Pick Me Up! Special

PLAYPARK NIGHTMARE

Watching my youngest daughter wave goodbye, I was amazed with how confident she was.

‘Bye!’ Esme, two, smiled.

With her Olaf blankie in hand, she marched out.

She was going for a sleepover with my parents, Amanda and Fraser – along with her brothers Isaac, five, and Warren, seven.

It was the 24 July last year and while the kids were away, my husband Kyle and I decided to head to Edinburgh for an overnight stay.

We didn’t get much time alone, so I couldn’t wait.

It was only a 20-minute drive to get there.

Once we arrived, we had a lovely time together.

Only, the next morning, I received a panicky phone call from

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