Some bits of birth family tree are hard to explain to a 6yo.

.MANDY CLARK 💙 #RejoinEu Yes, I've seen this idea and like it. Today was more about explaining how a half-sibling is also a cousin...

@jayandaitch @suddenly_mummy Here too. 6yo has had to go to sleep in our bed because of the wind, then goes back to hers at our bedtime.

Call from school. 6yo has been pulling teachers' hair, throwing things, etc. Again. Feel sick. Nothing seems to be helping her.

This is How To Win at Parenting and Life bloglovin.com/blog/post/3336…

Therapist didn't turn up for 6yo's first session, prompting series of incidents culminating in throwing chair at TA and me collecting her...

...early from school. On way home she listed several potential suicide methods. SHE IS SIX! And still we have no CAMHS help. :( #angry

CAMHS door slammed firmly in our faces once more. 'Attachment is not a mental health issue.'

"I think it is utterly unforgivable that teachers aren't always trained in attachment and trauma" Headteacher Michael Gorman #aiminghigher

"We need to stop it being exhausting for young people to get the help they need." #appgcare

"Some professionals don't appear to listen because they don't really understand attachment and emotional wellbeing." #appgcare

Adopt child/ren from state. Have to give up job to care. Lose child benefit. Pay for own support. Give free advice to state #winwinsituation

School: 6yo can only go to football club if we accompany her because it's run by volunteers (and she has behavioural issues). Thoughts?

Completely meetinged out. Now doing my tax return. It's just one long party around here.

Today’s daily cartoon by Joe Dator: nyr.kr/1DavAgs

All I asked was whether she had washed her hands for dinner (in rhetorical go-and-do-it way). Why do they lie about stupid things? Aaarrrgh.

Watching #locationlocationlocation. He's a doctor, she's an NHS manager, and they 'don't know' how they're having 3 kids so soon... Huh?

This has rather made my morning. Please take 2 mins to read it telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/1…

This is great: Hornchurch resident Stephen Cross gives #WeaselPecker permanent recognition

.@TheOpenNest Our experience is mixed. I know providing training for churches in supporting adoptive families is on Home for Good's agenda.