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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 108889" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'll PM my review of the book. Print that and take it with you to show relatives and maybe as a refresher. My review is of the first edition, later editions have superceded it, but it's a start.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you're off to a good start today.</p><p></p><p>The diary - I keep mine on the computer. Whatever works for you. But a strong recommendation - plan to have what I call a Communication Book travel in her schoolbag next year. I used to write in it the sort of thing you just wrote, "she slept a lot better, still a bit grumpy on waking but waited patiently. Using praise seems to be helping." If she has a bad start to the day, the Communication Book can give the teacher a heads up.</p><p>The teacher can then write about any issues, or mention positives too. It saves daily classroom steps conferences. If she's had a bad day at school the last thing the teacher will be wanting, will be to be at work one second longer than necessary! The book makes it possible for the teacher to head out the door with the school bell, home to get a stiff drink.</p><p></p><p>I also found it gave a lot more immediacy to any problem, putting my info and the teacher's observations together helped us solve some puzzles more quickly. We found patterns faster.</p><p></p><p>I used to type my comments into a single document then temporarily put it on a new page so I could print out just that day's entry. I would then cut it out and stickytape it into an exercise book with "Communication Book for difficult child 3" on the cover (with a plastic clear cover to protect it). As a result, I still have everything on file on the computer, a good thing when books go missing (which they do - a difficult child is involved!)</p><p></p><p>Have a good holiday. I hope she manages OK. You, too.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 108889, member: 1991"] I'll PM my review of the book. Print that and take it with you to show relatives and maybe as a refresher. My review is of the first edition, later editions have superceded it, but it's a start. Sounds like you're off to a good start today. The diary - I keep mine on the computer. Whatever works for you. But a strong recommendation - plan to have what I call a Communication Book travel in her schoolbag next year. I used to write in it the sort of thing you just wrote, "she slept a lot better, still a bit grumpy on waking but waited patiently. Using praise seems to be helping." If she has a bad start to the day, the Communication Book can give the teacher a heads up. The teacher can then write about any issues, or mention positives too. It saves daily classroom steps conferences. If she's had a bad day at school the last thing the teacher will be wanting, will be to be at work one second longer than necessary! The book makes it possible for the teacher to head out the door with the school bell, home to get a stiff drink. I also found it gave a lot more immediacy to any problem, putting my info and the teacher's observations together helped us solve some puzzles more quickly. We found patterns faster. I used to type my comments into a single document then temporarily put it on a new page so I could print out just that day's entry. I would then cut it out and stickytape it into an exercise book with "Communication Book for difficult child 3" on the cover (with a plastic clear cover to protect it). As a result, I still have everything on file on the computer, a good thing when books go missing (which they do - a difficult child is involved!) Have a good holiday. I hope she manages OK. You, too. Marg [/QUOTE]
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