very bad day.....

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By ValerieN

Re: very bad day.....
Sat 16 Feb 2008 19:03

What is the saying "when life gives you lemons you make lemonade". Carers are very good at making lemonade.

By Bagheera1

Re: very bad day.....
Sat 16 Feb 2008 20:03

loopy, I just missed you in the chat room - sorry!! If anyone needs a hug today, it has to be you.... and I've just found out that NCIS isn't on for another 45 mins, there was plenty of time to chat!

By Alice

Re: very bad day.....
Sat 16 Feb 2008 20:16

You poor sweethearts, I know what its like to have sleepless nights, not for the same reason as you though, have you thought about asking social services if you could have someone in to do a waking sit one or two nights a week, just so you could both have a good nights sleep , knowing that your Daughter is being looked after by someone else.

Take care.

Alice.

By loopy

Re: very bad day.....
Sat 16 Feb 2008 20:35

aww thank you alice. yes we arrange respite for her occasionally so that we can all get a break ( i have 2 other kids as well). The hardest thing is that my daughter cant tell us how she is feeling as her speech is not good. She hasnt been this bad for months now. hopefully she will be ok tommorow though. It has put serious strain on us all over the last few years. I am concerend for my OH though as he smokes far too much and has been getting chest pains just lately. i have told him that it is a warning sign and that he should give up smoking. work and homelife is so stressful for him though. we have to stick togeather through thick and thin though.

By loopy

Re: very bad day.....
Sat 16 Feb 2008 20:42

men never listen to us women though

By nat38

Re: very bad day.....
Mon 18 Feb 2008 17:34

hi loopy now you have your social worker you should get restpite either thriugh direct payments or a out reach thing go through childrens mental health as well say you are at witts end and under pressure ect........... they will do something for you

natalie xxxxx

By papanna

Re: very bad day.....
Mon 18 Feb 2008 22:25

Hi loopy
if anyone knows what you are going through with your daughter it is another carer. Please take a cuddle from me to you

By loopy

Re: very bad day.....
Mon 18 Feb 2008 22:26

thank you all for your kind replys. i am feeling a bit more positive today! i think it was just that she wore me down on saturday, but it isnt her fault, she did not ask to be bought into the world with her handicapp. i have made a momentous decision today. i am going back to college to study my level 3 teaching assistant course ( i ahve already done level 2) and i want to work in a special school. i have already got my placement at my daughters special school. so hopefully it is onward and upward now. thank you all

By papanna

Re: very bad day.....
Mon 18 Feb 2008 22:37

glad to hear you are feeling better

By nat38

Re: very bad day.....
Tue 19 Feb 2008 11:36

well done loopy that is exactly what i did you get to know lots of info and teaching and behaviour managment stratotgies the school i work in is a school for autism and aspergers my daughter has this to as well as complex learning difficulties even though sometimes you feel like your on a bussmans holiday you do also relise that you are lucky as well

good luck i did the diploma in childcare and education this replaced the old NNEB was hard but worh it if you need any info let me know oh yes also did the level 3 NCFE IN SPECIAL NEED TEACHING ASSISTANT THIS WAS GOOD TO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx