Steps to FIRE

MyBestJumper

Sensory processing * disfunction*

earthgirl

It sounds like you have done loads of research MBJ. Children are all different and as we know they all have different reactions and responses. I would also be considering very mild autistic spectrum disorder, like you - maybe, maybe not. I am also not one for labelling, unless it helps to provide some strategies.

You are right he is a lovely boy and he has a wonderful loving family. And its great that he is so bright and intelligent.

I hope that the fewer days at school might make him less tired and happier.

Take care x

Petal88

Thank you for not chucking me under the bus but taking the time to tell me more sounds like he's in good hands, regardless of what it is. Hopefully you'll come up with something to help him cope soon enough as it sure sounds pretty tiring to be that stimulated 24/7!

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

I really do sympathise. I think you are right, he is just a sensitive soul who is too young for school. Remember that in most of the world your ds wouldn't be anywhere near a school yet. He really doesn't need to spend a year learning to line up so if he is unhappy he is better in the woods. The older I get, the more annoyed I am that I didn't break the 'rules' more. My three sons all had the odd bad patch at school and came through to do well academically, get good jobs and find lovely partners. I just wish I hadn't tried to squeeze them into the square hole and just let them have a bit of time off.

Please don't worry, just enjoy your son. X

MyBestJumper

Thank you Squirrel. I'm very reassured by that

MyBestJumper

DS off school today and has gone on a train with daddy and little brother to a museum in another city. DH has texted and apparently they're having such a great time!

I was out tutoring before lovely DS2 was up this morning - English lessons over breakfast, what a great way to start the day! I've now got the afternoon free before doing 3 more hours this evening. Obviously I've got about a million things to do but I'm actually extremely tempted by having a daytime snooze

In boring news, I think the oven has cooked its last loaf. Hoping we can manage to encourage it to hang on a bit longer as we're hoping to completely redo and extend the kitchen in about 18 months but at the moment it's not heating up at all. Grrrrr.

earthgirl

That is serious tutoring!

Oh no, hope the oven gets going again - could it be repaired to give you 18 months?

edinburgher

Can you project your thoughts forward and buy an oven that might not suit your current kitchen, but that will be perfect for your dream kitchen?

I left my hob on for half an hour last night without noticing, a bloody miracle that I wasn't left brain damaged

MyBestJumper

DH is gonna have a play with it this weekend but apparently it's both the fan and the heating element that have stopped working and when it did stop the electric for the whole house went out so I'm not holding my breath really.

It's a good idea about projecting forward Ed but I'm not sure how easy that will be as we really don't know how we want to extend or even what our budget will be.

Good day yesterday on the tuition front. Two new students are booked in and confirmed and both my city centre English over breakfast groups of students have said they'd like to keep going once their current run of lessons finishes. Obviously this takes time to arrange with HR but if nothing else it shows I'm doing an okay job!

earthgirl

Thats great MBJ - Well done!