Hey all, back from hols now though been reading your posts whilst away so don’t think I’ve missed too much.
Well we were told on TUESDAY that they needed something quite specific for WBD (don’t want to be too outing.) Really could have done without it. DD managed to sort herself but I’ve struggled with DS. Also I just feel it’s pointless for him, he loves books but has no idea what WBD is and I don’t think will get at all the thing that I’ve made him. He won’t have a clue, won’t be able to talk about it and so on. Won’t be bothered at all. I feel like this a lot. Like last year they had to make and take Easter bonnets. That’s lovely, DD would have enjoyed crafting away but DS doesn’t give a hoot about a bloody Easter bonnet yet still I felt I had got to make him one. Just more work for me! Then not long after that the Head made some jokey comment about how all he did with it was waft it around. So why did I bother?? When DS moves to a SS I will be really interested to see if they still do all this crap or rather if they do will they have any more joy than what I have with getting DS to understand what he is supposed to be doing, do it and enjoy doing it! At the mo it’s just a headache I can do without!! I have no problem putting the effort in with all of these things if it matters to DS but when he couldn’t care less it just feels pointless.
Our week away was great, both DD and DS on great form! I kept DS on the low dose of stimulant adhd meds. He was a lot calmer but more importantly just a lot more emotionally stable, less meltdowns etc. It also meant I could focus more on DD and not have to give him my full attention.
Since we got back we have switched to the anti stimulant. He’s been very tired but it’s early days. I’m still not sure. School have nothing positive to say, just he is tired. I find it a funny one, I can totally see how if you calm a person down that should in theory improve listening, focus, attention etc. BUT if the upshot of that is they are really tired, we all know how that feels and makes you prone to feeling like you really just cannot be bothered with much which is how I think DS is at the moment. Just happy to chill and do nothing. Which is easier for me, of course, but not conducive to working/ learning. I’m not sure how that is countered really.
How did we do with the pancakes ladies?? I actually posted quickly on a pancake thread yesterday. Will your DC eat them?? I do not know what it is with me, I’m not a bad cook but I just cannot get the buggers right. Either mush, too thick, stuck to pan… disaster! Worst one was first year of covid, I must have had too much oil in cos I tossed it and the hot oil splattered all up my wrist and arm, it was agony! I had the scald for weeks!
Hope sleep is a bit better for Open and Danni.