I have to brag about DS.
AnnapolisLari
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Since the cessation of the Potty Wars, he's become a completely different kid.
Sure, he's typically 5 and has the mouth, temper and attitude to go with it, but so many of his issues have disappeared. He's gotten very polite, even at home. He's a much better listener. He's gotten much more independent about just doing 'things' in general. He's not a pain in the azz at stores-- he listens and the begging has decreased.
More importantly, he's not needing 45 min of 'snuggles' before he falls asleep every night and we're not waking up with him in our bed 9 mornings out of 10. He goes to bed at 8ish and sleeps until 7-7:15. He hasn't had a night terror since he's been fully trained.
The potty was SUCH a stressor for him. Not only was it the usual control thing, but he had to overcome the fear instilled in him by that biitch of a preschool teacher last year. It took 10.5 months, but he did it.
Proud mama.
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008
Re: I have to brag about DS.
that's great!
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008
That's great!
I'm enjoying 5 as well. G is so helpful now, I love it!
Yay! You should be one proud mama!
Totally being nosey, but what happened with the preschool teacher that was so bad? I think it was during my nest break a while ago.
I made an extremely bad choice of preschools for DS. The teacher basically used M as a scapegoat for everything and humiliated him when he had potty accidents.
The last straw was when he was laying on the floor of the entry, not wanting to go in and she grabbed his face and turned it toward her and barked orders at him.. in front of me. If she was enough of a tyrant to do that in front of his parent, WTF was she doing to my son when no one was around but the helper mom? I heard a couple of stories that I did NOT like.
I am actually going to report her to Jobs & Family now that I have calmed down enough. From the rumors I hear, there's another kid who is her whipping boy. She should not be in this business any more. She's a tyrant.
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008
But wooohooo for him, and that he's doing so good now. That's great!
Wow Lari, that is awful. I am so sorry your DS went through that (and you too)! No wonder he was scared of pt. I am gald to hear that you are reporting her. I used to teach preschool, and would never, ever have done that stuff. Pee and poop accidents are just part of the job- I would never have made a kid feel bad about it.
So glad he is doing well now. Kids are so resilient! Here is to a great 2012!
Very cool.
As I've posted about before, I'm waiting for Nora to cool her jets any day now, but I know that time will come sooner or later.
Nora Judith 7/2/06 Miles Chauncey 4/20/09 born with Trisomy 21 - Down syndrome