Comments on: Something Old, New, Blue, and Mythic

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:08:26 +0000

Yay for Charlie. We will be having to deal with the transition to middle school next year. I am not looking forward to two schools, two buses…

My boys save their older backpacks for car rides when we aren’t going to school.

By: Travel Is Good (But No Place Like Home)

Travel Is Good (But No Place Like Home) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:35:51 +0000

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By: xtiluv

xtiluv — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:29:13 +0000

We went through the same decision making process around here. Kai started Kindergarten at a new school with a new teacher and I felt it best to leave some level of continuity for him. So, he started school with his beat up old lunch box and shoes (these seemed most important to him), but I insisted on a new full-size backpack and a few new outfits.

I phased in new stuff, one item at a time, once a week until he had a complete set of new school “supplies”. I have to say that I had a hard time sending him to his first day in dirty, ripped up shoes, though. Of course, that was all about my over-active theory of mind…

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:51:28 +0000

Sounds like a really good start to the new school year and life as a middle-schooler!

I have found that one of the most challenging aspects of life in an SDC for Pete is the noise — his classmates by and large are not a noisy bunch, thankfully, but if somebody has a “behavior moment” (and Pete has them, too), it can really upset Pete and sort of ruin his day. Working on those self-regulation and calming skills are so important.

Hope he enjoys his new, grown-up bag and lunchbox!

By: Niksmom

Niksmom — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:38:29 +0000

I think it’s wonderful that Charlie had a “behavior moment” but was happy by day’s end. Who doesn’t go through a single day without *something* slightly amiss, right? What matters in the end is how it’s handled and whether it carries over.

Sounds like Charlie is really growing and changing in myriad ways. Can’t wait to hear more about how the school year goes.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:36:53 +0000

got to get those headphones still!

we’ll see how Charlie does with a new bag and lucnhbox—-of course, the old backpack will now become a fine storage space and be dragged around with many mementoes.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:09:04 +0000

So glad to hear Charlie had a good starting week! Here’s to a great school-year!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:55:42 +0000

It’s so great that he is doing well even with all the changes! Sounds like the new responsibilities are working in his favor. I can relate to the issues of other kids behaviors in my son’s classroom. THe ol’ hunters ear phones seem to come in handy at times for that.

I had to laugh at your son’s need to keep his lunchbox and backpack because while shopping at Walmart, I came upon happy children eagerly picking out new ones. I asked Casey if he wanted a new backpack or his old cruddy brown backpack, trying to sway him I suppose. He quickly said his old one! And so, I crossed out his old room number and started anew! I guess when one can control when something changes or not, it’s comforting.

By: Shawn3k

Shawn3k — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:50:44 +0000

Glad to hear the first week went so well! I’ll post my own son’s update soon…as well as my exp. having an Autistic boy in my after school program.