She’s in the living room, comfy in pyjamas, staring blissfully into space, humming a tune to herself as she runs a hair-dryer over her face and body….

ME: What are you doing?

Daughter looks at me as though I am disturbed…

DAUGHTER : What does it look like?

ME: It looks like you’re drying your skin and pyjamas with your hairdryer

DAUGHTER : Wrong.

ME: OK, please enlighten me…what in the name of Eastenders are you doing?

DAUGHTER : It’s obvious isn’t it?

ME: Well, no, actually..

DAUGHTER : You’re not very perceptive are you mum..

My daughter continues to stare blissfully into space and resumes humming. 10 minutes later…she’s still staring blissfully into space, humming a tune to herself as she runs her hair-dryer over her pyjamas and face…

Daughter looks at me and smiles..

DAUGHTER: I’m giving myself a sunny feeling mum…a happy sunny feeling…………

ME: I love you

Daughter turns off hairdryer and looks at me as though I am disturbed…