School are interviewing for a TA for DS1 (7 and Aspie) tomorrow.
I have been posting on the SN board here for years (literally) about my battles with school.
Even when a statement was issued, they still tried to shake off the extra work he causes them (although he is not behind and has no beavioural problems) by trying to reject him and his statement.
That debacle is over but was extremely stressful.
DS2 is 5 and really could take or leave school. He has moaned since day one. He as already been turned off reading and he's only just begun.
The school is very academic, with high expectations of independence and little in the way of pastoral care or genuine warmth.
They are just very straight and my kids seem like round pegs in square holes.
So, I've been toying with HE'ding until we get sorted somewhere else. This might take a while but it feels like freedom to me at the moment even though it will seriously compromise my ability to work (I work freelance so I can work around this but weekends etc).
It just feels in my heart better than week after week of constant battles and sniping and knowing my kids (especially DS1) are in school which doesn't gives a rats ass about them.
I kind of think that I should do it before they offer someone the job.
DH would do as I asked as it is my 'sacrifice' in terms of time.
Am I mad? Is this fight or flight? Or is is embracing freedom and regaining control??