Things have been going fantastic this year, with no phone calls home to come and get my babe early from school, no out of school suspensions, I don't think his royal highness even got an in school suspension this year. If he has, I haven't been aware of it. I've even called the school twice asking if Dayton even attends school, as I make sure he gets on the school bus in the morning, and I pick him up from the bus in the afternoon, but have not heard anything from the school, leading me to believe my babe may have figured out how to skip class, but nope. The principal has assured me on both phone calls that my babe is there at school, every day. While there have been a few incidents, they incidents have not been drastic enough to warrant a call home to me... Wow!
The past few weeks Dayton has been complaining about gym class. "Ugh mamma, she won't let me do gym 'cuz it takes me too long to get changed."
"Watch your grammar babe, it's 'because.'"
"Mamma, she won't let me do gym B.E.C.A.U.S.E. it takes me to long to get changed."
"Really? Have you spoken to your teacher about this Dayton?"
"Yeah, she just gets mad and says I take too long to get ready."
"Have you asked her for help?"
"No."
"Maybe try asking her for help and see what happens."
Week two:
"Don't bother packing my gym clothes mamma, I'm not allowed to go to gym."
"Excuuuuuusssssssse me?"
"Don't bother packing my gym clothes mamma, I'm not allowed to go to gym."
"I heard you babe, but WHY are you not aloud to go to gym?"
"I take too long and can't tie my shoes in time to do the warm up. Can't take gym if I don't do the warm up."
"Excuuuuuusssssssse me?"
"Ugh... I take to long and can't tie my shoes in time to do the warm up..."
"I got it Dayton, thank you. Have you asked your teacher to help you tie your shoes?"
"No."
"Have you asked your EA to help you tie your shoes?"
"No."
"Babe, what is stopping you from asking for help?"
"It doesn't matter. I'm not allowed to change in the boy's change room anymore. Don't pack my gym clothes."
"Excccccccuuuuuuuuuuusssssse me?"
"Ugh... It doesn't matter. I'm not allowed to change in the boy's change..."
"Got it Dayton. Thank you. Now what do you think mamma should do babe? Should I call your gym teacher?"
"Yes mamma."
"O.K."
"Don't forget to ask her about deodorant too."
I really don't like the idea of Dayton using deodorant yet, as his skin is so sensitive.... but yes, I should ask her if he needs it, as we've been fighting about it for weeks. Dayton's snuck into his dad's toiletry bag and used his deodorant last summer (at least that's what I think happened) and his arm pits were red, raw and cracked from it...)
So I get in touch with Dayton's phys. ed. teacher, who tells me a little bit of a different story. Dayton's goofing off in the boy's change room. He's swinging his back pack around, not really focusing on getting ready. He's playing around and goofing off with the boys instead of getting ready. She's talked to him numerous times to get ready and asked him to focus on the task of getting changed instead of goofing off, but he's not listening... grrrr... yeah, Dayton forgot about this part of the story. The rest of his story is correct, except for the part where it is HIS idea NOT to participate in gym class. When told to settle down and get ready for gym or he won't be participating, Dayton's chosen NOT TO participate. Well I'll be... In other words, he's being a little puke. Really?! I'm so kicking his butt when he gets home. I'm going through the house and there are chores he will be helping me with today boy... scrubbing the toilet, cleaning his room, vacuuming, taking out the trash, cleaning the kitty litter... oh yes... I can hardly wait for his little royal highness to get his behind home. 'Cuz when he does... ma'home be all clean! Grammar or no grammar, ma' home be spotless chil'e. Oh yes.
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| Yes, even Einstein had his childish moments |
Anyways, the teacher and I discussed how I can support her with Dayton's behaviour
I've asked the teacher to get his EA to fill out the report sheets I get at the end of the day, giving him a check mark for getting ready on time, asking for help if necessary and NOT goofing off. This will give me an idea of whether or not he is making an attempt to participate in gym and listening to his teachers.
So you see, I get it. I get my son has a disability, but not everything is to be blamed on his disability. He knows how to follow the rules, he knows how to get ready for gym. This is not a part of his autism, he's being a little puke. A typical nine year old who just wants to mess around, ya know? A part of me celebrates this, at least he's not delayed in this part of his milestones.
Consider yourselves hugged,
Lou
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