Ive posted quite a bit recently on different boards about my struggles with DS and I'm now seriously considering Home Ed - at least for the next year before he goes to Junior school next September.
For those of you who've not seen my threads, DS is almost 7 in year 2 at school. He has challenging behaviour, we've recently seen the paediatrician for possible ADHD diagnosis, I'm waiting to hear what he thinks and he's seeing us again in 4 months, in the meantime he's going to contact school.
Last year saw lots of improvement. We started in Y1 with DS being very disruptive, quick to boil over and not being able to read. His behaviour, though still challenging, with the help of his very caring teacher, was slowly and gradually (albeit not greatly) improved and allowed him to learn to read and not be such a barrier to his learning.
Behaviour support identified that DS has low self esteem and suggested that his acting up is just a mask for his insecurities.
This year, he's got his HT two days a week, another 3. Both of which seem to be very negative towards him. HT especially does not seen to enjoy having DS in her classroom (she teaches Fridays which is his worst time).
In July, he was telling me that he loved his teacher more than he loves me. He loved going to school and when I asked him who his best friend is, he'd list half a dozen friends.
Now, he tells me that he wishes he didn't go to that school anymore. He says he has no friends. HT tells him "is there any wonder?!" He sits on his own at dinner time.
I don't want him to go back there ever again. I've changed so much with my parenting, jumped through schools hoops to prove myself to them, prove that I was doing all that I can to improve his behaviour, to build his self-esteem - and they're doing such soul destroying things to him every day while I'm trusting them to look after him.
So, I'm wondering if home ed is an option. I'm a single parent, it's always just me. I currently work full time during school hours so I'd not be able to do that any more.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!