Anyone else starting back into a more organized schedule with traumatized children?
My, oh my, isn't it fun? Such a joy to watch them bound out of their room with feigned stupidity. That's when you know it's going to be a great week.
Unfortunately, for my little darling, I was already a step ahead. We started back into "school" (or whatever you call what we do) today with a trip to the recycling center. Sounds boring, I'm sure. However, the kids were the ones who had to locate the information online (nearest recycling center is a 40 mile drive from us), they had to plan the route and make sure the items were sorted appropriately before we left. They navigated the whole thing. They had ootches of fun.
Also, no one got car sick while reading the map constantly on the way there. SCORE!
AND on the way home, we stopped by Zedler Mill (which is very cool and only about 15 minutes from our house).
Oh, but wait ... back up. I was on MY game today. I was ready for the old RAD games. Change is like fertilizer for RAD. And what happens when you start playing your "I'm too stupid to remember how to sort things" game? Well, normally it would mean you get to stay in the car while the rest of us enjoy our outing. Yet, today, Dad did not get a call to sub. So, I do what I love to do with these games: I make up my own rules!
Whoo! Hooo!
Rule #1 - Stay home with dad and do whatever assignments he gives you. Do them wrong and enjoy some peace and quiet on your bed for awhile.
Rule #2 - Everyone else have a stinkin' good time!!
Done ... and done.
And guess who worked hard to turn it around, get off restriction after we returned and rejoin her family after doing one more little assignment? Yup. She did. She's really working hard these day!
Before I leave you, I wanted to share two little tidbits.
One very eye-opening and a wee bit on the darker side (ie: Taz's reaction to sweet cuddle time with Mom and Dad): Triangulation
And another nummier-than-syrup post (I miss this kid so much I could spit - he says my name sweeter than any person on the planet - LOVE ME SOME EVAN!): Reading and Not Reading
Happy Crappy Back-2-School Week!
7 comments:
Whoot!
Right there with ya, sister! But, on the up side, my little "bottle of nitro glycerin" engaged heavily during therapy today and had great session. Love that!
What is it with RADical kids and forgetting how to turn off the vacuum cleaner anyway? My little one suddenly wanted to vaccum everything in sight today, but couldn't remember for the life of him how to turn the machine off. Whatever!! Apparently the RADlings are passing around a memo titled "Playing Stupid With the Parents" and the #1 item on the list is "Pretend you can't turn off the vacuum cleaner." I couldn't believe it when I saw my kid do this this moring. I had to work really hard at not busting out laughing! Heard someone else their kid has been pulling the very same trick lately as well.
Tee-hee-hee! What our little RADlings don't know is that their parents really do pass memos around every day to each other about their little games and how to outsmart them. :-)
You'll have to tell Mar that she helped us out again today. I gave my 11 year old an instruction that was very clear. She claimed not to hear me. I told her I would not repeat the intruction. She stood her ground for about 5 minutes and then I told her that maybe she could e-mail Mar and ask her how to get out of the hole she was digging because she knew she heard, but had to keep pretending that she did not. 15 seconds later, she completed the task and was able to get back to life. Thx again Mar.
Glad to hear Mar turned it around
this morning Calvin totally for the life of him could not figure out how to make the dog leash clip on to the dog collar, to bad he was outside in -17 trying to figure it out. He was hoping for some help, he didn't get any but I did tell him that he would stand there till he figured it out, didn't take long once he was cold enough. Perhaps he and the divine Miss M should exchange secrets - just kidding.
De and J - read your comments to Marah and she laughed out loud.
Hi Christine,
I've been reading for a long time now, but haven't ever commented. I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know about "This Emotional Life" on PBS (in case you haven't come across it already)(http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/home). The first episode talks about how attachment forms in early life, and specifically highlights RAD.
All the best!
Rachael
We start back to school tomorrow. Thanks for the link.
Post a Comment