Well, the transfer was approved and Rye starts at the new school Monday.
He was worried he would get bored homeschooling so, here we go. We’ll try this school on for size and see how it fits.
Actually to me it’s a bit of a bummer that the transfer went through so fast as we were hoping to go skiing for the day Monday or Tuesday but, oh well. Best to just have him start if he’s going to start. Gives him less time to dilemnanize over it all. And he has a friend from his grade that goes to said school spending the night tonight so that will ease the transition (well, the truth is he has a bunch of friends that go there so that will definitely help. In theory, at least. Time will tell how that actually translates to reality).
Anyway, we saw Doc (psychiatrist) today. It was a good visit. Rye always gets very anxious before our meetings with him and then he is so relieved and perky when they are over. I think he worries that I’m going to tell the doctor all of his secrets. And the truth is, I do. Well, maybe not all of them. But enough for Doc to see what’s really going on so he can be helpful to both me and Rye.
We agreed that no meds is fine for now. To be honest, Rye still has all of the behaviors he has always had. Irritability, anxiety, hyperactivity, rages, crying, silliness etc. etc. But the real extremes essentially only happen at home because that is where he feels most comfortable. And I am getting much more capable. To me, they are manageable for now. And I like to be able to see what Rye is feeling so I can help him try and find and recognize his triggers and help him find new ways of coping with and channeling his emotions. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But I am trying. And if there is ever a time to do this, the time is now. Because it will be too late when he is older. Some day he will have to manage this all on his own. And he needs to learn what he can now.
And I am always weighing the pros and cons of meds. And for now I am still a no.
So, Monday we start a new adventure. A new school. A new environment. New teachers. New classes. New classmates.
Should be interesting.
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I will read with support and interest as this new journey unfolds!