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Original poster

how is every one coping with half term?

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buzylizy · 16/02/2006 17:21

Assuming your kids are on half term just wondered how you are all coping? As you can see I am needing adult conversation

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Davros · 16/02/2006 17:24

We've had our moments but its going OK. DS was given 2 days at the local SN playscheme, Tues and Thurs, but when we turned up today they said they were'nt expecting him until tomorrow But they said he could stay AND go tomorrow so I wangled 3 days, wahey. Just found the piece of paper and its their mistake so I don't feel too bad about it. Bummer is that he's got TWO inset days next week Really feel like we're on the home straight though.

Blossomhill · 16/02/2006 17:31

Had a good week actually. Been to the local ecology centre for a few days which dd and ds have loved (super sensory week for sn kids).
Also went to CAMHS on Tuesday and things seem a lot more positive so all in all a good week.

Although I hate the mess in half term!

Davros · 16/02/2006 17:33

BH, you houseproud mutha!! DOn't dare ask about the conservatory....

macwoozy · 16/02/2006 17:40

My ds normally goes to his sn playscheme during school hols, but I've been so unorganised I didn't get round to booking it. Big Big mistake! I'm losing my patience along with my sanity

coppertop · 16/02/2006 17:41

Half-term here got off to a very bad start. Ds1 and ds2 both hated the change of routine and either took it out on me or each other. Dh had a couple of days off this week and could be heard muttering to himself "I can't believe I actually want to be at work" several times a day.

Ds2 has been in full destruction mode while ds1 has been bursting into tears over every little thing. They're both desperate to be back at school/pre-school.

When things are going well though they are both very happy little boys. They each have their own 'fan-clubs'. Members seem to include everyone from CDC staff to taxi drivers, shop assistants and neighbours. It can be a bit weird when complete strangers stop you in the street to ask where ds1 and ds2 are.

Tomorrow is going to be a bit of a nightmare. I have to go for a scan at the hospital with both boys. Dh can't get time off to come too as he has already had time off this week. So think of me tomorrow afternoon attempting to keep Hyperboy ds2 still, while trying to stop ds1 from policing him too much and all while lying on an uncomfortable bed and being scanned!

macwoozy · 16/02/2006 17:50

OMG coppertop, and I thought I had things badA huge 'good luck' for tomorrow.

misdee · 16/02/2006 18:37

dd2 just took a chunk out of the chairs at morrisons.

Christie · 16/02/2006 18:37

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Davros · 16/02/2006 18:40

Coppertop , poor you! Still, you'll feel great afterwards (I hate it when people say things like that!). Good luck with the scan, going to find out the sex?

spursmum · 16/02/2006 18:55

Ds was ill for the first few days but now he is better his behaviour is diabolical!!
I definately see the difference in him. He's so destructive, annoying, whingy, defiant etc.
I may go nuts before he goes back.
How will I cope for the summer holidays if I can't deal with a week?!

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buzylizy · 16/02/2006 18:57

wow playschemes in half term. I have never found one of those
I could of booked dd in for some respite but she hates going in the holidays so I only do it in the summer holidays(it's because it's at school). we have coped ok. dh isn't working at the moment so he has been home all week(I know that's cheating)

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getbakainyourjimjams · 16/02/2006 19:02

Ours is next week!

FioFio · 16/02/2006 19:17

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anniebear · 16/02/2006 19:44

Ours is also next week

you and me can have a moan then Jimjams!!!!!

PeachyClair · 16/02/2006 20:00

Ours is next week but ds cottoned on Wednesday and has already become a nightmare

Whizzz · 16/02/2006 20:00

Next week for DS too !

coppertop · 16/02/2006 21:10

Sadly they won't tell you the baby's sex around here. I've got to have an extra growth scan to find out (as the midwife puts it) "If there's a small elephant in there". I have a feeling that an elephant might be easier to deal with.

I must admit that the evil part of me is also sniggering at the fate of the poor sonographer in a small enclosed area with ds1 and ds2. I suspect this will be the fastest scan on record.

I'm too of those of you who get playschemes at half-term. We get 2 weeks in the summer holidays and that's it.

sphil · 16/02/2006 22:28

We've buggered off to my mum's as usual - only way to cope! Although having said that, before we came down here we went to the Science Centre at Hertmonceux Castle and DS2 loved it - did quite a lot of pressing buttons (and an awful lot of running up and down but no-one seemed to mind). Good place for kids who are sensorily underreactive rather than overreactive. And DS1 loved the 'Food Show' - kitchen experiments with burning cornflour and exploding Coca-Cola...

Blossomhill · 16/02/2006 22:53

Davros - I know, I know How on earth can I keep such high standards when I have my little whirlwind dd around???? Well the conservatory is actually really coming along so I don't mind talking about it now. Probably about a week until finished. Now the big argument I had with my dad (who is a plumber) and had the phone slammed down is another story!!!

Christie - I am in Surrey. Kids have loved this week. I haven't had to pay a thing. Monday a music company came in and did some lovely music activities with the kids. They then made some puppets for a puppet show they all did. Today they planted some lovely flowers in the sensory garden. Dd loved this so much that I am going to get a little plot in my garden, she loooked adorable with her tiny little gardening gloves. They also told an interactive Jack and the beanstalk story and all children planted their own bean to take home.
Tomorrow we are making mosaics and doing more planting. It has been such a hit that the ecology centre has said they will do a special afternoon once a week in each school holiday for children with sn. The range of sn/disabilites was huge too so all children could take part.

sparklymieow · 16/02/2006 23:01

aarggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! does that tell you?? the kids have been getting up mega early, jumping all over my bed, shouting in my ears, then fighting all day. They were good on tuesday when misdee's dd1 and dd2 came round to play, they all played well, and actually ate their dinner. DS and dd1 kept getting disturbed at night by the neighbours fighting so they are so moody the following day.

emmalou78 · 17/02/2006 09:32

Its not half term her till next week...

Though today ds1 has an inset day, which means I've had to come home instead of staying at pre school with elijah, who was literally prized off my leg.. so rightnow I'm counting the minutes till I get him back! I'm sure this time next week, when he's going off on one evry other second because his routine has been blown I'll be counting the hours minutes and seconds till school and pre school reopen.

What are these playschemes of which you speak? are they from the same mythical land as SN support in school and understanding families

coppertop · 17/02/2006 09:55

ROFL at the mythical land of SN support and understanding families!

Well, today has got off to a slightly better start. So far no screams (touchwood) and only one shout of "I falling down and I broke my feet!" from ds2.....

Roll on Monday......

butty · 17/02/2006 10:13

I'm just preparing for mine which starts on monday!!!!!!!
I'll make sure to have a lot of fun, screaming and tantrums all week

Buuty.xxx

coppertop · 17/02/2006 11:18

Should've known I would go and jinx it. Ds1 got very upset after ds2 ran off with a toy he wanted. He (ds1) took himself away to the stairs to calm down. I tried to explain to ds2 that his brother needed some peace and quiet. What do I have now?

Ds2 screaming "I WANT A PIECE OF QUIET TOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

I suppose I should just be grateful that he's finally learning to say "I want" to let us know he wants something......

Lots and lots of sympathy for those of you who still have to go through all this next week!

emmalou78 · 17/02/2006 14:29

coppertop if your ds finds any peices of quiet will you post a description so we can all look for one of our own?

hope your scans going well... and that its not actually an elephant in there.

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