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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 259517"><p>Perhaps you can explore with your spouse or with a <strong>family counselor</strong> the appropriate way to <strong>engage in the battle</strong> if you feel that a partial day school program is appropriate. They say one does NOT goe into battle unprepared...it wouldn't be wise. No one likes battles...<strong>but sometimes they (battles) are necessary.</strong> <strong>When we have a cut, and a scar forms...the area is <u>stronger.</u> Same for you. Same for your kid.</strong> As a parent, sometimes we have to do things that are "unpleasant." You might have a very strong willed child on top of a child who has health issues. It will not do her any good <strong>down the road</strong>, if she does not know how to push herself as would be appropriate. You are taking into consideration her health problems, but <strong>know in your <u>gut </u></strong>that she probably should do more. It seems like you are looking out for her best interests here. It was interesting that you had the <strong>good fortune</strong> to work with a school that was accomodating. Was this by and large a good school in other ways? I would think <strong>long and hard</strong> about letting such an opportunity go by the wayside. If you feel strongly about this and feel that with support, she should be able to go to school for a partial day, I would get expert advice and figure out how to make it happen. Google the words <strong>"natural consequences"</strong> or "cause and effect." </p><p>by the way...IF she were to go part time to school, then <strong><u>when</u> might you start?</strong> When is appropriate...when might bring about the best results? After Spring Break? When the new grading period starts? In the Fall/new school year?</p><p>Building her strength, while not overtaxing her, would be the best thing you could do. In addition, you need to free <strong>yourself of inappropriate burdens.</strong> Surely, you could use a few hours daily for yourself. This seems worth the effort. I do hope that you can figure out a way to resolve the dilemma. Do you have support? Who might help you? A spouse, close friend, etc.? <strong>You can do this. </strong>Wishing you good things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 259517"] Perhaps you can explore with your spouse or with a [B]family counselor[/B] the appropriate way to [B]engage in the battle[/B] if you feel that a partial day school program is appropriate. They say one does NOT goe into battle unprepared...it wouldn't be wise. No one likes battles...[B]but sometimes they (battles) are necessary.[/B] [B]When we have a cut, and a scar forms...the area is [U]stronger.[/U] Same for you. Same for your kid.[/B] As a parent, sometimes we have to do things that are "unpleasant." You might have a very strong willed child on top of a child who has health issues. It will not do her any good [B]down the road[/B], if she does not know how to push herself as would be appropriate. You are taking into consideration her health problems, but [B]know in your [U]gut [/U][/B]that she probably should do more. It seems like you are looking out for her best interests here. It was interesting that you had the [B]good fortune[/B] to work with a school that was accomodating. Was this by and large a good school in other ways? I would think [B]long and hard[/B] about letting such an opportunity go by the wayside. If you feel strongly about this and feel that with support, she should be able to go to school for a partial day, I would get expert advice and figure out how to make it happen. Google the words [B]"natural consequences"[/B] or "cause and effect." by the way...IF she were to go part time to school, then [B][U]when[/U] might you start?[/B] When is appropriate...when might bring about the best results? After Spring Break? When the new grading period starts? In the Fall/new school year? Building her strength, while not overtaxing her, would be the best thing you could do. In addition, you need to free [B]yourself of inappropriate burdens.[/B] Surely, you could use a few hours daily for yourself. This seems worth the effort. I do hope that you can figure out a way to resolve the dilemma. Do you have support? Who might help you? A spouse, close friend, etc.? [B]You can do this. [/B]Wishing you good things. [/QUOTE]
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