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Ewan is at school - for the first half term has on half days but since half term has been full time.
Never an issue getting him to go to school he seems to love it.
Over the past couple of months we have had afew major changes for him to deal with 1, his dads work van caught fire (him and his dad used to go out in it so Ewan loved it) 2, We have had to sell our Jeep as it was costing too much 3, Our boat caught fire and is a total loss (we spent most weekends there in the summer) We took him to see the boat which we now think may not have been a good idea, but we didnt know how to explaint to him that the boat had just vanished.
He keeps remembering things that were in the van or on the boat, and he lost afew toys that he loved.
Since all this he has become very short tempered, grumpy and wingey.
We spoke to the school last week and they said it could be the weather and time of year etc. and that he had flipped out earlier in the day cos he couldnt get his socks on!
Today the teacher saw me and said they had had more issues with a short fuse, including him telling the teacher he hates her, and telling teachers he doesnt want to do the work, obviously they wont tolerate being spoke to like that. and i have notice that he has been saying to me i dont like you. which he never did untill he started school
He is the youngest in the class, but also the biggest in size which doesnt help!
Its all a bit out of character and dont know how to help him, or resolves the anger, he is usually quite happy.
Could be all the changes that have taken place and the association with the things he loved to do. He's starting to truly feel the sense of loss and perhaps taking it out in another outlet...anger.
Part of it could be a stage he is going through as well. Even the most sweetest kids can change to a bit of a devil sometimes.
Perhaps talk to him outside of the house...take him out for an ice cream or something...and see what's on his mind.
Hi, Is he an august baby? I find it so hard for the younger ones, My son is 5 and he is august 13th birthday. He has just started year one. He has mild autism but he goes mainstrem.
Have you heard of social storys? Maybe mention it to his teacher?
My son aslo has an additional 10mins in morning and afternoon to have a bit of free time and let off some energy outside.
i would probably have to go to the doctor to get access to something like that, and the school havent indicated yet that it is a huge problem.
Found some of the social stories and might try those with him, i think he might also be getting picked on by some of the other kids as he said to me ' all the kids try to 'get me' in the playground, and i don't like it.'so not quite sure what is going on there.
oh thats a shame about the other children definitly talking to whoever supervises at lunchtime etc.
I think if you ask the head teacher you can request an appt with the educational phyc. There is normally one or 2 per area. They can help with differnet things and sort of liase between school/parents so you all feel satisfied about how school is dealing with the situation.
Hope social storys work x
Aww hun, I'm dreading this next year. Charlie is Aug 31st, so will be the youngest too. I'm sure he's also be the smallest so I'm really worried about him.
I'm sure it is just a phase that Ewan is going through. He has had a lot to deal with over the last year - starting school, losing the van and boat and the birth of a little sister.
I haven't any advice, but I'll be coming to you this time next year!
this is quite sppoky really seeing all these august babies going thru the same thing....my 5 yr old b/day is 17th august and he is a very angry child and it doesnt help that he doesnt speak much and when he does its ver diffcult for me to understand him (i am deaf) and he gets fustrated by this and takes it out on a) his little sister or b) me he has been for an hearing test and it came back unsure...lol so he's booked in for gromits on the 13 january so hopefully we will get some outcome.
definitly talking to whoever supervises at lunchtime etc.
