Dd (4.5) has had a v hard time lately, I want to get her a fantastic dress for Saturday ... any ideas?

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For anyone who's been following my thread about dd and her recent health problems this will make more sense. But without going into it all again here she's a lovely girl, has been a total trooper through an extremely tough few months and is going to a dear friend's party at the weekend. I've been so stressed about her that I haven't even thought about what she might wear and would like to treat her to something really special. I've been scouting around online and can't find a thing. Maybe I'm too late to order something before Saturday anyhow ...

She doesn't like pink, super girly type things but loves bright colours and flower / stripey type patterns.

Oh I didn't cry in front of her, I was reasonably held together at that point. It was after that I lost it. Which is acceptable I know. I just want to find a way of being less 'heavy' about it all with her.

fuck knows how you do that, IF. i don't envy your family's situation right now, it's Huge. please, please, please let it be option one and over soon. until then i suppose it is character-forming, which is Not Fair if you're not even five years old.

sending you strength and the ability to take deep breaths. x

Thanks Aitch.

Oh IF - just caught up with this. I am so sorry to hear things are still no better. You sound like an amazing person, and very strong.

I too am a compulsive planner and listmaker, so i can only imagine how frustrated you must be.

If it helps, go and see the consultant earlier - even if just to ask him if there should have been an improvement by now on the new treatment regime.

Bless your dd and her subtle dress wafting - what a lovely, brave girl she is!

Everyone's being way too kind but thanks. Send all the praise to dd though because she's the real hero!