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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 394245" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Do you know what is coming up at school? Christmas! Is she still in a grade that there may be a class room party? </p><p> </p><p>It is a good sign that she wants to go back. I think your suggestions about working a few more things out is good. I would set the goal of starting back part time after the holidays. Pick morning or afternoon - whichever she does better at and start out that way. Afternoons would have a natural ending of the day so there will not be the stress of "She is having a good day, do I let her stay".</p><p> </p><p>You can talk to her teacher about her visiting if there will be a "party" day coming up. If she is allowed to do something special for the class it may help them accept her back and make it easier for her to make her 1st step back into the classroom? (my difficult child had a horrid time bonding with his class the year he was hospitalized for two weeks the end of October). But what to do that is not expensive? How many kids in her class? Would she feel comfortable in giving them each a Christmas card with a small treat? (doesn't have to be candy or food) My difficult child wrote a letter to the class while he was gone but it was a different situation and a very small class so the kids were more aware of his absense.</p><p> </p><p>Her teacher may have ideas that will help. Be prepared for her anxiety to sky rocket the first day back to school. It is super hard! Having something fun to look forward to will help. If the teacher has several "holiday" plans for the kids maybe difficult child can visit several times this month during those times? Or would that make her want to only go to school on the fun days? If so, just one visit day on the big party day?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 394245, member: 5096"] Do you know what is coming up at school? Christmas! Is she still in a grade that there may be a class room party? It is a good sign that she wants to go back. I think your suggestions about working a few more things out is good. I would set the goal of starting back part time after the holidays. Pick morning or afternoon - whichever she does better at and start out that way. Afternoons would have a natural ending of the day so there will not be the stress of "She is having a good day, do I let her stay". You can talk to her teacher about her visiting if there will be a "party" day coming up. If she is allowed to do something special for the class it may help them accept her back and make it easier for her to make her 1st step back into the classroom? (my difficult child had a horrid time bonding with his class the year he was hospitalized for two weeks the end of October). But what to do that is not expensive? How many kids in her class? Would she feel comfortable in giving them each a Christmas card with a small treat? (doesn't have to be candy or food) My difficult child wrote a letter to the class while he was gone but it was a different situation and a very small class so the kids were more aware of his absense. Her teacher may have ideas that will help. Be prepared for her anxiety to sky rocket the first day back to school. It is super hard! Having something fun to look forward to will help. If the teacher has several "holiday" plans for the kids maybe difficult child can visit several times this month during those times? Or would that make her want to only go to school on the fun days? If so, just one visit day on the big party day? [/QUOTE]
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