MSE Parents Club Part 9

3onitsway

Krystaltips wrote: »

3, what would happen if you didn't have a car and therefore couldn't get to the school and collect him?

My friends boy goes on the bus and went through a 'phase' last term... It turned out that the bus that takes him to respite care was in view when they were taking him to the bus home and he would throw a fit because he wanted to go to respite... They managed to overcome the problem and he's behaving again, but they never asked my friend to come and collect him over it... Although he is still small and manageable at the moment... I don't know how long that will last...

Thats what my mum said!
She works in a special school for children with behavior issues in the crappiest part of town, and when we had the bad snow the transport cancelled so they called all of the parents to collect the children. Some had no cars, some couldn't [STRIKE]be ar5ed [/STRIKE]and some were to pi55ed to drive! :eek: The head ended up taking the last remaining child home at 8.45pm!

SugarSpun wrote: »

3, the next time they call, could you tell them that your car's not running at the moment and they need to get him home some other way?

That was another plan. It is actually going in for service next Thursday so I could bring it forward!

tiamai_d

MM, aww! I can totally tell you're excited, thank you! Hows you? Recovered?

3, it's far away, in Ayr and we are in a village outside there so it will be a taxi. Not enough children for a bus, sometimes a mini bus, but most likely a taxi. And he will get it all paid for. If I were able to take him there and back I would (top appease DH) but with DS1 going to the school here, I can't. Plus 3 days a week Amber and I shall be at college, course, Amber will be at the nursery there but you get the idea.

Shame he's kicking off, they need to get him on the bus to break the habit by the sounds of it. Any way you could go down one day and get the bus home with him?

By the way, quick question, when your DS was learning his signs, did you get a book so you could learn? Chris knows so many and I know a handful, looked at Makaton.org but no idea what book to buy (plus they are a lot of money).

ETA, I have a 7 seater too, well, right now a 6 seater cos one seats out so I have a boot like

money_maker_3

3onitsway wrote: »

Is it acceptable when you have 3 children?

Hope your today was better than your yesterday.

ummm, well OK then you could argue that it is hard to fit 3 kids in the back seat of a normal car esp when 1 is in a car seat .... maybe :rolleyes::p

Was a bit better today thanks, I had my duck dinner and birthday cake (which I went and bought for myself this morning !!)

money_maker_3

3, is there something specific he doesnt like about the bus? Is he made to sit beside someone he doesnt like or is there a colour or smell thats hes scared of ??

tia, I think I have recovered, can is being collected either tomorrow or Thursday to be fixed and I am getting a courtesy, but not sure what it will be and I hate so many cars !! Whats the bets it will be something I cant drive

SugarSpun

Happy unbirthday MM

I don't iron anything. The last time I needed something ironed was just before New Years and I begged Husband to do it and annoyed him so much trying to put a dress in the hotel room trouser press that he gave in.

3, if the bus is being driven around all day it might be really hot and stuffy by afternoon time. Could that be the problem?

money_maker_3

I hate ironing, but feel so good about myself when its done

tiamai_d

MM's getting a not so sexy saxo!

*refuses to apologise to saxo drivers, it's your own fault if you drive a saxo*

3onitsway

tiamai_d wrote: »

Shame he's kicking off, they need to get him on the bus to break the habit by the sounds of it. Any way you could go down one day and get the bus home with him?

That sounds like a plan! I'll see if sis can look after the other two and ask if I can do it tomorrow. :T

By the way, quick question, when your DS was learning his signs, did you get a book so you could learn? Chris knows so many and I know a handful, looked at Makaton.org but no idea what book to buy (plus they are a lot of money).

Joe knows a lot more signs than me. We've got no books on it, but both schools have been great, sending home sheets of what signs they're working on for us to learn/practice. His little school also ran a course for us with the SALT to learn some basic signs.

The lovely fairies also emailed me a ton of info. PM if you want if forwarding.

money_maker wrote: »

ummm, well OK then you could argue that it is hard to fit 3 kids in the back seat of a normal car esp when 1 is in a car seat .... maybe :rolleyes::p

I did only have two children when we got the car, with no plans for a third.

3onitsway

money_maker wrote: »

3, is there something specific he doesnt like about the bus? Is he made to sit beside someone he doesnt like or is there a colour or smell thats hes scared of ??

We can't think of anything different from the morning to the afternoon journey? He sits on a single seat, on his own. Always has, he's antisocial like his Mummy!

SugarSpun wrote: »

3, if the bus is being driven around all day it might be really hot and stuffy by afternoon time. Could that be the problem?

I'm not sure what they do with it during the day. I should ask. It's a council minibus. Maybe they drive OAP's around day centres all day and it smells of cabbage and damp when it gets back to school. :rotfl:


Hey - My mums got a saxo.

aless02

Buttons, I've just been amusing my dad (who's American) by reading your posts in a bad Scottish accent...

whingy baby again tonight! think it's going to be a semi-permanent thing for the next few weeks, I'm afraid as it's now every evening.

ironing in our house is only done for work clothes (DH mostly as he has to wear suit & tie daily). anyhting more is crazy!