After a few weeks off, my little guy is back at daycamp. I got a phone call this week, saying that they were having trouble getting Nathan to calm down. They wanted me to tell them how to settle him down. I wish I knew! He doesn't usually get THAT wound up at home. Sure, he gets a little rowdy sometimes, but we can usually calm him quickly and easily. But when he's at childcare or at school, it's another story. He practically climbs walls.
It had rained, so they crammed about 65 kids into one room. Not a good combination. They offered Nathan his earplugs, but he didn't want them. (I don't offer earplugs. I give them to him and say "Put these in."). He got so wound up, he wasn't going to come back down easily. He finally did get talked down, by his aide, who's really pretty good with him. After that, they said he was fine. No aggression. No tantrums. (Hey, I'll take rowdy over aggressive in a heartbeat.)
The following day, he had a field trip. He did very well on that!
And today seemed to be another relatively good day. At least no phone calls, no bad reviews of his behavior.
I'm relieved. I don't know if Nathan can maintain this for another couple weeks, but I have my fingers crossed. Geez, I wish I could take his aide to school. This college kid has more common sense than any teacher I've met at Nathan's school. And he does this with an unmedicated Nathan. Seems like if you just give my kid a break, he'll give you one as well. All he really needs is someone who can offer a good dose of patience, and he'll thrive.
Funny I should say that. I'm not known for being a patient person. I guess Nathan just keeps teaching me.
Teach your parents well,
Their children's hell will slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams
The one they picked, the one you'll know by.
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,
So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Teach Your Children
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