Dear Teacher….

Posted on 18th September 201418th September 2014 by CatsKidsChaos

This lovely little poem by Emma from MotherHood for Slackers just about sums up how I feel about a certain little boy starting school today. She kindly agreed to me sharing it on the blog. She writes some fabulous poems and musings on motherhood and parenting, if you want to take a peek at her […]

This boy…

Posted on 17th September 201417th September 2014 by CatsKidsChaos

Starts school tomorrow. He is ready. His mummy isn’t sure that she is ready. She knows it has to happen, she knows she needs to let go, but all she can think is “my baby, who needed me so much, is going to be out there on his own”. She knows she’s being emotional, she […]

One more time: No Regrets!

Posted on 30th September 201325th July 2018 by CatsKidsChaos

Last week, my Small Boy, who seems very small, in his uniform, trotting off with his book bag, started Nursery. This was a bigger milestone, for us, than it would seem. 6 months ago, we were in a pretty bad place. Small had some very evident sensory issues, and his behaviour and ability to cope in certain […]