I'm going to be a bit less cheery for a minute now. I know quite a few of you follow me on Twitter and are probably already aware that things are still very difficult at school for my eldest son. We've had one good day this week and although I'm crossing my fingers that today will be ok, he didn't have the best start which rarely bodes well. I'm fighting the urge to pour my heart out on here but it's not really appropriate.
Unfortunately, I'm struggling to think about anything else at the moment and my usual blogging time is being eaten up with reading and online research to try and find ways to support my son through this difficult patch. I will endeavour to keep going but I may be a little quieter than normal. Hopefully my more chirpy side will return soon. In the meantime, I'll keep flashing my new shoes.
Ooh I like them a lot! I hope everything gets sorted for your son so he can get to enjoy his school years. It can be a difficult time to adjust. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm crossing everything that we'll be able to help him settle very soon x
DeleteFunky shoes :)
ReplyDeleteI really feel for you, its the worst thing when you child isn't happy, I really hope things improve for the little man xxx
I'm thrilled with the shoes, so pleased everyone convinced me to go for catwomen rather than navy! It's awful when your child is unhappy, especially when you know you can't really do anything to make it better, being a parent is tough going sometimes! How are things going your end? xx
DeleteThings are ok, though starting school was worse that I had imagined, he seems to have calmed down a bit now but it was horrible having to walk away from the school window with him looking so scared and sad :(
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Sorry things not so good for your little man. Do email me if you want to chat. Love the shoes x
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the offer to chat, I really appreciate it. I'm pleased you like the shoes, I'm so glad I threw caution (and being sensible) to the wind as they've done an excellent job of cheering me up :D x
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear things are challenging for your son (and thus for you). Best wishes--I hope things improve soon.
ReplyDeleteOn a less important front--so glad you got the Catwoman Converse! Have fun with 'em.
Thank you so much for the kind wishes. Yay for the Catwomen Converse too, I feel really lucky to have so many lovely reader who convinced me they were the right way to go! :D
DeleteLOVE THE SHOES! Sorry for shouting but they are cool! And as for your preoccupied mind, we all understand the family and especially a child is way more important than the blog. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks Olivia (no apologies necessary for shouting) and thanks for being understanding. I find it impossible to force blogging when I'm not in the mood for it and I feel wrung out from the current situation. I still feel confident that we'll get past this current crisis as we've done in the past x
Deleteoh wow I love the converse! About your son, I had an awful time at school too and the best thing is having the support and understanding of your parents. It's so hard at that age because you dont realise how school isnt really 'the real world' it's a bubble but when you have no choice but to go to school it's the end of the world for you. Eventually I went to the teachers and the bullying stopped (assuming this is the issue?) but it's a very scary process having to do that too. Hope it's resolved soon x
ReplyDeleteHi EJ, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I've been really touched by the messages I've received from people telling me about their own experience and offering support. In our case, it's not bullying, my son has special needs and every new school year we face problems with settling him in. It's clear that he's really not happy at the moment and it's very hard sending him in everyday, knowing we're putting him in a stressful situation. I'm working really hard with the teachers and school to get things under control xx
Deleteoh well I'm glad that bullying isnt the issue though! it takes a lot to go in when youre not happy whatever the reason, where ever youre going so again, hope its sorted soon x
DeleteFeel free to email me. I taught 7-8 year olds for 30 years though I don't have all the answers but maybe I can think of something.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Marcia. I will take you up on your offer, my son's problems are quite specific but I'd be surprised if you hadn't come across similar in the past. I'd welcome any input :)
DeleteHang in there and I hope things will sort themselves out. Oh, and you are never too old for funky Converse.
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