the men have just gone out, so pop on quick.
Am feeling a bit better then the other day - just really tired as opposed to wishing I could go to bed and never get up again and forgetting how old my kids are!
Having very mixed experience - actually took ds2 for assessment as feared he would have terrible time at school, as ds1 had had problems iyswim. Ds2 is much more challenging behaviour-wise than ds1 so astounded ds1 would have any probs at all, and thought bloody hell, if they find ds1 bad, wtf will they make of ds2. But actually we are really blessed in that ds2 teachers are warm wonderful fatastic and skilled teachers who also suspected adhd and respond to him accordingly. I feel very happy entrusting my son to their care.
BUT ds1 teachers have been truly terrbily. All the shit we've had from school, all the bad reports, all the complaints, it's clear to me that ds1 is almost certainly also with ADHD. ds2 also in IQ test came out on 99%, and am sure ds1 will be, maybe not so high, but certainly similar, so it's clear to me he's not being cared for properly, plus they are not stretching him enough (eg this year the class started learning English, I met and asked them to give him eg written work, as he can't write English, they promise they willbut the don't do it, he comes home and tells me they learnt a song 'my name is blah blah, I live in blah blah' ffs. And there's no encouragement from them when he does try, or praise for being top in maths or whatever. Just complaints he's easily distracted, disorganised, can't listen. yet they also tell me they suspect adhd but don't respond accordingly, just tell him off all the time as if it's his fault. it's like saying they think he's got bad eyes then punishing him for not seeing the board properly.
So from and educational pov, or at least these idiot teachers ds1 has, I'll be glad to get them away and into the british system, where the curriculum seems much more varied and I think it'll suit them both a lot more.
debs, we are going to a Kinderhotel called L(m)ärchenwald in Wald. Never been to this one (dh objects to returning to same place, sigh) Really liked the Bär/Löwen in Serfaus too, and the Alpenrose in Lermoos was wonderful (went to this one in spring, not for skiing)
DO NOT go to Ladrehof in Ladis - very very bad. Not happy with them AT ALL!!!!!!!
And I can confirm, it is worth the expense. The kids always have a fantastic time. You can specify if they're allowed to come and go, or if they have to stay at play bit (we let ours come & go, they know the score re coming direct to us, they're not allowed to just wander around willy nilly!) so they can dip in and out of activites, eat with the other kids if they want (usually they do -hurray, so dh and I get to eat a 6 course dinner every night in peace! The food is scarily good - fantastic buffet breakfast of everything imaginable (cereals, cooked stuff, exotic fruits etc) then lunch, then afternooon buffet, then cake dessert buffet, then 6 course evening meal!!! I put on 5 kilos in 1 week in the Alpenrose. That's bad isn't it?
I actually prefer not going in the ski season. Sure, it's usually great but you're out a lot and not in the hotel enjoying all the great facilities (well you would be cos you're not skiing right now).
phew another long post. sorry. i go bed now.