Hakuna Matata

Life is never 'easy'..... I look at others around me and wonder if their lives are as chaotic and fractious  as mine, I constantly question my 'mothering' skills, and hoping that I am doing the best I can.  Sometimes I get it wrong, but mostly I do okay - and so far I have pretty awesome, kind and good girls - of which I am truly proud of.

Daisy hasn't always had top priority, when you are caring for a chronically sick child you would understand my predicament that I find myself in on more than one occassion. After all, her life has knowingly, never been at risk.

This is known as 'making do'. She has had to 'make do' for the majority of her life.  She struggled academically at school from day one, and now it is time to give more to her.

My next choice I hope will be the right one, either way Daisy is in a win-win situation (when I of course will be spinning out of control like an yo-yo in the hands of a toddler....).  As of next week, Daisy will be unschooled. She will not be working to an accredited curriculum, but will be learning creatively and more importantly life skills: driving, first aid, good manners and ettiquette, cooking, home accounts, how to run the family business etc etc.  For those that know Daisy you will also know that this will include animal care, ballet and dance.

Her confidence has been sucked from her by school, leaving her fragile and fractious, the fear of ridicule from both pupils and parents completely justified.  She is not lazy. She is not slow. But she is dyslexic, severely dyscalculate, dyspraxic and has ADD, however, she most certainly is a very capable and eloquent young lady when her confidence is able to flourish.  And so we are taking our time in allowing Daisy to grow at her own creative pace.  Since deciding on this path of education, her new found enthusiasm has sparked like a damp firework....

"Mum! We can go to the Meuseum and see Hakuna Matata!"
 I paused for a brief moment trying to decifer her coding before it came.... "Ahhhhh, you mean Tutenkhamun?"
 "Yep, that's the one!"
I know we'll be ok, understanding her mixed up wording is half the battle.... Wish me luck....My sanity will need  it!