Maybe a little.
Have I ever mentioned the 5' inflatable moose that MIL 'surprised' me with, right next to the cake table?
Classy.
Now that's funny! Do you have a picture?
Diane, I hope it works out for you guys. You MUST go on TOAL. I still haven't recovered from Mary canceling, I couldn't handle you canceling in my fragile condition. And it's all about me!
Kids adjust quickly. I must assume that a lot of their friends are starting in the same school, so it's not like they will walk into a school full of strangers on 'their' first day.
Granted, my kids are younger, but they are each in their 3rd school.
Aw thanks M! We're not going anywhere! If my kids were really nervous about missing the first few days I might've been torn, but they don't seem too concerned. And you're right, we only have one middle school, so it is all the same kids in highschool for my DD & my DS adjusts much easier (as I'm sure you could tell by his personality). I'm still really hoping that all my worry is for naught.
Ugh! IEP. I hope your experience is better than mine. It took my 2 years to convince the school to test DS, then when they finally realized he needed the help they wanted to put him in a bubble and basically guarantee that after 12 years of school he wouldn't be able to function in the real world.
My DS is younger and has different challenges than yours (reading learning disability), but fight the good fight to get him the help he needs - just watch for them to go overboard in the name of better test scores for the school or less work for the staff.
My DS had an IEP for speech. He has come a long way, but still has a few inconsistancies, but he no longer takes a speech class in school. They felt they had done all they can & the rest will come with maturity. I completely agreed & actually felt they were beginning to have an opposite effect, because he kept OVER-emphasising his sounds & it just sounded odd.