Last week, my eight-year-old son had his first dental appointment under a general anaesthetic. Deep down I knew he would be absolutely fine, but I was still utterly terrified.
His time slot was changed from 7am to 1pm – that meant I couldn’t feed him from 7am. Oliver has an eating disorder which makes him constantly hungry and unable to feel full, so cutting him off from food for 6 hours was hard.
Peereboom has similar sentiments about raising her three boys, who all are diagnosed with level three — the highest diagnostic level — which requires very substantial support. She says, “It’s extremely difficult at times, but my god, it’s equally amazing”. Although her non-verbal boys have taught her more about who she wants to be in
When friends across the globe support one another. A shout out from a wonderful USA charity called Surfers for Autism
Working from home with school aged children? Here are 5 tips from Kathrine Peereboom that might help with balancing the day.
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