So, I feel like I should probably put paid to a couple of ideas that THIS blog post may have created in my nearest and dearest.
1. I’m not pregnant. I know I’ve said I’d like to be at some point, but I’m far too fat and unhealthy to even consider it at the moment.
2. I’m not moving abroad.
3. I haven’t joined a cult/had a sex change/joined a swingers club
So there.
One of the things that was leaving me feeling rather stymied was Sausage and her reaction to school. I’m not gonna lie to you, people, it’s been a tough couple of weeks.
During the first week, she was only attending for half days and she seemed to get on really well. Then she started to feel poorly and the combination of this and a glib (but hugely irresponsible) comment made to her by one of her TA’s made any confidence that she’d gained completely unravel. We had a week of living with a very unhappy Sausage. She wasn’t herself at all, she had bad dreams, she was tearful from the moment she woke up and dropping her off at school was like untangling myself from a screaming octopus before walking swiftly away. It was breaking all of our hearts but we knew we had to persevere.
However, we seem to have had a breakthrough.
We’ve started walking to school with a couple of Sausages’s friends who are really lovely kids and it’s made her look forward to seeing them in the morning rather than going through the usual anxiety. She’s made some friends in class who she seems to get on very well with, so now, instead of spending her evenings and mornings telling us how much she misses us when she’s at school, she’s happy and excited about things.
I didn’t want to write about all of this at first, it’s been difficult to deal with and if I’m honest, I’ve not felt like a very good Mum at times, worrying that my leaving her when she’s upset will ruin our relationship but I’m glad I listened to Husband and everyone else who said that it’ll just take time. Instead of sitting at home between 9 and 3, feeling like I have a lead ball in my stomach and watching the clock go agonisingly slow, I’m happy to leave her knowing that she’s happy and my days go a lot quicker.
So, that’s a large part of what’s been going on and why I’ve felt so tongue-tied for the past week or so, and hopefully things will gain some semblance of normality from here! As for the rest of it, you’ll just have to wait for the next instalment!
think jer will see the field much sat? as valuable as d brown is to our secondary i would like him NOT to return kicks even though he was doing great at it…let jer do it and get him some touches and confidence too…
That’s a nicely made answer to a chlenlngiag question
So glad it’s all coming together and Sausage seems to be settling in. I can imagine it must have been horrible having to leave her upset. xx
Oh its hard isn@t it. Mine are in years 1 and 4 and I sstill have a little cry after drop pff after the school holidays! Thanks of linking up at sunday Inspiration.
Having kids who love school can be just as hard.I feel quite redundant at times when I my youngest can’t wait to get into the class room and forgets to say goodbye.
Ok *holds hands up* I thought you were pregnant 😀
BUT I know where you’re coming from with the school anxiety. When Eva started I was a wreck. I actually ended up taking maternity leave early so thatI could be there to take her and pick her up. She DID settle eventually, when I took her out of before/after school club. That is one of the main reasons I have always fought so hard to stay part time. I want to make sure school is as stress free as it can be and I want to be there for her too. Big hugs, I understand what you’ve been going throughXxX