Off to a better start, sort of
So, I was right about the uneasy feeling of yesterday. Mostly. Sean came home in a mood. Not sure what to call it. It wasn’t a bad mood, he wasn’t sad or angry…I guess he was mostly confused because a girl told him something was his fault but he didn’t see what he did wrong. And from what he’s telling me, I don’t see it either. Oh well, no big deal, 10-year-old drama. :)
After he told me about this, though, he then told me that he was trying all day to think of how to say sorry to me, but his thoughts kept getting jumbled up in his head. Awww. This kid breaks my heart sometimes. So we discussed our morning, I told him I was sorry things happened that way, and that I could’ve handled it better. He said “I could’ve handled it better too” and I was all “wow!” He has gone from a kid who almost always blames everyone and everything else for all of his problems in life to someone who’s willing to take some responsibility for his actions. I’m impressed!
He really has improved his behaviour a lot. And at the beginning of the month he brought home a short note from his teacher, kind of a monthly progress report where she says just a little bit about how your kid is doing. Usually these things say basically the same thing “he’s a good kid but…” and then the list what’s “wrong” with him.
I nearly cried when I read this (alright, I’ll be honest, there were tears haha):
I would like to begin by noting some very positive changes I have noticed in Sean within the last 2 weeks.
Sure, doesn’t sound like much to anyone reading this, I’m sure, but you don’t know my boy! haha!
Anyways, he’s improved in many ways over the past couple of months, and because of that, I decided not to really punish him in any way for his behaviour. I wouldn’t take away the video games, or the guns, but instead he’s to go to bed a little earlier each night. I explained that some people need more sleep, and he’s one of them, so I don’t wanna hear any complaints that his sister gets to stay up later!
I know it was just one morning, but this morning was so good! He woke up without any problems at all, in fact, when I went to wake him up he was already awake! He was all ready to go with over half an hour to spare, so I let him use the computer…
Unfortunately I was cold and laid down under a blanket on the couch to warm up, and sort of dozed off a little. He may have been late for school. Oops! lol
