struggling with special needs children

[Matchy69]

Does anyone else have children with special needs.I am struggling with mine.My youngest cant use a toilet when their at the age they should be.I am getting tired of changing them,does that make me a bad parent?The constant hyperepisodes are taking their strain especially that i am going through other personal stuff in my life

[Guest_16431]

hi Mark, i'm sorry to hear about the rough morning... how are you at the moment?

[Hanna3]

Hi Sleepy and Mark

Sleepy I can imagine if the people you are staying with are at work during the day it must get lonely for you.  I suppose going out to an outdoor cafe just to be around people gets a bit pricey when you are not working too,  I find the internet can be a kind of company if you go onto forums like this one or others - and some noise like the TV going or Utube is a help.  I understand it's not fun though, especially this time of year.

Mark how did you lose the chook?  What a shame.  Are they for eggs etc or also pets?  Chickens are supposed to be rather good pets I heard somewhere.  I used to care for a friend's chickens sometimes when she was away, I used to let them out to scratch around the garden and when I went outside and sat to have a hot cuppa (it was chilly) they used to sit close to me.  I thought they were rather gorgeous.  My friend had nothing in their compound for them so I went to a local store and bought a stay of hay and built them a kind of huge next on top of some tarps I put down - and they snuggled into it and started laying eggs almost straight away!  They make comforting sounds too - I love chickens roaming around free and scratching about.  I am sorry you lost one.

[Matchy69]

Hi sleepy and Hanna the chook just went of old age.My daughter hatched it years ago.I just chickens for eggs and pets.I only have 3 now.Thdy are very friendly and will sit on your lap.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark, Sleepy and all

We are having massive thunderstorms here today!  Started this morning and have been going on and on.  I was thinking of going to the local carol service this evening but it's too wet and thunderstorms actually make me feel sick - something to do with the barometric pressure.  

So I hope you and your family have a happy day tomorrow Mark!  It is forecast to be very very hot here.  Such strange weather we are having.  Sleepy I hope you manage to have a good day tomorrow too.

I ducked into Coles for a couple of things, it wasn't too bad really I though the crowd would be worse.  The cafes that are open were full of holiday makers today - most people will turn up after Christmas though and then this area will be super busy for several weeks.

So Merry Christmas to all here!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna I got really bad storms here before and the rain was blowing in sideways.More forecast for later.I am having a a quiet day tomorrow by myself.My mother passed on Christmas day and have a day of remembering and reflection of her.I will have a drink at 2pm at the time she passed.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark

That makes it a sad day for you.  It's nice that you do something to remember her.  

The storm here passed but I'm glad I didn't go out really, there are so many people on the road who aren't familiar with this area and the police are out in force as well.  I'm staying home this evening!  I think Christmas Day tomorrow is forecast to be very very hot here.   

I'm trying to work out how to delete a whole lot of emails from my inbox on Outlook at once - it used to be straightforward and easy but now it seems problematic.  Sometimes the older systems were better!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna the storm we had here last night was a ripper and never heard it rain so heavy before and flash flooding everywhere.

[Matchy69]

I hope you are ok to sleepy

[Hanna3]

We had more storms here today too Mark, but the sun is out now.  I felt a bit sorry for all the holiday makers here who had obviously planned to have Christmas lunch at the beach and it was pouring rain and thundering until about an hour ago...they all looked a bit sodden!  The kids were still swimming in the sea though.

A quiet Christmas here.  I would love to experience a white snowy Christmas!  I hope you and your family are having a good day.

Best wishes to Sleepy too I hope you have company today Sleepy!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna just a storm here Christmas evening with lots of wind and heavy rain.I had a quiet Christmas just watched movies all day and remembered my mum.Probably have to go out later to unbog my exs car she got bogged in the driveway coming back last night from her sisters.