Back to School

This morning started early as Superman went off to the airport to catch a flight to Aberdeen for work stuff ( just for the day.) I organised the school things and then woke Boy Wonder to get him into the shower. He sleepily staggered into the bathroom and fell back to sleep in the shower. He took some coaxing to get out and needed full help to dry and dress before we were ready to go down for breakfast. I got Cat Girl ready and we had breakfast.

Boy Wonder seemed a bit all over the place and difficult to co ordinate but eventually we got out of the door to go to school. On arrival I spoke to Boy Wonder's teacher and she gave me a copy of the guided reading book that had caused him some upset re. Dying in his sleep. Something to read tonight, however interestingly the first line states that the 100 year old lady died in her sleep so this is what he had latched on to.

I spoke with the ADHD nurse today about Boy Wonder's diet and weight. She said she will send me some bumph about ADHD specific diets but basically it is a high calorie intake and regular snacks between meals. In short a diet most of us could only dream of! She also said that he would need two high calorie snacks at school and would write a letter to this affect if required. I said that I would request it at the meeting next week and pass her contact details on for clarification if required.

I picked the children up after school and went home to get ready for their first play therapy session. The worker brought the flipping frogs game which started out okay until she attempted to change the rules to help make it easier for Cat Girl. Boy Wonder stated in no uncertain terms that this was cheating and then started bouncing around the room. The game was finished and Cat Girl showed the worker her dolls house. Boy Wonder explained the specifics of the dolls house and then became  quite stressed about the thought of going to Ju Jitsu. We spoke about the difficulty Boy Wonder has with falling back into routine after the holidays. After complaining of tummy ache, shouting and slamming doors the worker said that it was time for her to leave. We also left for piano and Ju Jitsu.

Boy Wonder settled as he got to piano. His tutor said that he did well and was very impressed with his music reading ability but needed to think of a strategy to get Boy Wonder to recognise the rhythm of the tune rather than just read the notes and play them. He explained that most children find this bit easier than learning the notes and reading music but Boy Wonder is the other way round!

He went to Ju Jitsu without fuss and said that he enjoyed being back. He came home and had his hour on Minecraft. Whilst he settled down I read ' The Wreck of Zanzibar.' I think a lot of it will go over Boy Wonder's head, however there are quite a few parts in it that describe death or near death which I think he will focus in on. Something to discuss further tomorrow.  There is going to be no getting away from Boy Wonder reading this type of literature as he grows up so it is a case of being aware of what he is reading and being on hand to explain and reassure.

Boy Wonder fell to sleep downstairs at about 10.30pm. Now to get him to bed without waking him too much ......