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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 239665" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I am so sorry all this is happening. School refusal is the absolute worst. When my difficult child came home from psychiatric hospital and refused to go to school, I called psychiatric hospital SW and was told, "He has to go to school." But how? They had no suggestions on how to help get him there. So, if the "professionals" don't know how,where are we to start?</p><p></p><p>Stay calm and get both difficult child and easy child as involved as possible in the morning routine. Do they take snacks to school? Let them choose the snack. I will do things like, "Time to go! I have my purse, do you need to take anything for the day?" or "I am going to start the van. Come out when you are ready!" or "I will turn the light off in your bedroom. Can you take your lunch box?" I do this to avoid putting more attention onto the refusal. But then again, my difficult child's anxiety isn't as long lasting and he doesn't have the other struggles your difficult child is dealing with. However, it may help with your easy child?</p><p></p><p>How is your health? Are you still getting sick? That would be a large part of what is going on. You are a strong person and have great ways in working with your kids but if you are sick yourself, that really tears down the patience you need for your processes for difficult child and easy child as well as everything in your life. You don't feel the strength you need to face these challenges.</p><p></p><p>So, my first advice is to make your own health the top priority right now. Once your health has returned, you will find the strength to tackle your other issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 239665, member: 5096"] I am so sorry all this is happening. School refusal is the absolute worst. When my difficult child came home from psychiatric hospital and refused to go to school, I called psychiatric hospital SW and was told, "He has to go to school." But how? They had no suggestions on how to help get him there. So, if the "professionals" don't know how,where are we to start? Stay calm and get both difficult child and easy child as involved as possible in the morning routine. Do they take snacks to school? Let them choose the snack. I will do things like, "Time to go! I have my purse, do you need to take anything for the day?" or "I am going to start the van. Come out when you are ready!" or "I will turn the light off in your bedroom. Can you take your lunch box?" I do this to avoid putting more attention onto the refusal. But then again, my difficult child's anxiety isn't as long lasting and he doesn't have the other struggles your difficult child is dealing with. However, it may help with your easy child? How is your health? Are you still getting sick? That would be a large part of what is going on. You are a strong person and have great ways in working with your kids but if you are sick yourself, that really tears down the patience you need for your processes for difficult child and easy child as well as everything in your life. You don't feel the strength you need to face these challenges. So, my first advice is to make your own health the top priority right now. Once your health has returned, you will find the strength to tackle your other issues. [/QUOTE]
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