What a day…..
Well yesterday was A DAY too, but I felt better after curling up with my book in bed.
After my lovely post about my love for my kids, I pick Adam up at school yesterday only to be told that he had been acting out, fighting, getting upset…basically a huge emotional wet rag all day. Â Â She thinks he has low self esteem.
THAT makes ya feel good.
She thinks he may have diabetes because he is thirsty.
No. He does not. We watch him all day….he does not have the symptoms. But thanks.
No we have a highly charged over emotional little boy with issues about anger and frustration. Oh and listening.
I was so crushed.
I feel like a huge failure to my kids.
I am going to get him into a special pediatrician for some help. I need help.  I want to be the best parent for him. I want him to be ok.
Sooooo today wasn’t too bad. Apart from the ritual morning confiscation of the Lunar Jim toys due to the kids fighting over them.
Oh and I was woken up by a Heron cronking in our back yard.
I had to bake.
Yah.
I made Drop Scones for the multicultural night at his preschool this evening.
The kids helped out a bit and everything was rolling along.
Even managed to get the kids out for some running around.
Got ANOTHER email from the CBC Radio. I might be on the radio tomorrow to talk about mommybloggers! Cool huh?
Strolled over for a “fun” evening at at the school.
We are still unsure of the purpose of the evening. They handed out some fliers about parenting and so on and the kids played and we were supposed to walk around and look and learn about what they do, cept we already new that and do that!
Then we all ate.  Or not…depended if you felt like lining up.
Then the kids ran around like freaks.
Then we tried to get them to go home.
Caity was fine. She told us she was tired.
Adam flipped out. Kept struggling and running away from us. Screaming and carrying on.  Don’t you love it when YOU are the spectacle in front of other parents?
I can hardly wait to walk in there tomorrow. I can only imagine.
So he whined all the way home.
We just carted everyone up to bed and so far it is quiet. Maybe he WAS just tired.
These days are so depressing.
I really was working hard on NOT blowing up back at Adam today. Spent lots of time with him. Didn’t brush him off, played and focused on him. After he decided that I was no longer being punished for the Lunar Jim incident.
I guess it will be early to bed with my book again.
Toni says
You’re gonna be on the radio? That is too cool! I would be mortified! Let us now how that and everything else pans out!
I enjoyed your comments the other day on my blog, not sure if you read my follow up- I welcome and appreciate everyones opinions!
Wendy says
I hate those days. Worst, is when the hubsand gives his “help” hints.
I have been there. I have done everything I should do with the kids, but they still seem crazed and upset. Then you have a better day. Hope today is that better day for you.
Jennifer says
I hate those days, too. Sorry it was so frustrating.
Why do they always act up when there are other parents around?
jen says
I know exactly how you feel. My son’s teacher says exactly the same thing about him, and he gets angry and frustrated and downright defiant. But it’s not you that’s a failure, you’re just the one who needs to get the wheels in motion to help him out and that’s the part that ain’t easy.