Feeling sad

I'm feeling a bit sad these last few days.

Here in the UK we've been having somewhat of a heat wave the last few days - temperatures are creeping towards 30 degrees C and it's great for little ones to spend time in the sun doing lots of outdoor activities. However, poor L has been really struggling...I don't know whether it's the heat or just the 'bad times' sweeping in but she's either too tired or in too much pain to be outside long.

It's just not fair. She should be outside all day from dawn till when she goes to bed, she should be excited to play outside more than usual, she should be fighting me when I say it's time to come in. And yet I find myself asking her if she's sure she wants to go in and doesn't she want to stay out just a bit longer? And instead she's upstairs in her dark room sleeping or lying on the settee trying to stay awake or with her tummy hurting.

Yes, she's had fun in the paddling pool and playing in the sandpit, collecting flowers and treasures in the garden, doing some outdoor painting etc...but it's the odd half hour here and there, which just exhausts her further.

I just want her to be able to enjoy her childhood full stop. Not for the happy times to be scattered between abnormal naps or being in pain.

I just want answers. I just want to make her better.