We have been thinking lots recently about J's first experiences of hospital and how they have affected him, as we have been waiting for him to go back to Cardiff for an op, however, it's been bloody cancelled, two days before, so that has left us in limbo a bit. To try and prepare us for going back to hospital we re-read the diary I kept in all our too-ing and fro-ing, and I have decided that I will share some of those entries here. I'll try and start with them tomorrow. Anyone going through it might find it helpful.
We have also found out something else, which I hope will stay with us all the way through our children's childhoods and beyond. Skin to skin works on 8 year olds. Not perhaps the same stuff I used when they were very little but lots of cuddles and kisses. We have been battling with J's behaviour for months and suddenly we had a breakthrough. I decided to give him a cuddle everytime he got angry or shouted, and it seems to have worked. We now have the boy I have been missing back. But perhaps more about that tomorrow.
