Post by katiekat on Jan 23, 2010 23:40:35 GMT -5
I know things have been slow around here, we all have our reasons. Sadly my reason is the lack of any improvement or even perhaps worsening of things with Sean. I feel like I have tried everything for problems at both school and home with no success. I guess it's just depressing and also takes so much of my energy. I can't tell you how many times I have started a post but then just stopped because I'm thinking-what's the point? Well I guess if the only point there is, is that I may feel a little better after letting it out then that's good enough. Soooooo....here's a little update, using bullets so that this does not turn into a novel LOL.
-School is going badly even with all the accommodations that have been put in place. His report card was a disaster. He is "not meeting 3rd grade benchmarks" in reading, writing, or math.
-There were many "area of concerns" on his r.c. in the behavior dept. Most frustrating to me was "Turns in homework" There is no reason for this as I spend 1-2 hours a night with him on homework. Then he doesnt turn it in-he loses it somehow.
-He is starting up with the obsessive thoughts of girls again. A 5th grade girl held the door for him one day and now he is obsessed with her.
-We just found out he has been sneaking toys to school for weeks now. Lied to his teacher-lied to us. We now have to search him and his backpack before school so he does not get into any more trouble.
-A few days before Christmas he was snooping at his moms house and found all of the wrapped Christmas gifts. This led to the there is no Santa talk. We were adament that he keep this info to himself & not ruin things for other kids as no one ruined it for him. The last day of school before xmas vaca. I get a call from his counselor letting me know he had several children very upset when he let them know there was no Santa and told them how stupid they were for believing. That night my husband (Thank God I was out) had a angry mom knock at the door and let him have it about Sean's behavior.
-At home he has become extremely defiant. He argues everything particularly with my husband. He will go on for an hour when he is told no. Lately it's over him insisting Andy give him a credit card number and info so he can buy "points" on the DSi he got for Christmas. This is every day. For hours. We have explained to him in every way possible that parents do not give this info, to their children but he will not accept anything we say. It is relentless. It has been a month of this.
-Still the constant need for attention. All the time every day. It is SO out of control.
I have spoken to the psychiatrist about all this and all he says is "these things take time." Thanks pal. I wish I could charge $160 an hour to give out that kind of advice.
Sigh. So that's my story. I suppose it has all just gotten me really down. I have been working many extra hours just to stay out of the house and I am exhausted. Sorry to be such a downer but that's where I am.
-School is going badly even with all the accommodations that have been put in place. His report card was a disaster. He is "not meeting 3rd grade benchmarks" in reading, writing, or math.
-There were many "area of concerns" on his r.c. in the behavior dept. Most frustrating to me was "Turns in homework" There is no reason for this as I spend 1-2 hours a night with him on homework. Then he doesnt turn it in-he loses it somehow.
-He is starting up with the obsessive thoughts of girls again. A 5th grade girl held the door for him one day and now he is obsessed with her.
-We just found out he has been sneaking toys to school for weeks now. Lied to his teacher-lied to us. We now have to search him and his backpack before school so he does not get into any more trouble.
-A few days before Christmas he was snooping at his moms house and found all of the wrapped Christmas gifts. This led to the there is no Santa talk. We were adament that he keep this info to himself & not ruin things for other kids as no one ruined it for him. The last day of school before xmas vaca. I get a call from his counselor letting me know he had several children very upset when he let them know there was no Santa and told them how stupid they were for believing. That night my husband (Thank God I was out) had a angry mom knock at the door and let him have it about Sean's behavior.
-At home he has become extremely defiant. He argues everything particularly with my husband. He will go on for an hour when he is told no. Lately it's over him insisting Andy give him a credit card number and info so he can buy "points" on the DSi he got for Christmas. This is every day. For hours. We have explained to him in every way possible that parents do not give this info, to their children but he will not accept anything we say. It is relentless. It has been a month of this.
-Still the constant need for attention. All the time every day. It is SO out of control.
I have spoken to the psychiatrist about all this and all he says is "these things take time." Thanks pal. I wish I could charge $160 an hour to give out that kind of advice.
Sigh. So that's my story. I suppose it has all just gotten me really down. I have been working many extra hours just to stay out of the house and I am exhausted. Sorry to be such a downer but that's where I am.
I was about to conquer the world but then I got distracted by something shiny.
I wish there were something I could do to make things better. You're a wonderful mom for hanging in there.
