Tracks looks crazy...hope ye dont get much more of it....its mad...we had 3 bad days of it couple of years back....I dont know how ye do it consistently. Take care of yourself
Why not try to connect with the child on his level for a bit ...interact with him,doing the things he likes...once he gets comfortable with that you can talk to him in a way that he understands and ask him how he feels about certain situations...I.e. why is he so anxious if your sister and his parents are not around....encourage the child in anyway safely to speak up for himself...he will have to learn this anyways...why not try now...but in a way a child will understand...
Hope that makes some sense... I heard that saying that "it's easier build a strong child, than fix a broken adult"
As much as she would probably step some boundaries...but sometimes a caring adult, not biologically related to a child is better than a blind and careless parent.
RE: Ireland meet up some time soon?
Hell no