I'm noticing that we don't seem to have as many meltdowns lately. I'm not sure if this is because of the relaxed feeling of Summer School, or if we are really improving, or if it is just a phase, but I wanted to actually put down in writing that I APPRECIATE IT.
Abbie is still a slob. She had to have her hair cut short because she wasn't taking care of it. It is chin-length, which suits her enormously, and she is still not caring for it, but at least has fewer tangles to weep over.
Grant told me he had some issues today, but when questioned, he couldn't even remember if they were with an adult or a student. Don't know whether to file that under So Unimportant He Didn't Bother To Remember, or So Frequent That He Loses Track. Hopefully the former.
We have a new system in our house that I haven't told you about. It goes like this: If you break any rule you knew about, or don't listen to a direction you were just given by an adult, you get a mark. Each mark represents bed time being taken back 5 minutes. (Any sort of emotional display when this is being implemented results in a mark for the following day.) It works the best when one of them has to go to bed, but the other doesn't. Strangely, they are pretty symmetrical and usually get the same amount. So far - so good! The thing I like best about it is that it is so NORMAL. It's so Everyfamily. I feel very comfy and secure. Mostly. But it beats feeling like I have to go to great lengths to help my Abnormal Children. Really, there is absolutely nothing abnormal about them. They are both KIDS.
I just sent them out to play tag. Run, my children, run!
Wishing you all a drama free day. Sending hugs and happy thoughts.
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