I think I may have been offered a caring carrot today...

[hazeyjane]

...ds was being observed by a learning disability nurse today at nursery, in the hope that she can help come up with a plan wrt ds's separation anxiety when he starts preschool in April.

Ds was having a good day, he has now had 2 of these since starting 16 months ago, it has been a long hard slog to even get him to look at his keyworker, or play without having a hand on my leg at all times, or scream for most of the session, and I can't leave the room without him going into a complete meltdown.

After watching him for the session, and listening to his keyworker explain the severity of his separation anxiety, her suggestion was, 'have you tried telling ds that you are just popping out to the loo, and will be back in a minute?.....'

Obviously all our problems are solved now, phew.

A cheers Mummy. I'll ditch the special school, put all his electronic toys away and send him to the local comp. That'll fix him.

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This is still my favourite caring carrot.

Perhaps we could have a communal whip round for this and whenever anyone has a meeting lend it out

I like that carrot too much to stick pins in, Ellen.

I have just burst out laughing (bad idea trying to get ds to sleep) at that costume - I will imagine everyone at the meeting wearing one, which should calm any panic!

And of course a TAC meeting is a team around the carrot

Really? I thought it was 'Talking About the Carrot' for as much good as it did us.

oohhh! i've had a pArrot too then

'D'sis has recently told me all this reading i'm doing on t'internet is making DD worse, i'm looking into it far too deeply.

yeah, thanks for that 'D'sis, i'll be sure to remind her Psych/SALT/GP/OT that next time we meet

ooh, me, me, I'll wear the carrot costume, I've always had a strange hankering to be someone in a costume handing out leaflets.

I've said too much haven't I.

I would fully support a carrot and parrot campaign!

hazey I will pay you good money to dress as a carrot and go and harass my MIL! Name your price!

Maybe we could get a job lot of postcards made up and send to various prof's/LA's - 'Thanks a bunch for being a caring carrot. Love and honks MNSN'

Baggy

with a trademark 'goose in flight' insignia - ala Flashing Blade/Pink Panther?

Every year we could have the Carrot Oscars, where someone in that costume takes a baby carrot and presents it to the person with the most votes from the nominations.

They will have to say something like 'And the winner is X, for yyyyyyyy' with the actual yyyyyyy being the direct quote/performace they were nominated for with a certificate showing the text.

Oh pleeeeeease can we do the carrot oscars???!!!!!

Thinking of nominees already!

or Star we could all send a mini-carrot to everyone who deserves one, then have a national count for the winner!

like collecting pokemon or moshi monsters

Hazey, hope it goes well tomorrow and minimal carrots in attendance at your meeting.
I once got told that it was nice that DD was always well dressed....

Thankyou Marchduck. I can't wait to get it out of the way tbh!

I will let you know if I have any nominees for the carrot oscars.

PARROT!!! :-) :-) :-)

I'm often told how beautiful DD is. After all, it doesn't matter that she can't talk, so long as she's ornamental.

Ooh love this thread

Can I give a retrospective carrot oscar to ds's previous Early Years intervention officer who reminded me that I "must remember to enjoy him"

Ooh MummyMog your MIL needs a whole different class of parrot. Sweet baby Cheesus