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Loving our children for WHO THEY REALLY ARE

‘I FELT GUILTY I’D NOT REALISED SOONER’

Caroline Martin, 62, is from Lincolnshire.

As soon as he started school, my little boy changed from being happy and carefree to quiet and withdrawn. He would cry at night and be in sheer terror whenever the school holidays ended. I’d ask him what was wrong, but he’d never say. He was friendly with a little girl from up the road, but never had many friends.

‘EVERYTHING SUDDENLY FELL INTO PLACE’

In secondary school, whenever I asked how his day was, he’d just mumble that it was fine. He was always playing on his computer. I’d say, ‘Are you happy?’ and he’d reply, ‘Yeah, yeah, I’m all right, Mum.’ Even at his

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