I hope you get some decent results MD. I suspect they would come across a lot of sleep delay with people being unable to get to sleep in an unfamiliar place.
I am not doing any more school visits with W. We did 1-2 a week last term and it turned him into a ball of stress so we are just going to try dumping him in it next year lol. Can't be much worse. He is pretty positive about it now though, saying that he will be starting with lots of his friends. I am definitely looking forward to it
He has reduced the licking to only occasionally now, as long as he has some alcohol wash around. He has a couple of small ones and takes one to kindy and thought all his christmas's had come at once when I let him get a 250ml pump action hand sanitizer at the supermarket the other day lol ("mum, that big bottle could fill up 5 little bottles! Now I have heaps!"). I know it is feeding into his issues about it (he thinks if he doesn't wash the germs will get in his brain and eat his cerebellum) but at least it is a lot better than filthy licking!
DH was at home today and got a taste of the morning long whinge/scream about finding a pair of pants. Nice to know it isn't saved up just for me Kid has issues. Most irritating new neurosis is refusal to walk on tiles when he is agitated. Makes a big song and dance and drags out a towel or something to walk on. Got to be something sensory going on. Hopefully he outgrows it. *sigh*
Oh bugger MD! would you do it again if they didn't really find anything conclusive? I imagine it's not an experience you would want to repeat though
Arte, that would be so annoying! not to mention the extra washing from dragging a towel around. but positive that hte licking has reduced to a more tolerable level. Definitely sounds like a sensory issue. If he doesn't outgrow it, maybe with a growing maturity level he might manage it in a way that isn't so obvious kwim?
Hey Arte how did the exam go? BTW I meant to congratulate you on your amazing chocolate-free weightloss! BTW, did you get your new glasses yet or are they still hanging on by a bandaid? LOL (a gold star for resourcefulness there ). BTW, good luck for Deed-less December . That's great that W has transitioned onto hand gel. An improvement is an improvement.
And yes I can confirm that the NZ solja boys look mighty fine in their tight black tshirts.
Cally, what the heck is that assessment? Sounds crazy. Surely they could run it like the old thingo assessments where the classes go on like normal but one kid goes out at a time for assessment by another teacher?
Oz, cute that L loves his big school uniform. It's great you can get all the books through the school. Our school has an online ordering system so you can opt not to get certain things which is great after a couple of years when you start to get a lot of stuff left over.
Ginger, is everything ok with you today? LOL at L's spunky teacher. I remember being totally infatuated with my first teacher (or rather her 1970s perfectly straight long hair). LOL
Re the sleep study - dr told me before hand to expect at least 2 tests. If they don't find anything the next test will be a different one.
sheesh, i have totally missed the book list boat! I forgot that you actually had to like, buy stuff lol.
G: i cannot believe that he reckons his teacher is a bit alright hahahaha! such a spunky kid, love it lol!
Can't hang around too much as am expecting a baby today waters broke in the middle of slumber-land this morning! it's a nice and sunny day today by the looks too, so a nice day to pop her out i reckon (oh, and i am totally keeping this all off FB...i may be gen y, but i am not that gen y ).
OMG Cass, I am so excited for you! Hope it goes beautifully and you are soon cuddling your new baby girl xx Sending you lots of gentle labour vibes and love. This is going to be one of the best days of your life!
MD, glasses still band-aided up. With sellotape on top for good measure lol. They look terrible, but at least I can see. My new ones should be arriving next week. They better be good after the wait!
I hope the sleep study shows something for you xx
Oh, and yep, the soldiers do run in tight black tops - most were wearing full kit and guns, but there was a fair sprinkling of runners
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Stationery - something I need to ask the teachers about at orientation, didn't come up at all at the parent night.
MD - the assessment happens at every school, ours is unusual in that they have the kids stay home. They said they like to do it immediately so they know the ones that will be bored during Term 1 learning letters because they can already read - others do it later. They probably don't want to have to pay for 2 relief teachers for 2 days, especially when the kiddies are all brand new.
And totally ignorant question- how can you have a different sleep test? Don't you just sleep??
Cally that's an odd way of doing the best start. Only P has had it - it wasn't around for the other two and they just went to school as normal and they got a casual in to cover the class while the teacher did the assessment. K is going to public school isn't she? My kids haven't needed anything by way of books etc because they supply everything. It's only if you want them to have a pencil case with their own pencils, but that's just a pain because at that age nearly all of it ends up lost broken or stolen :/ But I do know of some larger schools where they have to buy everything and it goes into a 'pool' for rationed use in the class.
I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for news about Cass. Does anyone know who was posting the big announcement for her?
Hahah. Yeah there's a test where the technician dresses up in a monster mask and sneaks in and wakes you up and then they all **** themselves laughing when all your readings fly off the chart!
No, really. There's a test where they hook you up to a cpap machine and keep adjusting it until they find the best level, and another daytime one where you stay there all day and they periodically make you lie down and look at if/how fast you fall asleep. And sometimes they just repeat the same test to get more info for the doctor.
Speaking of which Cally, did you get a copy of that breathing/apnea book? My copy came in at the library the other day and it's v. interesting. Your DH might want to have a look at it.
ETA - Trill: me too. I don't know if she had a PIG this time... last birth I remember they were pretty much happy posting themselves because of how relaxy and nice everything was at home
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Honestly, the weirdest thing is that there is a camera on the wall LOOKING AT YOU the entire time you are there. It's a bit freaky. There's a writer here in SA who's doing this project where he and some other artistic sorts are going to be locked inside a sleep centre without natural light for 7 days, monitored, deprived of sleep, and then they have to produce artistic/creative works about the experience. Aaaah, no thanks
ETA Trill, the technician comes in before midnight and turns the light off. Flashbacks to having a parent. LOL
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Kid has issues. Most irritating new neurosis is refusal to walk on tiles when he is agitated. Makes a big song and dance and drags out a towel or something to walk on. Got to be something sensory going on. Hopefully he outgrows it. *sigh*
). BTW, good luck for Deed-less December
. That's great that W has transitioned onto hand gel. An improvement is an improvement.
LOL at L's spunky teacher. I remember being totally infatuated with my first teacher (or rather her 1970s perfectly straight long hair). LOL
waters broke in the middle of slumber-land this morning! it's a nice and sunny day today by the looks too, so a nice day to pop her out i reckon
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