This is another really interesting difference between the countries- school age starting. They don't do nursery here, they just start straight away into Kindergarten. They do, however, just toss them straight in. In the state I live in they are doing all-day, every-day K (with the option for parents to do half-day, but you have to set it up separately). When I was little it was only half-days everyday. With that said, I still think that some kind of school-type socialization with mum being away for a bit is a really great thing for kids. I didn't have it at all when I was little as mum stayed home with us full-time and I didn't do any preschool and Kindergarten was so blooming hard for me. I remember just feeling so confused and not knowing what to do without my mum there. It took a long time to adjust. Obviously not all kids are the same and some just jump into it... but I remember it being my experience. Do you think that it may be different for BFrus because of a new school area?
How are the cramps/spotting going pear? Any hope?
Good grief, that sis of yours needs to take a chill pill! Find something worth actually getting offended over (ie, world peace, or ISIS, or I don't know, something important in the world!). Sorry to hear about the tension. Unfortunately, I do know exactly how it feels. Haven't spoken to my mum in a couple of months. She doesn't even know about what happened on Christmas or the fact that my husband is in AA. that's what moving 2,000 miles away will do!
Well, off to call the vet for some major cat surgery (thank goodness for credit cards) and to get my sister's enormous hairy cat groomed. FUN days ahead, you guys!