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  • Last Night Olivia Nearly Died And It Was My Fault

    Last night Olivia nearly died.

    And it was my fault.

    I made her and Oscar a snack, handful of grapes and some dried cereal.

    It was the first time since hearing about that poor child who died chocking on a grape that I didn’t cut them in half.

    I figured- she’s almost 5, she isn’t the kind of kid to shovel food and choke, and I was rushing to finish cleaning the house.

    So off she went up stairs with her bowls of snack to carry on playing with her brother. I continued hoovering, luckily I’d switched it off when I heard her at the top of the stairs. I knew in an instant what had happened. I ran to her. She couldn’t breathe.

    She had gone to chew a grape and it had shot to the back of her throat, gone down and got wedged.

    I turned her over and hit her as hard as I could between the shoulder blades and still nothing. She was looking me dead in the eyes and her lips turned blue as she couldn’t breathe.at.all.

    Jamie finally managed to perform some manoeuvre on her that sent a grape flying across the room.

    I lay here now watching her sleep I’ve cried most the night & my heart hurts as I look at her chest where there are still nail indentations from where she clawed at her throat for air, PLEASE PLEASE let this be a reminder to all the parents out there – my life nearly changed forever last night all because of my carelessness.

    #cutthegrapes #safteyfirst

    #nevertooold #parenting #parentingadvice

    Credit https://www.facebook.com/0lauralou

  • The Toy That Is Hurting Children And Stressing Out Parents

    Well Christmas has been and gone and children are finally getting a chance to spend quality time playing.

    Some of the presents have already broken, some are yet to be opened but one toy is causing multiple parents nothing but pain and misery and even hurting children.

    How could a seemingly innocent toy do this? Well it’s not the endless annoying sounds of a child’s toy, or the messy playdoh staining carpets or a nerf gun or even treding n the dreaded lego.

    It’s the seemingly innocent looking bunchems.

    Bunchems are a building toy, Squish, Connect and Create with Bunchems! The colourful little balls that stick to each other and build like no other that’s what the advertisements say.

    But what are they really?

    They are evil little hair destroyers, they stick in pets hair, and little boys and girls hair.

    Mums advice spoke with a Colchester hair dresser and she said she has seen 3 distraught parents with Bunchems stuck in their child’s hair.

    The Toy That Is Hurting Children And Stressing Out Parents
    The Toy That Is Hurting Children And Stressing Out Parents

    Parents are asking for a warning to be placed on the box and warning others to ensure their child’s hair is tied back or to accidentally throw them away when their child isn’t looking.

    The Toy That Is Hurting Children And Stressing Out Parents
    The Toy That Is Hurting Children And Stressing Out Parents

    One mum even had their child bleeding due to bunchems, her daughter had snuck them out of the play cupboard whilst her mum was on the phone.

    The little girl had then got them stuck in her hair and was scared to tell her mum and get in trouble and tried to pull them out herself, she pulled so hard she made her head bleed.

    Luckily no serious damage was done and the little girl didn’t get Into trouble just advised not to hide things like this and to let a grown up know.

    Do you have bunchems? Have you had a problem with them?

     

  • Mum dies alone in cold house – wrapped up in a coat and scarf

    Grieving relatives of a loving mum stated she died alone and cold in her freezing cold house after her benefits were stopped because she was too ill to attend a benefit meeting.

    Elaine Morrall passed away whilst wearing a thick winter coat and a scarf indoors because she couldn’t afford to pay for heating and had switched it off until her children got home from school, her priorities were keeping her children warm and not herself.

    The 38-year-old, who suffered from an eating disorder and mental health problems, was found dead at her home earlier this month.

    In recent days, a fundraising campaign has been launched to raise money for her devastated four children and help ease some of their burden.

    Elaine’s mum, Linda, sent a raging and “brokenhearted” letter to her local councillor in Halton.

    In in an open letter on Facebook, she wrote:

    “How many people have got to die before this government realises they are killing vulnerable people?”

    Her plea has gone viral on social media.

    Linda said: “My daughter lived in Boston Ave. She died on the afternoon of 2 November, 2017 at home on her own. She was 38yrs.

    “In the cold with her coat & scarf on. Because she wouldn’t put her heating on until her kids came home from school. Why?? Because she couldn’t afford it.

    “Because she was severely depressed. Suffered from eating disorder & many other problems for many years.

    “Mainly due to authoritarians of one form or another. I can give you details. Was in & out of hospital in recent months in intensive care.

    “But was deemed not ill enough for ESA [Employment and Support Allowance]. Had her benefits stopped numerous times, which in turn stopped her housing benefit.

    “No income but expected to be able to pay full rent. Was told being in intensive care was not sufficient reason for failing to attend a universal credit interview.

    “I went to the job centre to inform them that she couldn’t attend. But benefits stopped again.

    “Uncaring housing taking her to court. She’s due to go to court on Monday. Is being dead now enough reason? Is that what’s had to happen to prove she was ill?

    “How many people have got to die before this government realises they are killing vulnerable people??

    “What are you and your fellow councillors going to do to protect your constituents?”

    Mum dies alone in cold house - wrapped up in a coat and scarf
    Mum dies alone in cold house – wrapped up in a coat and scarf


    Halton MP Derek Twigg , who is now working with the family, said: “It is a very tragic case and I am providing assistance to my constituent.

    “The family are grieving and request that they are given the privacy, time and space they need at this time.”

    A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with Ms Morrall’s family at this difficult time.

    “We understand that people can’t always attend appointments, which is why we will re-arrange alternative times.

    “Assessment decisions are made with consideration of all the information provided, including supporting evidence from a GP or medical specialist.

    “Anyone who disagrees with a decision can appeal.”

    Jonathan Horsfall, Halton Housing Trust debt recovery manager, said: “We always follow strict procedures around arrears.

    “We strive to find solutions with our customers and have intensive support workers who enable us to do so where possible.

    “Our support services are on offer to those who we know are in arrears, and are always reached out to for support.

    “If customers are concerned about arrears we always encourage anyone to get in touch with us as early as possible in the arrears process so we can do all we can to help.”