The last thing I want is for this blog to become too gloomy but just lately things have worn me down. TT has once again gone into meltdown about getting dressed and ready for school. Kicking shouting etc, this morning we were late again (10 days now) and I went to see her teacher to ask if she is OK at school, he seems to think not and I now have a meeting with him on Thursday - god I hope my Italian is up to it.
She seems to like school though, tells us it is fun, and loves her homework and fun projects they are doing, but this would make sense of the whole 'nightmare' of getting her into the car.
I am trying so hard to remain calm but it is v. hard to do when everything is crunching to a halt and my nerves are wrangling. So now I am going to head to school and let her play in the park with her friends and watch her interact to see how she seems to be emotionally. Tonight we will curl up in front of the fire and read and play and hope that tomorrow will be a better day.
Sometimes I wish I could teach them at home, but I think they would miss the interaction with Italian kids, and their language skills would go to pot. This way we have the best of both worlds I hope, part time school and long long holidays.
I long to switch of my brain for a while though and just have a few days without 'tempers fraying' and tears and tantrums (all of ours) flying.
Plans this week - leek soup, homemade ciabatta, gluten free muffins, olive picking, dog walking, cinema and lots and lots of reading by the fire. x
The camera is on its way home from the menders so this blog should soon be full of autumn colour again.
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