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 and Hanna

hope you're okay in the heat and floods - 

take good care and drink lots of water!

i'm doing well here thankfully lots of good news

i went away for a week whcih was very therapeutic and feel really good after it - thank G-d now back - 

have been watching a  few good shows 

Fargo (SBS)

Maid (Netflix)

What we Do in the Shadows (Binge)
You (Netflix)

and looking for more! Open to suggestions.

Sorry that your son had his laptop stolen that is absolutely disgusting that kids would do that and shame on them!

i hope it is found and he is apologised to. i know it must be very hard for you to see and I send support.

[Hanna3]

Hi there Sleepy

Glad to hear you got away for a week and you feel better for the break away! I loved Fargo and What We Do in the Shadows was a lot of fun!  Here are a few suggestions for you to look up -

The Big Lebowski

Wild

Into the Wild

Thelma and Louise

The Dressmaker

Kenny

Notes on a Scandal

Amelie

Shirley Valentine

Educating Rita

Atonement

Some are fun, a couple are serious, a couple are Australian.  I hope you find something you enjoy!

[Hanna3]

Also, Sleepy:

The Way (about people on a pilgrimage)

The Firm (a thriller)

The Big Chill (1970s and still great)

A Room With a View (glorious)

Happy movie watching!

[Hanna3]

And two more I forgot to mention

Amelie (lovely)

Maudie (wonderful about a woman artist in Canada)

[Hanna3]

Also - Loving.  That's about the first coloured couple in the USA to marry.  Astonishing to modern eyes.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark & Sleepy

The heat's been shocking Mark.  It's finally cooler today for a day or so.  I have to go supermarket shopping today.  I think something has scared my neighbours - they were too involved in other people's business here and one couple here recently had a major bust up and they were involved with both parties - I think they have got themselves into some trouble with someone.

I keep to myself here and don't get involved with the neighbours.  I try to go out a lot.  I think my neighbours have shut themselves away so maybe something/someone has scared them.  I am off to Woolworths, what fun.

I am still looking for a puss cat.  I was at the Woolworths the other day and a young guy had his Cavalier King Charles dog with him - an old girl.  He asked could I mind his dog (I was sitting outside in the shade after shopping) while he shopped as he couldn't leave the dog in the car in the heat.  I spent about half an hour happily stroking his lovely dog - she snuggled up to me and seemed to be enjoying it!  I do miss my dog so much!

[Guest_16431]

hi Hanna - those are great suggestions. I love talking abotu What we Do in the Shadows - its my latest fave! Taika and Jermaine made a series based on the show, but its set in America, about 3 vampires (2 male and 1 female) who live in a sharehouse together. I really recommend the show as well! It is so sweet, even though it is about vampires after a while you forget about it and it just feels like a fun show about relationships. 

Do you watch any shows? Atm for some reason I can only watch tv series because then I can keep watching!

I didn't like this season of Fargo as much. Of the movies you've shared, I like all of them especially the Dressmaker and Thelma and Louise - thanks for recommending!

[Guest_16431]

must watch Loving - I think it has Joel Edgerton in it. He's so great 🙂

[Matchy69]

Hi sleepy it is good to hear from you.Just to hot here at the moment.My son took off at school today.Things aren't going to good for him at school.It is to cruel of a place and all schools are the same unfortunately.

[Hanna3]

Hi Sleepy, I don't watch shows much - I loved the vampires in New Zealand, I saw that on DVD -  I mostly watch DVDs rather than anything on TV - the library here has a terrific selection of movies and documentaries - I wonder if there's a library near you that you could join and get some free movies etc to watch - the library here is quite social too, you can read papers and magazines and get a coffee and chat etc.

I was going to look at a rescue cat today but it's too wet, raining hard.  It's an adult cat which was found lost, I hope to get up there tomorrow.  I'm doing a house tidy today!  

I think you would enjoy Loving, and Maudie about a disabled woman artist was fantastic.  Definitely try your local library!