Or anyone who's other half is a FIFO I suppose - we're all in the same boat really.

DH has gone on exercise and, while it is only 3 weeks this time, where in the past it's been much longer stints, it seems to be affecting DS2 more and more.

Last time he went away it was "daddy's on the plane" every.waking.hour.

This time it's "are we getting daddy now?" each time we go to leave the house (or I leave the room to go to the toilet for that matter). I've made him a calendar for the fridge door that we can mark off but I thought I'd see what other ideas you may have come up with over the years. He's only 3 and I'm not sure that he actually gets the whole it's 20 sleeps til daddy gets home.

I know for myself that I pour my heart out in a notebook where I "tell" DH everything that's happened that day. I'm not sure if he's ever read any of it but it seems to get me through. Oh, that and making him leave the last item of clothing he wore (preferably a jumper or shirt) that I can put on while he's away.

Hmm....an idea! Maybe we could do a scrapbook for when daddy's away.

So, what do you do?