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Hmmmm. Here it is almost 1 a.m. and I'm still online. No wonder I can't get up in the mornings. Just alot of stress here lately. Being new to homeschooling, I feel like I am bound to explain myself to everyone and prove that I am doing what is best for my son. Ahhh. It's probably mostly me, I'm sure people could care less what I do. I have the unfortunate attitude that the world DOES revolve around me! haha!
Devan is doing great being at home. He is a much calmer child. Nowhere near as anxious or demanding. He is learning to control his anger, and listen to reason even when he is on the verge of having a meltdown. He is learning socially. Today, he couldn't understand why this little girl that lives next door to him would not say hello when he said hello to her. He became really concerned that she didn't like him. I told him that sometimes people can acknowledge you with a look instead of words and that was what she was doing maybe, or perhaps she didn't hear you. He persisted to say that she didn't like him and that none of the other kids would play with him. I had a talk with him about how sometimes he doesn't want to play with his cousin but that doesn't mean he is being mean, it just means that he doesn't want to play right now. He acted like he understood, but he was still upset. I think he wanted the kids to invite him to play with them. He hasn't learned that sometimes you just jump right in and play without asking permission or being asked to join in.
It almost brought me to tears watching him stand there waiting to be noticed while the kids threw rocks and talked to each other. He so wanted to be included. I worry about the struggles and hurt he is going to feel because of his social issues. I know he is going to have a rough time due to his asperger's and I want to shelter him from all that, but I know that would do more harm than good. He has to experience these things in order to grow stronger. The kids were being typical kids. They eventually included him, but only after the little girl calling the shots went home. Its weird how kids will alienate others in order to make themselves feel important. I've seen it happen so much in the public schools. It is human nature I suppose, survival of the fittest.
Well enough rambling for tonight. I shall go to bed now so that I may be awake tomorrow to write yet another day! Ha haa. I kill me! LOL |
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