This past summer things really turned for the worse. He started having outbursts around others, a first. Sadly it happened around old friends of my hubby and I, they were very understanding. Charlie started yelling and pushing another kid around. He had never done that before.
From there school started and with a new principal at the school things got ugly fast. He had some kids that threw him under the bus (lying). At one point he was in the office and the VP told him to stop crying and grow up, that he needed to realize that there was consequences to his actions. (Great way to treat a kid with anxiety). Turned out the other kids fessed up and he wasn't in trouble. Meanwhile I have a kid freaking out at home. The first three weeks of school were 'so much fun'! (Sarcasm, in case you were wondering! They really need a sarcasm font, maybe I should create one!)
To add to this poor kids anxiety they decided to change the way he writes tests. The kiddo has reading comprehension issues and has his tests read to him for the last 4 years. They decided to use electronic means to deliver his tests (you know so we don't tie up an aid). He has been getting 80%+ in his class, the new test method he got 38%, then they let him re-write with another electronic delivery 49%. Gee is it working? So now I have a kid that is messed up and hard on himself freaking about his marks.
I have told them no electronic devices for Math and Science as I don't want his marks to plummet in those classes as well. They are not sure if they can accommodate this request. Insert angry parent here.
So now I have two angry teenagers in the house. Here's to making it until they are 20.
The dog whisper is impressive, but I need the number of the smarta** teenage whisper.
-your ecards
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