Does every holiday get harder?

[Broderie]

I am not depressed or anything but mightly stressed out. We have only just started the holidays and my 11 year old who has a severe learning disability is stressed out and anxious beyond belief. She is hitting out, spitting, throwing, screaming. I have a carer coming in once a day for four hours and she is fine when she is here but a nightmare when she has gone and it is just miserable for my other children aswell as me, as much as we love her. I even feel a bit pissed off with her that a carer has come in taken her out to do something she loves and she still isn't happy.

I don't know why I am sharing this really, I suppose I just want to know I am not alone!

Definately harder - you're not alone.

I don't know what the answer is though

I think cake might help, shall i go and buy some?

Even posting this thread made me feel more anxious as I was sent to coventry

Not sent to Coventry - just everyone else with their head in their hands in despair!

Post away if it makes you feel better.

oooh FOUR WHOLE HOURS

not enough as per xxxx

Nope, you're not alone.
Any idea what triggers it? Is your dd worse some days than others? Is MENCAP able to offer any support or therapies that might help her to settle or give you a bit more peace?

Mine was very challenging indeed, so I can appreciate what you're going through.
Have a cuppa.

Missed this during the holidays Broderie. I agree you are not alone! Ds is nearly 11 and I find the holidays tough - and so does he. We were lucky this year in having several play sessions (run by mencap) and a sleepover from respite services all of which made a huge difference to last year. It took a year to start getting respite from the point it was decided we should (we get one night a month) so I wonder if its worth looking into that? Ds (who has mod/sevLD) is very sociable and loves having his own life away from home. i think ds gets bored quickly because he is not able to plan his time.
Hope dd is calmer now she has school to keep her busy - ds certainly seems calmer.