The Difference a Day Makes

Yesterday ended up being quite a horrible day in our house :( Emma did in fact launch into a full blown reaction to something, and whilst Georgie wasn't reacting to any food or chemical exposure, she was reacting to Emma's behvaiour... as was I :(

Once both girls were in bed, I was able to look at the day objectively and I now know exactly what was going on with Emma - as I do, she suffers from Fructose Malabsorbtion, and pears are quite high in fructose (the sugars found naturally in fruits). However, because we hadn't ever got a clear result from our fructose testing in the past with Emma, I didn't realise that she was indeed quite sensitive. So, she was reacting yesterday - to the pear she ate. The reaction continued from noise sensitivity to rage & oppositional behaviour, to bowel issues - almost an identical reaction to those that I experience - but hers continued for almost 7 hours! Even at Dance Lesson yesterday afternoon she was joining in the wild behaviour of a couple of the other students, where usually she would tell them to stop and leave her alone. We will confirm this theory with another exposure to pear, but not for a couple of weeks.

So whilst it was very disappointing as she thoroughly enjoyed her pear, it also does help as I can now refine our list of things to try - high fructose foods will now be a LOT further down the list!

And today, I have two delightful little creatures on my hands! Both have been playing beautifully and being kind to each other. We've had a lovely morning of watching The Night Garden and Playschool, followed by some drawing and learning about shapes and colours. In fact, I haven't had to help resolve any disputes or suggest better behaviour or anything today!

A day really can make all the difference :D