Cally, maybe she doesn't understand the difference between old and older? She's getting older, not old. And maybe introduce the notion of very VERY old = dying. Even old people live a very long time until they are very VERY old. Might help. Also, explain that when she goes to school she'll still be a child for a very long time and eventually a teenager, and then a long time after that she'll be a grown up and then a long long time after that she'll be the same age as mummy and daddy...etc. BTW I remember developing an awareness of death around that age (and possibly was a little confused about it too). We've had a bit of ratbagginess too, I think it was a ratty growth spurt thing because she's so much better now.

Arte, Scary just had a baby! Hence the boobs. She was pregnant during the auditions, then there was a gap when she had the bub, then they started the show. They had one episode where she got her husband who is something important (producer? record co exec? something very very rich) and it was the weirdest thing - they didn't look like they were on the same page at all - hard to imagine they were happily married at all. Anyway VERY happy with the outcome!

Ginger, when's L's surgery scheduled? How are you going? Your holiday house holiday sounds lovely and something beautiful to look forward to.

Thinking of putting the chrissy tree up this weekend but it's going to be a busy one so not making any promises to the kids yet.