[Fruitbat]

thanks for the tips Ben. I might see if I can borrow Mr Bat's iPad thingie (it's not an ipad, but a cheaper version)

One of my doctors prescribed betablockers for me, so I didn't get the fast heartrate, sweaty palms etc and that helped me get over my panic attacks with flying.

It's really weird because I don't care about the plane crashing, I just don't like being stuck inside a tube with 200-300 other people, when I can't get out under my choice. I'd probably be okay flying if I was flying the plane, or some other control freak thing.

Hate crowds and have huge personal space issues. Plus I always end up being jammed into a seat next to guys who like to spread themselves out on the plane and I hate other people touching me....

But I'm working on getting over these things, before I turn into one of those crazy cat women (although I'd be the crazy cat woman without the cats).

Rambling again.. must be stressed.. argh!

Will be staying with the SIL for a week, who I sorta get on with, although we have very different parenting styles.

She's like "oh jonny don't do that and I'll take it away" and then proceeds not to take it away but says it five times or until the kid gets sidetracked.

whereas I'm "Okay babybat, I've told you twice, this is your last warning, stop doing that or I'm going to take it away". If he does it again, I take it away and just ignore the tantrum or distract him with something else.