I sat down to write about our adventure at another new park
for us, when I get a call from the school. So change of plans I'm going
to hold off on that post, and do another Tantrum Tuesday instead.
Why
is that I can never have all 3 of my boys acting right and making
positive choices all at the same time? I'd settle for just one day of
them all doing what they are suppose to! There is always one, and
sometimes two, that seem to be going off the deep end. Don't get me
wrong, I'm grateful that (as of yet) I haven't had them all losing their
common sense at the same time. Is it really too much to ask for them to
think before they do something?
I know. I know. They're
boys and don't always think things through. Also that they are kids and
being a kid is when you make mistakes and learn from your mistakes.
Seriously though, can't a mom catch a break. When one starts making big
strides in their behavior, another one seems to decide to backslide.
Most often it alternates between my two oldest. Jake has his moments
too, but not to the same degree as the older two (yet).
Here's a couple examples for you:
1)
Joey decided that he was through with school, his teacher, and homework
about a month ago. Just stop doing assignments and overall giving all
his teachers a hard time. He was telling his teachers he left his
homework at home and telling me that he was suppose to leave the
assignment at school to finish or that it was already finished. We found
a stack of unfinished assignments crammed into the back of his desk.
While trying to figure out what Joey's deal was and get him back on
track, Jordan stepped up his game. Jordan cleared out his locker finding
missing assignments which he turned in for a reduced grade. He was
being kinder to his brothers. He was actually playing with the younger
kids in the neighborhood. Helping me around the house. Just all around
being encouraging and a helping hand to many.
2) I
recently bragged on Facebook how awesome Joey has been doing. He's back
on track and catching up his assignments. He's making friends at school
and actually talking to them outside of school. He's making progress
with some of his sensory issues. He's still being Joey and we have few
bumps that get turned into mountains throughout the day, but overall
he's been doing great. That's Jordan's cue turn my hair grey. Today's
phone call was to notify me that Jordan will be suspended from school
tomorrow. There was a "reward field trip" today for the students who had
kept their grades up and haven't gotten any write ups. Those kids who
were doing what they were suppose to all year long, had earned
themselves a day riding go-carts. Jordan was not counted as part of that
group of kids this year. Jordan decided that he wanted to go anyways
and snuck onto the bus. I haven't gotten the chance to talk to Jordan
yet, but I'm guessing he didn't figure once there the teachers would do a
head count. Seems he wasn't suppose to be there, they put him back on
the bus and brought him back to school. He was written up as skipping
school. That's his second suspension within a month. With only a little
over a week left of school, hopefully it will be his last.
When
Jordan and Joey are both working in a positive direction, no matter how
briefly, is when Jacob's attitude comes out in full force. Jake takes
his school work very seriously so he never slacks there, but he makes up
for it with his mood swings. My little snuggle bear turns ornery!!
There is no pleasing him and he's just looking for an argument wherever
he can find one.
Will they ever all get their acts
together at the same time? Probably. Will it happen while they're all
still living at home? Probably not, but I'm hopeful. Will my hair be
completely grey before Jacob leaves for college? Hopefully not, but
probably.
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