It’s quite tough having a younger brother with autism and I am constantly aware of this. Everyone just adores Edward, laughs at him and gives him lots of attention because he’s so cute. This must be hard for Matthew to deal with. Sometimes he will mimic Edward, both in how he talks and how he…
Raising children with autism:- Why the smallest steps are massive!
As the school summer holidays are fast approaching, I feel that it’s timely to reflect on The Square Peg’s achievements this past year. What a year it’s been for our little Tasmanian Devil. We were very fortunate to be offered a place for him in a fabulous special needs school that he started after October…
The Square Peg checks out….The Queen Victoria Cyclocross Race 2019 at Blists Hill!
There’s no doubt that the Square Peg and his family love to live La Vida Loca and this weekend was no exception. So, we dragged ourselves out of the house at 6.30am on Saturday morning and travelled for four hours up to Shropshire so that Matthew and Daddy could take park in The Queen Victoria…
The Square Peg checks out….The Minehead Grand Prix!
The weekend of the 22nd June was the Minehead Grand Prix which took place in…well…Minehead. The activities on offer this weekend were family athletics and closed circuit bike racing through the town. The reason we were going here for the weekend was so that the Square Pegs brother Matthew could compete in a bike race…
Should someone with anxiety attempt the Jurassic Mighty Hike? – Mummy of a Square Peg puts it to the test.
The Challenge My friends had taken part in the Macmillan Jurassic Mighty Hike in 2018 and after hearing their stories about the event I wished that I had taken part with them. Fast forward to 2019 and lo and behold I had entered myself for this years hike. So you may know from some of…
The Square Peg checks out….Warwick Castle
During half term we decided to use our Tesco Clubcard vouchers and have a day out at Warwick Castle. I can hand on heart say that it is a fantastic day out and if you haven’t been you should go. Yes, even if you have a Square Peg because they will love it. It is…
An open letter from one Autism Mum to another.
Dear Autism Mum, There’s a lovely quote I’ve seen on social media recently ‘Autism is a journey I never planned but I sure do love my tour guide.’ This quote has really resonated with me, you see, it’s taken me nearly three years to come to terms with my son having autism. I spent a…
The Square Peg reviews…..The Devon County Show 2019
As I’ve written in previous posts my aim of this blog is to raise more public understanding of Autism so that Square Pegs and their families feel that they can go out without fear of being tutted at or shushed when the Square Peg has a meltdown in the middle of the Food and Drink…
The Square Peg reviews……The Mighty Magnifier.
The Square Peg and his older brother just love being outdoors so we jumped at the opportunity to review part of the outdoor range from Learning Resources UK. We chose to review the Mighty Magnifier. The Square Peg is such a budding little explorer/feral child and loves picking up twigs, leaves and flowers from the…
Hendra Holiday Park-What is it like for holidays with autism? The Square Peg reviews it!
Campsites are quite literally my favourite places in the whole world to hang out, I love the freedom of being outdoors and sitting out under the stars drinking wine and eating chocolate and I want my children to love campsites too. However, because Edward has autism, it sort of throws a spanner in the works…
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