As I've said elsewhere, I'm a bit of a discipline nazi (for the important stuff anyway, I'm also a messy person so I don't give two hoots about mess as long as it doesn't smell, isn't sticky and you can still walk around the house without injury - and it does actually get cleaned up occasionally not be permanent) so DD#1 is quite well behaved, very good at school, etc etc. The little one has picked up what we try and impart better than the big one so she's politer and more helpful but she's two so it comes with tantrums It helps that DD#1 doesn't generally ask questions, so she doesn't ever nag for anything (she hints and complains instead), and this makes her look extremely well behaved. So none of her teachers have ever flagged an issue. They use words like 'intriguing' about her stories of people being murdered in horrible ways, with illustrations to match (her life-long favourite topic).
I have a feeling that if I just let DD#1 get away with everything she wants to get away with and not give her any boundaries, or make idle threats that aren't followed through (all of which happen sometimes when she is visiting other people), she'd be really horrible, as she often is when she comes back from holidays. But this applies to any child.
I'm reading all sorts of (awesome) books lately - but I still haven't worked out the death/kill thing! DS is currently reading a book on tanks in the military.
mrsmac, he did go to preschool and I worked pretty closely with the teacher (spoke to her nearly every session etc), she didn't give me any indication he wouldn't be ready for school.....but then again I missed the last parent/kinder interview. I since find via the psych who did his assesment that she felt he wasn't ready. We spoke often about my choice of school etc so I was a bit surprised to hear that. Tbh, I don't think it would have made a difference as to how things turned out.
What else would I have done with a 5.5 year old if he didn't go to school? I just never considered an alternative tbh. He seemed pretty good in so many other ways....
I just wondered if the pre school had picked anything up, not very good that she never informed you he wasn't ready for school! As you say what the hell else would you do with him, its not like you can just decide to skip it!
How is he going at the new school? Is he there yet ?
I am feeling very down about it all today, doesn't help that my class have been off their faces because of the wind and I had staff meeting and now I have to tutor.
Anyone want to run away with me for a while?
Not yet, hopefully next term. The principal is really dark on my homeschooling and really puts me off. I'm trying to keep up his letters and numbers but the neuro chick just laughed her ass off and said he'll pick that up in no time.
What I'm loving so much is now I have FINALLY managed to start off with specialists is the strength and reinforcement they give me. I don't write so much about his progress in here, cos no one else would get a word in edgewise so I started a blog (in my sig) just for DS and I. And so I can blat it all out and keep track. I'd better update tonight actually....
It helps that DD#1 doesn't generally ask questions, so she doesn't ever nag for anything (she hints and complains instead), and this makes her look extremely well behaved. So none of her teachers have ever flagged an issue. They use words like 'intriguing' about her stories of people being murdered in horrible ways, with illustrations to match (her life-long favourite topic).
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