Jeremiah played baseball tonight and it's been a while, but he got a hit. Everyone was kind of surprised that he and his team forgot what to do next. However, we've been encountering some problems.
One of his last games he was pulled aside for spitting on the other team players. When I asked him why, he replied "they called me things." Well, tonight he kept closing in on one of his team mates and flicked him on his back, laughed and spat. I asked him again, he replied, "he's in front of me." I looked at them in the lineup more than I looked at the game. Lo and behold, another boy was doing the bunny fingers behind Jeremiah and poking fun at him to other team mates while pointing at him. It saddened me, but what was worse was the other boy kept going to the coach telling on Jeremiah. Coach pulled him aside and reprimanded Jeremiah. I let him deal with it at the time, but after the game I filled him in on the whole story.
Why are some kids shy? bullies? innocent? rude? I don't know. Why are some adults shy? bullies? innocent? rude?
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
The Tooth Fairy
Jeremiah had a wiggly front tooth and I told him to go to the bathroom and do the wiggle game. He did and then I heard "uh, oh!" He came running to me all upset because his tooth went down the bathroom sink drain. I told him that it'll be okay, because the tooth fairy always knows when he loses a tooth. He was still worried because he may not get a quarter. I reassured him that the tooth fairy is very creative and that he'll just have to wait.
The next morning, he got so excited because the tooth fairy left him a note on the bathroom counter with a quarter attached saying "Dearest Jeremiah, Sorry your tooth went down the drain! Here is a quarter to ease the pain! Love, The Tooth Fairy." So excited that the tooth fairy didn't forget about him, he wanted to write a letter back. It read " Dear The Tooth Fairy, Thank you for the quarter, but you can have it back for doing a good job. Love, Jeremiah."
Unfortunately, he had placed his quarter in his piggy bank. Inventive Jeremiah ran into the garage and inside the van to grab a quarter from the coin holder. He then proceeded to tape the quarter to the letter he had typed and taped it to the dining table. He said that The Tooth Fairy could find it anywhere. When I asked him if The Tooth Fairy was a boy or a girl, he replied "A girl!" Point blank, and that's that!
Leave it to Jeremiah to MAKE a difference, not to BE different. I just love the heart of our children.
The next morning, he got so excited because the tooth fairy left him a note on the bathroom counter with a quarter attached saying "Dearest Jeremiah, Sorry your tooth went down the drain! Here is a quarter to ease the pain! Love, The Tooth Fairy." So excited that the tooth fairy didn't forget about him, he wanted to write a letter back. It read " Dear The Tooth Fairy, Thank you for the quarter, but you can have it back for doing a good job. Love, Jeremiah."
Unfortunately, he had placed his quarter in his piggy bank. Inventive Jeremiah ran into the garage and inside the van to grab a quarter from the coin holder. He then proceeded to tape the quarter to the letter he had typed and taped it to the dining table. He said that The Tooth Fairy could find it anywhere. When I asked him if The Tooth Fairy was a boy or a girl, he replied "A girl!" Point blank, and that's that!
Leave it to Jeremiah to MAKE a difference, not to BE different. I just love the heart of our children.
Monday, May 02, 2005
Neurological Testing
Although having a diagnosis can be a "God send" because you can get your child help through therapists, agencies, etc. However, I have found it to be quite bothersome. Why is it that us parents undergo appointments for evaluations and testing that are most of the time, duplicates. What I mean to say is, if one person or agency has recently done a test to see the performance of the child in their growth analysis in all areas, why do we have to withstand even more testing (yet SAME tests) by various organizations to determine the SAME outcome they could have with the previous test scores.
I just recently took Thomas into a Pediatric specialist who in turn refers him to a Neuro-psych for IQ testing. Thinking that the first visit would be the IQ testing, I was proven wrong. It was only a consultation. The consult consisted of a Psychologist, who came from out of state for the visit and asked just a few questions (mind you, the same questions asked on every form I ever completed, plus what was already in Thomas' file). I immediately got uptight because I felt like he was more concerned about when his flight home was, then about what was in our sons' file. Then a regular Physician came in and asked the same questions as did the Psychologist and then he said "Well, do you have any more questions before you go?"
Did I have questions? You've got to be joking!!! My #1 question "What am I here for? Why was I asked the same questions by two different people who, if you read the file, already knew the answer to? We came for an IQ test, so, test away!" You could see how frustrated I was to that ridiculous question. Next thing you know they're trying to schedule me back in a month or two. I refused and Thomas was seen in 1 1/2 weeks. That was this morning.
The story continues....I had forgotten that today was the day and that since they set aside 3 hrs to do the testing from 9am-12pm and it was 9:15, I was late. It's 50 miles round trip and I got there at 10am. They weren't quick in getting us in and started but once we were back there I thought that they would try to make up some time. NO! Just the opposite. It was the same tests he underwent just a few months ago and the paperwork they had me fill out was the same paperwork I filled out just 1 1/2 months ago for one of their agency branches. They could've got the information looked it over made the same evaluation without us being there. But, to my ignorance, I guess you have to have a PhD behind your name to have any clout.
They sure make the parent completely helpless! One thing I found out different, was that Thomas is intrigued by putting shapes into pictures and that he ranked a few grade levels higher on them. Unfortunately, I have to return on Friday to make up for the "lost" hour they really don't need. Pray I can make it out before blowing up!
I just recently took Thomas into a Pediatric specialist who in turn refers him to a Neuro-psych for IQ testing. Thinking that the first visit would be the IQ testing, I was proven wrong. It was only a consultation. The consult consisted of a Psychologist, who came from out of state for the visit and asked just a few questions (mind you, the same questions asked on every form I ever completed, plus what was already in Thomas' file). I immediately got uptight because I felt like he was more concerned about when his flight home was, then about what was in our sons' file. Then a regular Physician came in and asked the same questions as did the Psychologist and then he said "Well, do you have any more questions before you go?"
Did I have questions? You've got to be joking!!! My #1 question "What am I here for? Why was I asked the same questions by two different people who, if you read the file, already knew the answer to? We came for an IQ test, so, test away!" You could see how frustrated I was to that ridiculous question. Next thing you know they're trying to schedule me back in a month or two. I refused and Thomas was seen in 1 1/2 weeks. That was this morning.
The story continues....I had forgotten that today was the day and that since they set aside 3 hrs to do the testing from 9am-12pm and it was 9:15, I was late. It's 50 miles round trip and I got there at 10am. They weren't quick in getting us in and started but once we were back there I thought that they would try to make up some time. NO! Just the opposite. It was the same tests he underwent just a few months ago and the paperwork they had me fill out was the same paperwork I filled out just 1 1/2 months ago for one of their agency branches. They could've got the information looked it over made the same evaluation without us being there. But, to my ignorance, I guess you have to have a PhD behind your name to have any clout.
They sure make the parent completely helpless! One thing I found out different, was that Thomas is intrigued by putting shapes into pictures and that he ranked a few grade levels higher on them. Unfortunately, I have to return on Friday to make up for the "lost" hour they really don't need. Pray I can make it out before blowing up!
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