Comments on: Deep Breath

By: Lisa K

Lisa K — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:17:19 +0000

Yikes, wish I had a sound set of advice for this but we are still dealing with the former neighbors after 3 years. Now the boy is being home schooled so at least I don’t have to worry about the bus rides anymore. Of course he doesn’t have normal humans for parents, they pretty much are as bad as he is so there was no real surprise about his behavior.

DSs teacher did say that the end of 2nd and beginning of 3rd is where this stuff starts to happen.

(((Hugs))) for you both!

By: Corey

Corey — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:32:50 +0000

I am so sorry that I am just coming in on this now.
so much love and hugs for you. I ‘m so glad you know about it now….you can’t do anything about not knowing before, but you surely can be glad that it will not be happening anymore.

hugs.

By: Holding It Together

Holding It Together — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:15:54 +0000

I just read your post from yesterday and today, and my heart goes out to you and Hannah and everyone else involved in this situation. I have no advice, just lots of support and encouragement.

(One other note on Jacob - I would highly recommend taking someone with you to the meeting, an advocate if you can find one this quickly, or another special-needs parent who has been through this, or even just a friend to take notes and ask any questions you forget. It is easy to walk out of a meeting and feel like you were blindsided from 10 different directions and aren’t sure what they said and what they may have just implied. You do have the right to bring along anyone you want, although it is good practice to let them know ahead of time.)

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:55:32 +0000

Sending lots of hugs!

By: Summer

Summer — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:31:31 +0000

At least it’s the weekend now. I hope things can be repaired. Bullying can be so overwhelming, I don’t know what I would do in your shoes.

By: Debbie Yost

Debbie Yost — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:55:08 +0000

I’m glad you are feeling a little better. Now that you mention it, when MA was being bullied in 3rd grade the girl doing the bullying was having some problems. I’m not sure what, none of my business, but in the end, they worked through the problems and are now friends. Not the best of friends, but friends. The little girl actually doesn’t have a lot of friends, so having MA for a friend has been good for her.

By: April

April — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:53:05 +0000

I for one really appreciate you writing about this experience, and hope that an article does come out of it. We need to think about these things, and listening to other people’s stories, other people’s methodologies, has been eye opening (to say the least) and given me much to ponder. It’s a topic that, unfortunately, will be relevant to more of us than not, I think, so thanks for putting it out there.
I know that doesn’t do much to make Hannah feel better, but maybe just knowing she’s not the first might help take the sting out a little. I think it’s great, too, that you’re taking into consideration how painful it must be to lose her friend, too. My guess is, that probably hurts more than antyhing for her. It’s tough when we learn that no one is ‘all good’ or ‘all bad.’

By: kristi

kristi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:59:56 +0000

I’ll bet you’ve never been so glad to see Friday come, huh? Take a deep breath (or many) and rest assured you’ve done all you can to help Hannah.

By: Sonya

Sonya — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:43:26 +0000

Take it easy!

Good Luck with Hannah and the meeting on April 3rd. I have a “turning 5″ meeting coming up for my little one. We need to get him into a CTT program. Fingers crossed!

xoxo
Sonya

By: Debi

Debi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:07:39 +0000

(((HUGS))) Good luck with it all! Sounds like you’ve really been handling the “bullying” situation well…and hopefully the next few weeks and months will bring healing.

Fingers, toes, and everything else crossed that all goes well on April 3rd! Would be so wonderful to hear some good news on that front! Lord knows you’ve all waited faaaaaar too long already for a break.