDA parenting or any parenting blog for that matter but if thereās one thing Iāve learned, itās that children ask questions when you least expect them. And in our house, no question is ever off limits. Actually, this one wasnāt even asked in the house. It was asked in the car. Weād been to a local river where children paddleā¦
Does the sun melt away the clouds?
I loved this question ā does the sun melt away the clouds? We were getting in the car on the school run and it was supposed to be hot. Really hot. The kind of hot weather that dominates the news and has everyone talking (complaining)Ā about it. So hot some schools were closing ā donāt get me started on that one! One rule for the government, one for parents. Like a true cult!! My son had beenā¦
Is a Broken Bone the Same as a Fracture? What Does a Cast Do? A Parentās Reflection
For the first time in weeks, I thought Iād got a full afternoon to myself. That sounds dramatic, but when your life revolves around collecting your child from school every lunchtime, an uninterrupted afternoon feels like a luxury. Since March, my son had been coming home from school every dinner time. Weād missed a week of school in March and, since then, the only way he felt comfortable enoughā¦
Can You Take a Picture of Me? PDA Bedtime Ritual Explained
Photos and my son are an interesting combination. Throughout his life, he has never really enjoyed having his photo taken. Most of the time Iāve had to tread very carefully if I wanted a picture of him. Thatās been difficult because every year I make each of my children a photobook, which they receive on their birthday. Itās filled with memories from the previous year, a reminder of all theā¦
Why do we always see people we know?
PDA and social situations have always been a complicated mix for my son. We live in a small town population approximately 22,000. There is only one secondary school here, so all the children end up going to the same place. That means you know everyone: the children in your year, the years above, the years below. Unless people move away, the likelihood is that every single time you leave theā¦
Whatās Your Plan for Today? The Reality of Parenting Exhaustion
Each morning I have a very quick shower and approximately ten minutes to get dressed, dry my hair and put some make-up on. In those ten minutes, my son can shout me several times, mainly just to check Iām not far away. The parenting exhaustion is real. And in those same ten minutes, I try to have a conversation with my husband about whatās happening that day. I always ask: āWhatās your plan forā¦
The Elastic Band Ball Obsession: Parenting a Child with Intense Interests
Are you part of the secret club? A Birthday Reflection
Last year, on my birthday, I wrote myself a letter. I told myself to keep drinking the tea. To hold on. To notice even the tiniest shift. This week, I turn 43. And I read that letter back. The tea is still there. But these days Iāve added coffee to the mix. Tea keeps me alive. Coffee helps me feel alive. Maybe thatās the most honest summary of where I am right now with SEND parenting and myā¦
Have the clocks ever been normal?
Time. Such a simple word for something that feels impossible to hold onto. Lately, it feels like time has been slipping away from me. Not gradually. Not gently. Justā¦ gone. I spend most, if not all, of my time doing what I have to do, what other people need and not what I want to do. And itās leading to a level of parenting exhaustion I didnāt expect. Iām angry.At the world.At how things haveā¦
What Colour is Calm?
Tenseā¦ lately, very tense. Parenting a child with PDA (a profile often described within autism) has taught me that calm doesnāt always look like calm. PDA emotional regulation can look like holding it all togetherā¦ until suddenly you canāt. It was the Easter holidays and Iād hoped, like every PDA parent does, that my son would rest. Reset. Breathe a little. But what I saw instead wasā¦
Grandma, can you please just stop talking?
There are many things Iāve learnt parenting my PDA son, but one of the most important is around PDA communication strategies, and has been thisā¦ Say less. Learn to communicateā¦ by not talking. It sounds simple. Almost too simple. But in reality, it goes against every instinct you have as a parent. Because we are taught to talk. To reassure.To soothe.To fix.To fill the silence with somethingā¦
What's your mileage?
The mileage of your car. I bet you have never even really thought about it much. Well my son does. He absolutely loves it. This is his hypernumeracy at play. You might keep an eye on your mileage so you know when you need a service.Ā Or you just keep an eye on it for when its getting old. I have always had old cars so always had a lot of mileage on my carsā¦although I actually donāt do that manyā¦
Why is School Avoidance back? When the PDA Burnout Cycle starts again on Mother's Day
This post is for all the mums out thereā¦but more than anything, for the mums raising children with additional needs, especially the PDA mums. And especially the PDA mums locked in a burnout cycle. This shit is hard. Really fucking hard. And if youāre living the PDA burnout cycle, youāll know exactly what I mean Motherās Day in our house doesnāt look like the adverts. Iāve learned not to haveā¦
Am I a Christian?
It was Saturday morning and my son was chilling on the sofa when he started a conversation the same way he starts many of themā¦ āCan I ask you a question?ā That conversation starter always fascinates me. Itās as if heās been weighing up whether he should ask the question at all, and he needs permission before he lets it out. Whenever he says it, I mentally prepare myself because I genuinelyā¦
PDA Teeth Brushing- Is it a Vampire Tooth?
This oneās for the parents of neurodivergent kids who battle the toothbrush like itās a wild animal. PDA teeth brushing is one of those battles that nobody warns you about. Sensory sensitivities coupled with the demand of the brushing and having to do it twice a day is nothing short of a military operation!! This time last year we were deep in burnout. My son wasnāt attending school. He wasnātā¦
Does my sister love her friends more than her family?
I have two children ā a daughter and a son. My daughter is 16 and has now left school, and my son is 7, so there are 9 years between them. This is quite a big gap for siblings and is down to circumstance rather than choice, and it has shaped their relationship in ways that are different to siblings closer in age. Add into that the fact my son splits his time between my house and his dadās house,ā¦