I hate being a parent sometimes! *UPDATE page 3*

[hydster]

Today was another GREAT day and I think we have finally surpassed the tears and the stress of 7th grade. She's met 3 or 4 new friends in 3 days, loves her track B teachers *which she goes to tomorrow* and is finally starting to embrace the difference from Elem to Middle!

She is excited to go. She is now looking forward. Had I just held on a few extra hours on Tues my ulcer wouldn't have been nuts and I would have known she was ok with it. Of course being the mean *feeling*mom I had to get it out!

Anyway thank you all for the posts and the encouragement! I even had her read some of the posts that show that she isn't the only one having issues and it did her good!

Thanks again!
Heidi

 

[SeeDisney]

I've been following your thread for some days now. I was curious and what to expect for my kids in the future.

I'm glad that your DD is feeling so much better and excited to go back to school.

 

[padams]

I've been following your thread too. DS could start middle school next year, or he can do 6th grade at his elementary school. He wants to go to middle school.

I'm glad your dd is doing better.

 

[denisenh]

Today was another GREAT day and I think we have finally surpassed the tears and the stress of 7th grade.

I'm so glad/relieved for BOTH of you!

During times like that, it is so hard to see past the "pain of the moment". It really is true that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
Now, as your daughter goes through future difficult situations, she will have this wisdom that she has earned to call upon.

It is hard sometimes to decide when your child needs "support" verses needing "saving".
I would have liked to "save" my DD's from some of lifes misery but they need to get through the problem in order to learn how to deal with it. It rots for us parents still the same.

Sometimes I have to remind myself that when I see my DD's being "overly dramatic" or "overly sensitive" it is because they don't have the life experience of a 45 year old at their disposal.

I hope that your daughter has a terrific school year!

(My DD14 dropped a bomb on me last night. I am still stunned. I went to bed crying. Thank heavens my DH is so good at talking to our DD's, he is very understanding, because I couldn't/can't handle this one right now.)

 

[disneymom3]

I have been reading along and concerned about your DD. So glad everything is going well. It IS hard to be a mom!

 

[agnes!]

It is hard sometimes to decide when your child needs "support" verses needing "saving".

Very *very* true.
agnes!

 

[golfgal]

I am glad your DD is doing better. Our twins start their new middle school on Tuesday. I am a little nervous for them because their old school/class was a dream class, everyone got along, no cat fighting with the girls, etc. Hopefully if they run into anything like that they can deal with it. Their teachers seem great so that will help. They are pretty adaptable kids so hopefully everything goes ok. DS14 starts high school and he will have a harder time with the transition then the twins will. He does have 175 new friends in the marching band to help him through the day though.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

My DS12 started middle school (6-8) last Friday. It has been a huge adjustment for him. The school called Weds. and told me they were changing his schedule!

I guess they don't realize how tramatic going to MS is for a student. DS has been put through the wringer. He is like your DD and slowly getting use to the change. His biggest challenge has been opening his locker. He is dyslexic and the left, right, left is driving him crazy.

Lori