Witchling 10 is in a bad way.  She and Tobes have been butting heads for several weeks now and last night it came to a head.  She used to be such a sunny, loving, caring little witchling, but now she sulks and bursts into tears if she doesn’t get her own way and won’t lift a finger to do a single thing she is asked.  She has become utterly selfish and often quite spiteful.
Last night Witchling 10 and Tobes had a proper row.  Shouting was done and tears were shed on both sides and everyone was upset.  When Tobes exclaimed that the Witchlings were driving a wedge between us i knew it was time to step in.
I reminded Tobes that he is the adult in this conflict and that although the Witchlings can be hurtful, they are upset about their situation rather than him personally.  He took a little time out while I had a good heart to heart  with young Witchling 10.
It would appear, as I suspected, that she has not been dealing with our recent relocation from Australia as well as we might have hoped.  From her perspective she has been shunted from home to home over the last few years and every time she has wanted to stay put we seem to have moved on for one reason or another.  Leaving Australia has been hardest on her as she had lots of friends there and had settled well into her school.  She misses the lifestyle we had and the good weather and the beach and, well, everything.  She also misses living at Grandmera and Grapper’s house.  She was at school there most recently and was starting to settle and make friends yet again, until we snatched her away to live 60 miles away in The Shoebox.  As far as she can see there is only one person to blame – Tobes.  She is cross with me but that is because I ‘let’ Tobes move her.
I sat for a long time with a very distraught Witchling 10 on my lap (for the first time in a long time) and listened as she ranted and cried and sobbed and vented all her frustration at everything.  When she eventually quietened enough for me to speak to her I tried to soothe her and explained that it really truly wasn’t Tobes’ choice to move back to the UK, nor was it his decision alone to live in The Shoebox.  She is terrified that he will take me away from her.  What could I do, but try to reassure her that nothing will ever come between me and my Witchlings.  Witchling 12 had quietly sat and listened to everything that was said and I could tell that she has been feeling similarly.  She got included in the final cuddles and reassurance too.
As it stands, Witchling 10 has promised to try to be friends with Tobes on condition that we all can spend a bit more time together as a family. So much has been happening in the big grown up world that it’s been too easy to let the important quality time we need to spend together fall by the wayside.  So this weekend is family barbecue weekend then an afternoon in the park and exploring our new neighbourhood on Sunday.  Peace seems to have broken out in our house for now.  Watch this space for developments!

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