The kids are all right
I have no idea how these ADHD meds are supposed to work, but after his first day yesterday, I’m breathing a sigh of relief.
- He brought homework home.
- He, unprompted, did that homework.
- He brought the homework to me to see, and he actually DID the homework!
- He took notes in math class and decided that math is actually not hard, but boring.
- He turned in his late work for social studies.
If he’d done any ONE of these things, I’d have been thrilled. I hope this is the beginning of an amazing year of school for him!
Meanwhile, my other son has pissed some kids off with his drinking antics, and is paying the price. They’d like to beat him up. Of course. Isn’t that how we’d all like to deal with the people who make us mad? However, it seems that my son is more of an adult than I’d realized. He came to me last night and said he needed my help. He wanted to get to school extra early to be able to talk to the assistant principal about this mess. He refuses to fight (which is a change from last year!) and is looking for adult support. Yay! Also, I saw on his facebook, that he’s tried to talk to this kid, apologizing for his behavior, refusing to fight, suggesting they just move on, etc. Yay! I feel so proud of him for trying to be diplomatic about this. For admitting his wrongs, for apologizing and for trying to make it right.
Granted, his poor choices got him in this mess to begin with, but Im very proud of how he’s handling himself.
Maybe I’m doing ok with this parenting gig after all…knock on wood.
Looking Forward 