So here's a rum 'un. Every afternoon, Elsie, Meg and I play games. We usually do some core strength/physio work, often a treasure hunt and pretty much always a couple of rounds of a Nina Ottosson food puzzle game. The girls LOVE afternoon playtime, and if I don't break off from work on time, they make their feelings plain. The appearance of the Nina Ottosson games is the highlight of the whole affair and invariably has Elsie and Meg bouncing up and down in anticipation.

Well, this afternoon for the first time EVER, Meg refused to participate. She lay under the table watching with a mardy (British English, I know, but I'm sure the meaning is plain enough) expression on her face and point blank refused to come out.

Elsie was her usual enthusiastic self, so I set the games down and she proceeded to tackle hers with all her customary food-driven gusto.

Meg waited a bit longer, then out she came and, in what I can only describe as a tantrum, flipped the board over so all the plastic bones fell out. (She has never once done this before, and it is blatantly cheating)

Then she turned away and pointedly ignored me.

I don't think she is feeling unwell. She was absolutely fine on her walk, eating and everything else all fine. I think she is in a mardy mood because I left her for a week. I can honestly think of no other explanation.