rainbow queen

this thread is reminding me of books we had read to us at infant school -one of my fav was The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is a children's book written by Julie Edwards, the pen name of Julie Andrews, the singer and actress. More recent editions credit the book to "Julie Andrews Edwards". we was read this in our last year in juniors -we all thought it was a very grown up book ...lol...x heres my all time fav from when i was little Gobbolino, The Witch's Cat is a children's novel written by Ursula Moray Williams.

hey i remember that box of delights one isnt it funny that u have the visions in your mind from all those years back but u cant remember the title -sometimes id thought id imagined some of the stuff up what id watched... this thread is great i had bacterial meningitis and septicemia at 19 -and very nearly died -i lost alot of my memories from years back before-so its great to see these kids things again.

the red hand gang

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ive just read in another infomation sheet from nas a different letter set out this one includes saying i would like u to seek advice from the following people who are involved with my child? can some one tell me which is correct letter to send in? thanks

hi i have a letter outline from nas for seeking a assessment of special educational needs is the letter out line i should go off or is there another? also i am really stuck about what to put [i mean i feel i know but dont know how to word it] about my sons need of an assessment for the following reasons......... and also reasons for beliving the school cannot on their own make the provision required to meet my childs needs........ sorry if im not allowed to ask this.......................but my son constantly interupts me while im trying to any thing...........and my mind goes to jelly.............. ill give some reasons here -but how do i write it down right? playtimes-in report from observation in playground-hes not noticeably alone in his play but there was no real evidence of any true interaction............. id say the rest but my son has just stopped me not sure if i should be pm someone about it?? i know its alot to ask. rq xxx

thank you both for your encouraging posts -i am very gratefull.xxx

i just wanted to update where i am at and ask for more advice i have typed up a letter highlighting my problems with my son -before school and after and how he puts me in danger and my other son in the car to school. also put down how i feel hes struggling with homework/school work and playtimes ect i said how i though a statement would help. i sent this out to his social worker /my gp/salt/peadrictian/camhs/and a copy to the school i also encloed print outs about the passive child and the fact they keep on telling me its a home problem ect when really school is causing half of it. after complaining in the school home book and getting replys like well at christmas u cant help the change ect and also stating that they have watched my son at playtime and he is not alone....and they cant help any more than they r and its not school problem i enclosed my letter and print outs today i got reply that they will be arranging a meeting soon with senco and salt who helped to dx my son soon. i also put in letter that im waiting for appointment with casadt. i know whats going happen at this meeting as it has in the past -and with the previous school...that they will talk me out of thinking of applying for the statement. i am not very good at putting my point across ect.... whats your advice over this................i just dont want things to turn nasty and even if they say they dont think he should have one -should i still try ive spoken to a lady last night on the advocacy for education service nomber from nas and she thinks i should go for it ....shes ringing me back on sat after shes looked some things up -about transport to .... i just feel im useless at standing my ground when face to face with people.

hi there had to reply to this and its like my situation too................try reading this http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.ph...ol+home+anxiety i have to say this has been ongoing with me since my boy started nursey but its gone very bad since sept-he has no statement-but i am looking into this at the moment. we do have a dx -last may. but that took ages to get have to dash off but just wanted you to know you are not alone with this situation. <'>

words and pictures remeber that chocky thing as well jonny briggs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd-INIgwUBQ...feature=related you and me

got it -was - why dont you also i was a big fab fan of rentaghost

do u remember childrens programe -that was like a kind youth club thing -im sure it has why is the title -but cant think of it..................it showed u how to make things and do games ..........

yes i think its gone down hill my boys are fixated on the cartoon network channel and it has some really weird things on it - ones called billy and mandy i think -at its really grim..............then theres robotboy edd and eddy they not like normal cartoons really....................i used to like morph

<'> >< <'> >< <'> welcome sadmum -im sure you will lots of info on this forum to help you...........and lots of advice .XXX

have u still got the receipt -i would deffo say its not your fault-i would not let them tell u this.................id complain -i really would - what goods a phone if u cant use the on off button regular............... where did u get it from -id go in and ask to see the manager....................customers have rights u know -dont let them tell u a load of ######...............if its broke its there fault -u only had it at xmas .

<'> >< <'> >< <'> weekends are the same for us too.....................i try and do as much as i can now in the week -when they are at school.........because weekends are a no go. ive now come to accept it -rather then keep fighting agaisnt it. i dont do no shopping/housework/jobs that need doing at weekends because its impossible really.........then it frees my mind up a bit so i can just focus on the boys ....and less stress.

recently purchased new book called THE COSMIC ORDERING SERVICE BY barbel mohar.

on the subject of these bulbs i had some given free to me a few years back and i went round the house putting them in........................but i couldnt get over the fact they seemed so dark and gloomy so i have to admit the light was depressing me so i changed back.............. now i have heard lately that they are going phase out the other types.................. but today when i opened the paper i found this big article about them....................tbh im a bit disturbed by it as you can see MERCURY is being used in them................now im not happy about this at all...............what do other folk think?? Low-energy bulb disposal warning Low-energy bulbs contain a small amount of mercury Disposing of bulbs safely The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. It says because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, more information about safe recycling is needed. It also wants health warnings printed on packaging and information on how to clear up smashed bulbs in the home. But a toxicologist has played down the risks, saying several bulbs would have to be smashed at once to pose a danger. Toxic substance Environmental scientist Dr David Spurgeon said: "Because these light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury they could cause a problem if they are disposed of in a normal waste-bin. "It is possible that the mercury they contain could be released either into the air or from land-fill when they are released into the wider environment. "That's a concern, because mercury is a well known toxic substance." If you broke five bulbs in a small unventilated room then you might be in short term danger Dr David Ray, toxicologist Official advice from the Department of the Environment states that if a low-energy bulb is smashed, the room needs to be vacated for at least 15 minutes. A vacuum cleaner should not be used to clear up the debris, and care should be taken not to inhale the dust. Instead, rubber gloves should be used, and the broken bulb put into a sealed plastic bag - which should be taken to the local council for disposal. Unbroken used bulbs can be taken back to the retailer if the owner is a member of the Distributor Takeback Scheme. Otherwise, many local waste disposal sites now have the facilities to safely collect and dispose of old bulbs. However, this advice is not printed on the packaging that low-energy bulbs are sold in. Toxicologist Dr David Ray, from the University of Nottingham, said about 6-8mg of mercury was present in a typical low-energy bulb, which he described as a "pretty small amount". "Mercury accumulates in the body - especially the brain," he said. "The biggest danger is repeated exposure - a one off exposure is not as potentially dangerous compared to working in a light bulb factory. "If you smash one bulb then that is not too much of a hazard. However, if you broke five bulbs in a small unventilated room then you might be in short term danger." Information campaign Adrian Harding of the Environment Agency said: "More information does need to be made available by retailers, local authorities and the government to alert people to the best way of dealing with these products when they become waste." Louise Molloy from the environmental group Greenpeace said that a public information campaign was needed in order to advise people how to dispose of low-energy bulbs safely. But she added: "Rather than being worried about the mercury these light bulbs contain, the general public should be reassured that using them will actually reduce the amount of mercury overall in our atmosphere." The lighting industry and the government say the risk of mercury pollution posed by low-energy bulbs is minimal. Kevin Verdun of the Lighting Association said: "Fluorescent strips, like the ones used in garages and kitchens, also contain mercury and have been used for many years without poisoning anyone." But he said that warnings on how to safely dispose of smashed bulbs "might" be put on packaging in future, if the government and the public demanded it. This month shops in the UK will begin the process of phasing out traditional tungsten bulbs as part of a government plan to completely replace them by 2011. Ministers hope that using the more environmentally-friendly bulbs will save at least save 5m tonnes-worth of carbon dioxide emissions every year. E-mail this to a friend Printable version Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these? SEE ALSO Low-energy bulbs 'worsen rashes' 04 Jan 08 | Health Low-energy bulbs 'cause migraine' 02 Jan 08 | Health Switch off for traditional bulbs 27 Sep 07 | UK

i just wanted to say i wrote a letter of complaint -when i was getting nowhere-and in it i put that i will be asking my gp for a referal and 2nd opion to go to elliot house.... i asked my gp who tryed to do it for me -but told she couldnt do it while my son was under the cdc where i live..........i still do not know if this was a valid reason ect....or just to put me off- not on my gps part as shes a very nice understanding lady,but i think it was maybe disscussed with others who stopped it. any way i continued to complain and in the end i did not need to go there,as eventually he got dx ,he got dx last may when he was 5.............it took me from roughly about age 1 to get to that stage. i very nearly gave in many times,but with help from this forum i actually got there. rq xxx

have same problem but maybe not as bad as some as a baby my son would eat anything but this has rapidly changed .....and hes got certain meals he likes to stick to and well basicly given up on trying other combos as it either gets left or theres an almighty row and then he eats nothin....... and i do worry cause hes lost alot of weight . he will eat.... apples /currants and banana and grape-but i always arrange it the same in the dish carrots at a big push and maybe few peas but rest of veg is out-i do worry hes not eating any of the green veg he used to eat fromage frais but recently thats gone downhill.....i try to insist on it -for the calcium thing. he loves potatoe cakes......and i usually do these as a meal in themselfs with butter on..........thou it dont look like much - but he enjoys it bacon /egg and recently oat cakes with tomatoe sauce. chicken casarole-them colemans packet mix with plain rice pasta but now wont eat any sauce on it mash and baked beans i guess its not too bad but it is a bit limited another thing is he will eat certain things for his school dinner and tells me about it-then when i try it at home he refuses it cause its not exactly the same ive been through about 6 different packs of sausages -cause he says he eats that at school but all the ones ive had are not right too spicy. fishfingers and chips is ok chesse spread butties-but only cheese spread nowt else

:thumbs: :thumbs: yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh school tomorrow-some normal life to be resumed.... :thumbs:

many many times go through this........ <'> >< <'> >< i am trying my best not to get drawn into the argument...............its very hard when you are feeling low/tired. the guilt u feel after is horrible and then it turns into a negative cycle............. you know its no good deep down but sometimes u cant take no more stress. best thing is to avoid the bait ....into the argument tell your child your going to ignore them now till they have calmed down remove yourself away from the situation or place your child somewhere else -while they calm down though its hard to remember all the above while its escalating.

i know that i am lucky with the 2hours.......................i was told ages back from my health visitor that i was very lucky to get anything at all. they did try dropping it at one point then i complained and it got reinstated.............. sorry for moaning ....when other folk on here are not get any. school starts again tomorrow so i think ill be feeling more normal again after this.......... it really is disgusting how we have to fight and struggle on for help. rq xxx

i just wondered how many people get respite i get 2 hours a week from ss how is it possible to get more help or what do u do.................im thinking along lines of like a break for a weekend every now and then.... ive been so depressed lately....................and i feel i cant keep on pretending im ok............... i get no help from any of my family -my parents are old and ill,im a single mum,they have no contact with there dad or any of his family. i wouldnt really want him to be with other folk really,but i feel it may help,because im starting to feel ill will it all.just a breather for me to have a bit of calm would help so much and help his brother.

right lol-after much concentration and focus.....lol takes me ages to work pc stuff out..............and it dont help that my sons pc is vista and mine is xp........... ive managed to download the k9 one ..............got it going..............have not yet gone into all seetings u can change yourself ect..................but its workin-its blocked you tube altogether and any social net work sites ect............. ive explained to my son .........to his much dismay as he loved watching mr bean on u tube.............but ive shown him that u can access other clips and vids of mr bean -just u cant go on u tube because not all of it is for little children ect...ect... so -so far am pleased. thanks for the help xxx