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J (9 with AS) just gone for his guitar lesson - on his own! It's not far, at the teaching centre next door so it's about a three minute walk, but it's the first time he's gone alone and he's trying so hard to be cool about it. He's gone with a little notebook so he can write down what he has to practice for next week, and he told me to "Stop panicking, woman!" as he left. I won't settle now till he gets back.
Thanks, I was beginning to think I was making a fuss about nothing when nobody replied!
He was fine, came strolling through the door after his lesson as though he'd been doing it for months, told me what he's got to do for homework and tucked into his lunch. Hard to maintain the 'cool' facade though, he was grinning from ear to ear at how independent he'd been, can't wait to go back next week. Then on the way to his karate training this afternoon he said "Just drop me off at the door and I'll be fine" and off he went.
He suddenly seems all grown up and independent. Makes up for the meltdown he had at school yesterday, but that's another story!
Ah bless him, you must be so proud! I am the worrier here DH gets DS to try everything once, the latest being a zip wire twenty feet up in the air. Suffice to say I didn't watch! melt downs R us too!
I don't usually worry, tbh, but this was a biggie for him. He's come a long way in the last year, and generally doesn't have that many meltdowns now because he's worked so hard on managing his anger. I'm proud of him on so many levels - he's a totally different child to who he was last year, so much calmer and responsive. I think after what we've been through for 9 years I can say I deserve to have a smile on my face!
Thanks tclanger, and hang in there with the meltdowns!
Great to here DS has made so much progress. Its encouraging to know that anger management strategies work too.It sounds as though DS has made amazing strides in a short time.
We are using I cues and empathy and awaiting a referral to Pcamhs.Its the one area that hasn't really improved although the DH and I have only just managed joined up thinking round the srategies.
I think we may have the beginning of some swearing too. I have to laugh though because he is calling everyone a fat Nog. Sometimes autidory processing problems can be a blessing
