Trouble brewing
Two steps forward, one step back. Mark's ever patient, ever smiley teacher wasn't looking too smiley when she cornered me in the playground this afternoon. I know that look and it's not good.
The irony of it is, I saw the latest episode of this coming. Parents' evening was 2 weeks ago. She was really smiley then, but I told her, trouble was brewing - I have learned to recognise the early warning signs, but I don't think she took me seriously.
This time of year is a nightmare with Mark. The endless Nativity Play rehearsals which bore him rigid, the attacks of the wanties brought on by the proximity to Christmas, the appalling weather thwarting every opportunity to let him burn off some steam outside.
I can't do much about the triggers and I am so utterly fed up with having to cope with the outcome. And so we enter a spiral of negativity, at home and at school, that sweeps everyone along with it, miserable and clinging on for dear life.
The Autism Support Outreach worker is going in to school to observe him on Monday and the Sensory Processing Disorder lady on Tuesday. And on Thursday I am running away from it all to Bath with Hubby for a few days of pretending it's not our problem.
And then, just maybe, I can summon the energy and the insight to get us moving forward again. My newly framed print by Jen of Swallowfield is called 'I feel lucky'. Let's hope it's a talisman.
The irony of it is, I saw the latest episode of this coming. Parents' evening was 2 weeks ago. She was really smiley then, but I told her, trouble was brewing - I have learned to recognise the early warning signs, but I don't think she took me seriously.
This time of year is a nightmare with Mark. The endless Nativity Play rehearsals which bore him rigid, the attacks of the wanties brought on by the proximity to Christmas, the appalling weather thwarting every opportunity to let him burn off some steam outside.
I can't do much about the triggers and I am so utterly fed up with having to cope with the outcome. And so we enter a spiral of negativity, at home and at school, that sweeps everyone along with it, miserable and clinging on for dear life.
The Autism Support Outreach worker is going in to school to observe him on Monday and the Sensory Processing Disorder lady on Tuesday. And on Thursday I am running away from it all to Bath with Hubby for a few days of pretending it's not our problem.
And then, just maybe, I can summon the energy and the insight to get us moving forward again. My newly framed print by Jen of Swallowfield is called 'I feel lucky'. Let's hope it's a talisman.
Comments
i hope you got a nice little break.
I'm here if you need to sound off!
I hope you have a lovely few days away and come back relaxed and healed,
lots of love Lesley xxx
(And by the way, being able to run away for a little bit does count as one of those skills, it's much harder to do than it sounds)
Sending you enormous well wishes for you and mark. xxx
Cathy XX
You are doing everything right, and Mark is so lucky to have you as his mummy, someone who understands him :)
Going away for a few days is exactly what you and Mark need, so don't worry.
I would also add that I'm totally with Mark on Nativity Play rehearsals being boring, they are, you can't dress them up as anythng else, unless of course you are Mary or Joseph, and then of course you are only one step away from being in the West End!!!!
Big hugs :)
All these assessments etc will eventually lead to you getting some help and some more formal coping strategies. School will listen to you now I'm sure.
You sound like a lovely, caring, understanding Mum to me and you will get there in the end.
i hope your break helps!
xoxo
I'm going to Harrogate tomorrow to THAT show I missed in London due to excessive family vomit.
Hope your weekend is fab and enjoy the time with hub!
We're all here to listen so post away my lovely about the injustice of the world from a mummy's point of view.
Enjoy the weekend and promise me NO TEARS!! You are going to be just fine xxxx
We have had some good success with shortening his playtime and lunchtime and also setting him an "after playtime" routine. He finds it hard to settle down once the noise and atctivity of play are over.
I'm happy to pass on what has worked for us, just email me at dunster1 at optusnet dot com dot au.
Maddy
www.madelinedunster.com