L had her annual eye exam today. We saw the Saturday optometrist, a bright young woman. L had her eyes dilated for the first time, as they're supposed to do that every 3 years and it had never been done. This is the same lady that diagnosed K's eye condition recently. I think we'll continue seeing her from now on, she seems to be very thorough. L's stressing that Nadal might lose the Madrid Masters Series. Poor Federer lost in the semi-final. Too bad she has to leave for a tennis lesson!
We had 6 contractors on site yesterday working on the basement...painting, tiling, plumbing. The toilet, bath sink and kitchen sink are all working now. The new doors and wood trim arrived and the trim got painted. Then a purolator courier arrived with a delivery for M, who was on a work conference call, while I was cooking. The courier was a bit upset that I signed for the document with slightly wet hands as I had run out from the kitchen. Shortly after that, the new fridge and stove for the basement got delivered in a most efficient manner. I did manage to go for a cool, but sunny morning walk and set up some appointments with K's teachers for next week. Have you ever watched the last leaves fall from the trees? It's peaceful-looking.
The only thing I can think to say about K's academic problems is that he lacks motivation and is not at all self-directed. And also that I'm willing to work with him in whatever way I can. In fact, it's a priority. Last school year, the head of the department had suggested I have him informally tested for disabilities. I'm still not ready to accept that and I didn't feel the head knew him well enough to suggest that. It's worth noting that the school is rigorously academic so we'll be moving him to a different school next year. So we'll continue to take it one day at a time.
I remember when I started K in a pre-school at 18 months, he was supposed to be potty-trained and he wasn't. I worried about it until he was 3 and a half years old and he suddenly just did it, almost like overnight. I'm grasping at straws! One teacher told me her brother didn't wake up academically until the last year of high school!
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It must have been like Grand Central Station at your place with all the comings and goings. How exciting yet I guess a little stresful at the same time.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter failed right through school and in her last year of school something clicked and she started becoming very competitive with another girl for marks. Jordan is now a lawyer after 5 years of uni and I still do not understand how it all came to be. I literally thought she could end up on the streets at one point we were so worried about her. The difference in that last year of school was transformational. She also had two teachers that seemed to inspire her and something clicked. It seems as though it takes something to get them to want to do it but no amount of pleading by parents seems to work. Seems like you are doing all you can but you know sometimes kids are good at other things.
My sister on the other hand is a teacher and firmly believes that not everyone is suited to academic studies. She has two sons and she made sure that she helped them follow their natural talents and interests. One is musical and the other liked playing with cars etc and now is an apprentic mechanic. Her daughters, on the other hand, are at uni. Everyone is different. All the best because I know its difficult.
Hi Lily, thanks for sharing your story, I really appreciate your insight, it helps.
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