I do not know what to do with Caden. Last night Caden says I have a stomach ache. So I said you will be fine after you go to sleep. So then he wakes up saying I have a stomach ache still. He eats breakfast,plays with Carsyn and Nixon, gets ready,and watches tv, never saying a thing about his stomach. Then as we are walking to school he starts crying saying my stomach hurts bad now. I know my kids and I know when they are sick. He is not sick! So we're at the school gate and I say good by to Carsyn and Caden will not go in the gate, he's crying and holding his stomach. I then said Caden if you don't go to school you are not playing video games, you are not watching t.v. and I'll make an appointment for you to see the doctor. He says okay, so we went home and I told him if you are sick you need to go lay on your bed. He lays on his bed for a while and then gets up and tries to play a video game with Nixon, of course I say, No. He then says my stomach doesn't hurt as much anymore. Well long story short he is still home, he is not sick, he now says can you please home school me. So the true reason comes out, he doesn't like school he says he hates it and he especially hates recess, the boy who loved, loved, loved recess at his old school. I can't stand that he faked sick, but it still makes me sad that he went through all of that because he doesn't feel comfortable at school. I know he'll start to make friends but since he is so shy it will take him a little longer then others. It makes my heart hurt for him, at his other school he had a huge group of friends, and when he came home from school yesterday he kept saying I only have one friend (and he doesn't even know his name) :(
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Caden faking sick
He is so different from Carsyn I drove by the school the other day and I see Carsyn on the playground with a bunch of girls all walking around holding hands, she is not my shy one that is for sure!! Well hopefully school will get better for Caden, but I still keep questioning why we didn't buy a home in our old school's district!
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How sad! I totally know how he feels. I went through the same thing when I was in elementary school. It's hard to be the shy kid. It'll get better; it just takes time. Good luck!
That is so sad. I used to always hate the first week of school. Good for you in sticking to your guns and not letting him play video games. It's only got to get better, Right?
Lisa that is so sad. Maybe you should home school him lol. It will get better for him but it is hard to explain that to an 8 year old. Good luck
My heart goes out to Caden. A new school can be very scary. One bit of advice, let his teacher know of his anxiety, she may help make the transition smoother. She can also encourage others to include Caden, especially if the social groups have been formed because they've been together already.
It'll get better.
Karen
Oh, Lisa. You poor thing. It makes me so sad when you can't solve things for your kids. It's not like you can go to school with him and help make friends for him--even though that is what you want to do. Good luck with that...I wish you were still over here by us still too.
Lisa - who's class is he in ? Nathan has been complaining that no one wants to play kick ball with him at recess - We need to get them together then they can look for each other at school. I used to drive by the school and see Natalie walking by herself (in kindergarten) and my heart would break. She was slower to make close friends but it will come.
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