DS1 had a chronic health condition, this sees him spend a lot of time in hospital and take 30+ medications a day, as a result his school are very hyper vigilant when looking after him and will phone me for everything he might do that was out of the ordinary and I'm glad they do, I'm incredibly grateful that they take such good care of him.
However DS has very quickly learnt that if he doesn't want to be at school a quick teary eyed word to his teacher and they'll come and phone me to collect him and so far every single time I have.
Now today DS2 isn't at school, he has a long running health issue and I was seeking extra advice today for him, he also has unconnected MH issues and part of that stems from me being away so much with DS1's health, DS1 knows this and was part of a conversation yesterday where DS2 said that even though it's a horrible reason to be off, he was looking forward to some time with me alone.
I also don't have access to transport today and that was made very clear to DS1.
He woke up and immediately started 'feeling unwell' I know DS well enough to know he just wanted a day off because his brother was having one so I told him that he was going to school and that I wouldn't be collecting early as I had no means to. He peeked right up, strolled out the door for the train with a cup of tea in hand.
Then a few hours later I get the call, can I come and get him because the poor darling has struggled though 1 lesson but doesn't feel he can go on,
I told them that no, I couldn't, I have no transport at all.
Then I get another call to say he was refusing to eat because he felt so awful and did they have permission for a teacher to drive him home. I said yes.
I'll just reiterate I'm not annoyed with the school at al in this case.
However I have said to DS1 on his return that he was to go and get into bed and I'd have all mobiles/games consoles etc from him he was far to sick to play them, he then demanded lunch to which I replied that surely he must still have the lunch he took with his that he was far too unwell to eat?
He's now moaning and whinging that I'm being unfair.
So AIBU to make him stay in bed all day with no entertainment and pack him off to school tomorrow?
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TitsalinaBumSquash · 02/03/2017 12:09
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