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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 301600" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I can see why you are torn. Are they going to be somewhere nearby or will they be an hour or more away?</p><p></p><p>If they are close by you can be reached if there is a problem. If it is farther away, maybe you should go get a hotel room (with-o telling difficult child of course) and stay near them but not let them know you are there. If he behaves fairly well it would be a night of respite for you. If he needs you then you can be there quickly.</p><p></p><p>If your gut is telling you to stay out of it, I would follow those instincts. I would make sure he had a cell phone with him (tied to his bag or a belt loop or around his neck (or with a chaperone or teacher). He could call you for "pep talks" that way and the timer on the phone on the phone can be set to go off when medications are due.</p><p></p><p>To make the phone alert you you will likely have to go into the calendar function and set up "appointments" at whatever time he takes medication. You can make the appointment say "Take concerta and risperdal" and have the reminder set for 5 mins before. Same later in the day for other medications. </p><p></p><p>That would let the adults know he needs medications and which medications to give when. They could also help him calm down by asking him to take some deep breaths and get calm before he calls. He may settle down enough that he ends up not needing to call you. Just being able to call is probably a lifeline of sorts for him.</p><p></p><p>I DO know that teh really HUGE mistakes I made (and will make) in my life ALL came down to ignoring my gut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 301600, member: 1233"] I can see why you are torn. Are they going to be somewhere nearby or will they be an hour or more away? If they are close by you can be reached if there is a problem. If it is farther away, maybe you should go get a hotel room (with-o telling difficult child of course) and stay near them but not let them know you are there. If he behaves fairly well it would be a night of respite for you. If he needs you then you can be there quickly. If your gut is telling you to stay out of it, I would follow those instincts. I would make sure he had a cell phone with him (tied to his bag or a belt loop or around his neck (or with a chaperone or teacher). He could call you for "pep talks" that way and the timer on the phone on the phone can be set to go off when medications are due. To make the phone alert you you will likely have to go into the calendar function and set up "appointments" at whatever time he takes medication. You can make the appointment say "Take concerta and risperdal" and have the reminder set for 5 mins before. Same later in the day for other medications. That would let the adults know he needs medications and which medications to give when. They could also help him calm down by asking him to take some deep breaths and get calm before he calls. He may settle down enough that he ends up not needing to call you. Just being able to call is probably a lifeline of sorts for him. I DO know that teh really HUGE mistakes I made (and will make) in my life ALL came down to ignoring my gut. [/QUOTE]
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