I noticed all the leaves fallen from my oak tree onto the newly mown lawn yesterday...a sure sign that I should be at least thinking about planning Christmas!
What to do about Mum? Last year we brought her out of the CH for the day. She enjoyed it and apart from not being able to understand/join in the chat, acted fairly normally, unwrapping presents etc amid 9 other people.
A year on and I am not sure. She showed no sign of recognition when we wandered through the Christmas department at the garden centre yesterday. She ate her cream tea, but wondered why she was there and what she was supposed to be doing...
I just feel she will be totally confused and worried this year if we bring her to a 'strange' place, 'throw' presents at her, and generally all 'move around' constantly, making a lot of noise.
Then again, if Mum has one of those fleeting moments of clarity, she might be very sad to be eating Christmas dinner in her CH.
What do others in this situation do?
What to do about Mum? Last year we brought her out of the CH for the day. She enjoyed it and apart from not being able to understand/join in the chat, acted fairly normally, unwrapping presents etc amid 9 other people.
A year on and I am not sure. She showed no sign of recognition when we wandered through the Christmas department at the garden centre yesterday. She ate her cream tea, but wondered why she was there and what she was supposed to be doing...
I just feel she will be totally confused and worried this year if we bring her to a 'strange' place, 'throw' presents at her, and generally all 'move around' constantly, making a lot of noise.
Then again, if Mum has one of those fleeting moments of clarity, she might be very sad to be eating Christmas dinner in her CH.
What do others in this situation do?