Yesterday I actually cried at Parents evening and I honestly don't care and I'm still feeling so happy and relieved.
It was not big blubbering crying 😭 but had to compose myself and the teacher we were talking did notice and asked if I was alright, I suppose more welling up.
To give you the background DD is autistic, dyslexic and dyscalculic so has always struggled at school but she's always been persistent.
When she started secondary she nose dived she stopped talking and developed more stims. There was some talk of her not taking maths GCSE, she was bottom of the stats for everything. I wondered what sort of life she'd have especially as she has always wanted to just have a 'normal' life.
But of course because she was a good quiet girl she got no real extra support in mainstream school.
I had a job change and got a significant pay rise so in a moment of desperation started looking at private schools and moved her to a small non selective school.
Well the difference in her is like a miracle, she's been there a few years now and yesterday the maths teacher was saying that she finished a piece of work that no one else had managed and she's finally settled to be held some of the concepts. That is what set me off crying 😂
I'm over the moon for her they were all saying that she's doing really well in most subjects and for some she may get equivalent of an A. She's also become a bit of a chatter box and is well liked.
I honestly don't know wether to throw a party or cry for hours to see her thriving and happy is worth every penny of sacrifice.