Following half-term, I hoped this week would be reasonably quiet and that the family would return to its usual routine. This turned out to be a massively naive wish as I instead found myself receiving a crash course in emergency dental treatment.
Toddler Adams is a very enthusiastic thumb sucker. Her older sister, Helen, had the same habit. They follow in my foot steps as I sucked my thumb when I was small. With Toddler Adams nearing her third birthday, we’re making plans to wean her off the thumb. She’s got a few months of respite, but
I often find the most enjoyable moments with my children come entirely unexpectedly. I had one such moment the other day in the dentist’s surgery of all places. I’d booked a check-up for our eldest, Helen, and I. Our baby daughter Elizabeth was too young for a check-up so she sat in the corner and
