Light-hearted mutual support thread about kids who don't do so well in school?

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I wonder if that might be possible?
I don't really want heavy duty advice or "You must be doing something wrong, here DO THIS instead" tone.
Just thought it might be nice for those of us with expasperating children you know, we're seemingly always getting to chat with the teacher after school might get to swap notes, moan and laugh a bit about it all.

Any other takers?

Ho yes, EmEyeHi, I'd love a place on that classroom wall!

I have 3 DDs and all 3 of them have ended up having IEPs. DD1 struggled with school mainly because she's a July child, so one of the youngest in her school year. I had no trouble with her having extra help and now she's just started middle school, she still needs help from the Educational Needs department just to boost her confidence levels.

With DD3, she had delayed language and we saw a speech therapist about a year ago, who said that her language would 'come' eventually (and that's what it's doing ~ she started school last week) and for me, that was the end of it; the Speech Therapist had spoken! But oh, all the meetings I still had to go to, all with the Educational Psychologist, playgroup leader, playgroup SENCO, School SENCO, school headteacher etc, etc.

But with DD2, I never had any worries at all. With all the meetings that occurred, I did what you do 'smile and nod, let them have their fun' approach. So yes, I shall carry on what I'm doing with the reading, maths and encouraging the punctuation and file that slip of paper carefully in the recycling bin!

DS in doubly good mood this evening - found out is best friend is only going on holiday to America (DS misunderstood what he was being told - not at all unusual - will be ace chinese whispers competitor when adult!) so extremely very very happy (that includes me and DH!),

and,

I was lucky enough to be selected by MN/Lego to trial/review Harry Potter game and it arrived today so DS is now in overdrive.

Great to see and be a part of but have to make the most of as tomorrow normal service will resume - bet your bottom dollar!

PS. thanks MN/Lego - one happy chappie

I've namedchanged was WTF.

Em your Chinese whispering son reminds me of my DS2 who is my "normal" son but only 5. Came home from school on Monday night with an awful tale, "Mummy, Mathias had an accident at the weekend, he was going too fast on his bike and fell off and has had to have his arm cut off, he's never coming back to school again". I was suitably horrified.

Coming out of school on Tuesday night there was Mathias with his mum and Mathias' broken arm in plaster.

Or the time DS1 told me that Arthur's dad was dead, I was quite friendly with Arthur's mum and it was her ex husband so the next time I saw her I expressed my condolences at his death and asked if the DC's were OK. Only to be told that he was now working in Saudi and not dead.

Needless to say I now take anything my DS's say with a pinch of salt.

The week is upon us once again.

Weekend was fun and DS was beside himself with joy as I was selected to roadtest Lego (DS is Lego's number one fan!!!) Harry Potter game by MN - thanks MN.

Two teachers came to see me today. DS been seen by dyslexia specialist and is deemed at risk (would explain his struggle/battle/warzone re spelling last week - all correct letters in a different order - different every time! 2 out of 10 final result.)

Sadly though school have requested I contact DS speech therapist for further sessions (he was signed off in July by the speech therapist for the first time in his life )

Life's very much a battle with him but his querkyness makes him very endearing and thankfully the teachers think this too!

Hi Verity and welcome - DS is Yr 3 too.

Spelling, spelling, spelling .

DS has been given difficult spellings (for him!) this week and OMG what a battle. Anyway, have just given up now. He (the little monkey) is joyous. I don't ask for much and I know he will get there in the end but.............

Tomorrow is the day. I wish that he could be shamed into trying harder by everyone else in his class spelling all correctly but when it comes to spelling - he just doesn't seem to care.

I wait in anticipation for the tap on the shoulder from his teacher after school tomorrow afternoon.