Well, I’ll be honest. I’m having a bit of fun at my child’s expense right now. Rye’s new ‘girlfriend’ is texting him on my phone and since Rye isn’t home and I am sitting here having to deal with the phone I decided to text her back with her thinking I am Rye. I’m just over here cracking myself up texting back and forth complete nonsense with her. I guess I should tell her who I am. Darn it, my conscience is getting the better of me. Humph. I’m going to tell her. Drat.
In other news, we had a good weekend over here. Rye had a friend stay over both nights and seemed to manage that well without getting too overdone. We ended that bonanza at 11am this morning to give him time to decompress and transition for the week to come and that seems to be working well. He and Don left for a meeting this evening to prepare for Rye’s fishing tournament next weekend. Rye fishes in the youth league for Bassmasters. He wants to be a professional fisherman when he gets older. And he is really good at fishing and everything involved with that so he may actually have a shot. Who knows, there are worse things he could do. Anyway, that’s the evening over here. And I get some quiet time. Ahhh.
Oh, and I forgot. Rye had his first “group mall get together’ this weekend. You know, the one where I drop him and his friend at the mall and then the ‘girlfriend’ and her friend are there as well. And they all walk around for a few hours and eat at the food court and all that stuff. You know, you remember. We’ve all been there. Anyway, in this particular case the ‘girlfriend’s’ mom was at the mall as well so that made me feel better. And I did actually talk with the mom to confirm. They had a great time and came home with stories galore of all the colorful people they saw at the mall. It made for very entertaining dinner conversation.
Now, let’s see if we can make it to school every day this week. Goals, one must have goals, I tell myself.
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Unsolicited advice alert! Tell him there are no after school activities or weekend activities if he misses school. Specifically, the day of absence, no after school activity that day. The middle school where I have taught and my kids all attended has that policy for on campus school socials etc. (absent that day, no social).
I’ve been through most of what you are dealing with now with your son, and can practically write you a book on how this will all pan out!
It’s amazing how they can have the energy and the social capabilities when they WANT to, ie mall, etc. but school means work, and required work (attending) often brings up the anxiety/avoidance issue.
I’d announce it tonight if you haven’t already, or at least in the AM when (IF)he decides he isn’t going (it’s Monday!).
Good luck (also the cell phone is a great object to use for tough love purpose as well, after all, you pay for it)
Hi Meg,
Came to visit via Stephany’s blog.
I intend to visit you often.
Keeo warm.
Love,
Herrad