... and I suppose I'm after some hand-holding.
I've name-changed for this, as it's utterly outing.
DS is 10, and coming to the end of year five. He's never liked school. He struggles socially, and -although he's bright - has real problems concentrating.
He also tends to have quite a depressive outlook. If one thing upsets or angers him, everything else is tarred with the same brush.
For example, if someone upsets him at a party, then he'll decide that the whole party was awful, even though he was clearly enjoying himself up until the upset happened.
We've tried counselling, CBT, lots of contact with the school, a hobby that he's passionate about, encouraging social contact with play dates.
Anyway, it's become clear to me over the last few weeks that he isn't just getting nothing from school any more.
He lies wake at night worrying, he's developing nervous tics, cries at nothing, talks about suicide.
He's ten years old for gods sake. No-one should feel like that at ten years old.
I was going to take him out in year six, but there has been an incident today with his teacher keeping him in at lunch time because she felt he wasn't engaging with the topic she was teaching, resulting in him bursting into panicked tears and struggling to breathe. He was then snapped at by another teacher, who told him that his class teacher was being too patient with him.
I've decided to keep him off tomorrow, and just not send him back.
Obviously I will contact the school and explain why, without histrionics or finger-pointing.
Has anyone else been through this?
It would be really good to hear some positive stories!
I'm in and out doing my dd's bath time, but will read responses and respond when I can.
Phew.