For me so far... because this is the first summer K is in real School, 1st grade.
So far it is horrible!
K thrives on a schedule she thrives on consistency. School is schedule but cut up into little bits each day, there is movement and different teachers. So it is exciting and fun!
Summer at home is up early and fast and furious... she is on the go from the minute she wakes up. Right now I just had to have the talk with her, "give me a few minutes so I can drink 1!!! cup of coffee!"
It is 9:30 and I haven't done that yet.
Right now we are lucky she is sleeping because it is her cycling.
She is a time bomb all day. We work on her having her own time each day, we have been working on this for years... some days it works, others.
As far as camps or setting things up for the summer. It is very hard for her.
Anything longer than a few hours sets her up for over load. Also the next day she doesn't function. The fact of it not being a long term thing over time like school just doesn't work.
Also if the place doesn't understand Mental Illness we end up with a kid who is worse each night.
Every place claims they get it. But K holds it in and just hides...she is the one who will be sitting there in a coat when it is 90 degrees, afraid to ask for help.
"She seemed fine"
Because she doesn't complain and keeps smiling through it all until she gets home.
But we are actually going to try a camp this summer through the School, it is go as you please.
So we are going 2 days a week. 4 hours a day. In the morning. Academics and fun. She thrives on the academics.
We can skip if we want. N is going as well which is good. They push the water and shade... so lets cross our fingers!
We also just got her into an Occupational Therapist (OT) who specializes in yoga based sensory therapy as well as treatment for speech and she is versed in Mental Illness!
She is going to be able to work with N also!!!
It has only been 6 days of Summer and I am exhausted! But I am hopeful that both girls can receive some help.
We are swimming for 2 hours every day!