Here in Clark County, school started on Wednesday.....however, for the private schools in Oldham County, school doesn't start until the 21st. Blah !
On the one hand the summer has gone by crazy fast. On the other side, I'm more than ready to hand off at least 6 hours of care to the teachers of the school system. This coming week will be the last week I will have Little Sis and Big Brother all day. I have to admit that it has been fun for the most part. We've done crafts, baked cookies and brownies, and gone on weekly adventures to the zoo and the pool. While the fun moments have been numerous...the meltdowns have been just as numerous.
Apparently, when Little Sis turned 5 in June, she lost her mind, and has been giving me trouble ever since. She's a strong-willed child who is determined to have her own way...even if it means falling out in the floor screaming or biting, hitting, scratching, or pinching whoever was the unfortunate soul to set her off in the first place.
She's definitely kept me on my toes. I've had to employ many different disciplinary methods, the latest of which has been the "thinking chair" followed by writing something to the effect of, "I will not hit or scratch people"at least 5 times. It may sound a little harsh, but the kid already knows how to read and she knows how to write as well as any 1st grader. For her, this seems to be the best method.
I know that with the school year, comes an increase in the number of meltdowns that Big Brother has. His Asperger's qualities make him a bit awkward in social situations and he already has one boy who has been known to bully him. He is also prone to worry and has a serious problem with anxiety when it comes to new situations. This can make his behavior after school very difficult to deal with. I found a wonderful idea on Pinterest called the The Mind Jar. It basically consists of mixing glitter glue, glitter, and water into a jar. When a child is overly stressed or acting out, you have them sit down, shake up the jar, and watch the glitter until it all settles to the bottom. It's a calming mechanism that I can't wait to try. If this sounds like something you want to try on your little ones, you can check out the recipe on my Pinterest board Good to Know www.pinterest.com/rachelinaleo87
Anywho...So school starts for them on the 21st, which also happens to be my birthday, and honestly I can't think of a better birthday present. Ha. I won't have to go get the kiddos from school until 3 everyday and this will give me plenty of time to do school work, house work, or no work. Teehee. Did I mention that I graduate next semester? Yep! It's finally here!
I shall say adieu until next time!
Here's a song for the road! New favorite worship song!
Ha! Been loving this worship song for a bit now - just had never caught what the title was - I love it. :-) (LUBAB!!)
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