Concerned is the last word a parent wants to hear.

I found a letter in Scarlett's book bag today and apparently at school they did a reading and sight test on the children. 

I wasn't aware they were going to do it which may be down to the fact I'm useless or I misplaced the letter telling me it was going to happen. There are so many letters when kids start school it's impossible to keep track. 

Anyway, the letter Scarlett received said they (NHS school nurses) were sorry to tell me but they have some concerns over Scarlett's sight and they would be sending an appointment for her to see a specialist. 

I don't know why but it made me really upset. When we got home I asked her to tell me what a picture was in a magazine that I pointed to (it was a moon) and she moved her head right to the page and said 

"I don't know." 

Now I "don't know" if she is playing her usual card of, I'm going to say 'I don't know' until she leaves me alone... but if she has got a problem with her sight, how did I not notice?  

She reads and draws all of the time and never complains of not being able to see Frozen on the TV (probably as she is too busy screeching the songs) but now I feel awful about not noticing. 

I'm sure it's nothing but I'm going to keep an extra close eye on her (excuse the pun, I have to joke or I might cry.) 

I do get to spend some time extra time with Scarlett tomorrow as it is the school strike. I doubt we will be doing a scavenger hunt as planned, maybe we should build a raft instead with all of this rain!  

Oh and I'm really glad I have been walking around with a GIANT spot on my face today. It needs it's own postcode and yet not one person told me it was there! Maybe I should spend more time looking in the mirror in the mornings! 

I'm off to prepare myself for my day of Mummy and daughter bonding tomorrow (by having a nice long soak obviously.)

Scarlett's comment of the day when I finished my dinner....

"You did very well Mummy!" 

Bless her, she does need glasses, I had barely touched it!