2nd grade blues....

[momma-mia]

Well...I have been trying not to think of next year. Dylan is in an autism support group (which is not in our district) it is his second year there.  The teachers are nice and kind.  His TSS I am not real happy with at the moment .  She is out of school more than she is in school. This is his, lets see, 6th TSS over a 3 year period. I had him in early ed programs before kindergarten thank goodness, i don't know where we would be right now without that.  Anyway the thing is Dylan HADa vocabulary of 2 maybe three words 2 years ago at age 5 now he puts sentences together, uses 3 syllable words and is doing better.  I can remember when i would have given anything to just hear "mommy".  Everyday is better than the last and all i can think about is next year. I am feeling very selfish right now for feeling this way but I want MORE.  I took a peek at the curriculum for 2nd grade and wanted to fall over. Maybe i shouldn't look that far ahead. Maybe i should be grateful for where we are now but I can't.  My patience are really thin for teachers TSS's  bus driver's neighbors directors, you name it.  I expect alot more out of Dylan because I KNOW it is there for him. It is me who needs the adjustment I fear.  It is at a point where discipline and actual learning issues are blurring.  They are all tangled up in each other and it is hard to tell them apart. Can Dylan really not focus? Or does Dylan just not WANT to focus. Sometimes its one sometimes its the other.  It is all very frustrating. Dylan will be 7 December 1st and i really don't want to worry this time away...

[Belindasummers]

Nov. 14, 2009 at 5:10 AM

Oh Jules this all sounds so frustrating for you. Its the same with most things though the doctors, nurses, teachers etc etc people we need to rely on and trust just are not there for us when we need them most.

You got to stop worrying though girl and enjoy being with him mostly. I do the same with mine though I worry so much I miss some part of them growing up and then I regret it and im in a whirlwind!!! Yikes this life can be crappy and hard... Many hugs and kisses to you xxx

[GPSGKR]

Nov. 14, 2009 at 10:06 PM

Hey girl...I am so sorry you are feeling this way. Things can be scary in the future but try to  just enjoy the now. Who knows what will happen next year. You have a lot to look forward to in the next few weeks so enjoy the now. OK??

xo xo

~P