Mornings...I can so relate

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Yes, since my husband started driving a school bus a few months ago I now have to get myself ready for work (business attire), then my son AS, then my daughter RTS (rare genetic syndrome) and off on the special ed bus at 9:10 am. I start at 6:30am. By the time I get to work I am exhausted! My son runs and hides from brushing his teeth, will scratch me, hit me, cuss at me, you name it just warming up for the flossing. Everything is a huge ordeal and some days worse/better than others. Depending on the school lunch they may need to have lunch made for them, feed the kitten, give Blaise his pill (another olympic event). Everything is hand over hand, led to the bathroom, step by step. I just want to kill my husband some days!! He was supposed to get a job while the kids were at school!

I try to stick to my schedule as much as possible and just keep it all business. Try not to take any of it personally (okay one day I cried for at least an hour during this process and then when I stopped Blaise asked me, "Why did you stop crying?" just poker faced).

The other day he told me he was having his worst life ever and that he just might as well just be dead. Got him scheduled back in at the Psychologist- Lord knows no parent wants to hear those words out of their childs mouth. Not sure how seriously to take a seven year old, but figure I should err on the side of caution.

Sorry, I am just commiserating and not offering much solution. I think the schedule is the only thing that keeps me sane. I almost did a visual schedule with a PECS board but I know they would just throw them on the floor so I just keep the schedule in my head. I've also learned not to complete my outfit until right after they leave the house or I will end up with toothpaste and such on my suit... Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise ASD 7 Spitfire http://www.facebook.com/pattyjoancamp

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Hi Patty,I bought I doctor's coat/lab coat from a medical uniform shop to wear over my suit (when I was working). It has really good coverage, goes in a warm wash, and has slits so you can access your suit pockets. That way I could get dressed before the kids woke up, but still keep clean for work. Can you make their lunches the night before? It won't taste as nice, but that's their tough luck for acting up, isn't it!From: Patty <sheridonsmom@...>Subject: ( ) Mornings...I can so relate Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 9:53 PM

Yes, since my husband started driving a school bus a few months ago I now have to get myself ready for work (business attire), then my son AS, then my daughter RTS (rare genetic syndrome) and off on the special ed bus at 9:10 am. I start at 6:30am. By the time I get to work I am exhausted! My son runs and hides from brushing his teeth, will scratch me, hit me, cuss at me, you name it just warming up for the flossing. Everything is a huge ordeal and some days worse/better than others. Depending on the school lunch they may need to have lunch made for them, feed the kitten, give Blaise his pill (another olympic event). Everything is hand over hand, led to the bathroom, step by step. I just want to kill my husband some days!! He was supposed to get a job while the kids were at school!

I try to stick to my schedule as much as possible and just keep it all business. Try not to take any of it personally (okay one day I cried for at least an hour during this process and then when I stopped Blaise asked me, "Why did you stop crying?" just poker faced).

The other day he told me he was having his worst life ever and that he just might as well just be dead. Got him scheduled back in at the Psychologist- Lord knows no parent wants to hear those words out of their childs mouth. Not sure how seriously to take a seven year old, but figure I should err on the side of caution.

Sorry, I am just commiserating and not offering much solution. I think the schedule is the only thing that keeps me sane. I almost did a visual schedule with a PECS board but I know they would just throw them on the floor so I just keep the schedule in my head. I've also learned not to complete my outfit until right after they leave the house or I will end up with toothpaste and such on my suit... Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise ASD 7 Spitfire http://www.facebook.com/pattyjoancamp

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You might want to put the schedule in writing somehow. It doesn't have to be a pecs system. You can have a wet erase sheet hanging up (or dry erase, but they smudge off when you touch them) and out line the schedule.

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( ) Mornings...I can so relate

Yes, since my husband started driving a school bus a few months ago I now have to get myself ready for work (business attire), then my son AS, then my daughter RTS (rare genetic syndrome) and off on the special ed bus at 9:10 am. I start at 6:30am. By the time I get to work I am exhausted! My son runs and hides from brushing his teeth, will scratch me, hit me, cuss at me, you name it just warming up for the flossing. Everything is a huge ordeal and some days worse/better than others. Depending on the school lunch they may need to have lunch made for them, feed the kitten, give Blaise his pill (another olympic event). Everything is hand over hand, led to the bathroom, step by step. I just want to kill my husband some days!! He was supposed to get a job while the kids were at school!

I try to stick to my schedule as much as possible and just keep it all business. Try not to take any of it personally (okay one day I cried for at least an hour during this process and then when I stopped Blaise asked me, "Why did you stop crying?" just poker faced).

The other day he told me he was having his worst life ever and that he just might as well just be dead. Got him scheduled back in at the Psychologist- Lord knows no parent wants to hear those words out of their childs mouth. Not sure how seriously to take a seven year old, but figure I should err on the side of caution.

Sorry, I am just commiserating and not offering much solution. I think the schedule is the only thing that keeps me sane. I almost did a visual schedule with a PECS board but I know they would just throw them on the floor so I just keep the schedule in my head. I've also learned not to complete my outfit until right after they leave the house or I will end up with toothpaste and such on my suit...

Patty

and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise ASD 7 Spitfire

http://www.facebook.com/pattyjoancamp

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Oh, Patty! You've described my mornings to a tee!! I kept saying to myself, "Only if I got up earlier, maybe this would be easier." Guess what? It probably won't make a darn bit of difference! I've tried it... only I end up more exhausted (my DS is 10 and fights me getting TO bed at night then getting OUT of bed in the mornings). I hear you on having to monitor every step in the morning! I have two teenagers (out of school) who would sleep through an earthquake - not much help, and I have to get my four year old DD and only quickly call my almost 12 yo DS who gets himself up, brushes his teeth, packs his own lunch... <SIGH> then there's my 10 yo DS... Brush hair, teeth, socks on... ummm... are socks ON?

"No... they're in my hand." Me: "Why are they in your hand 20 minutes after I asked you last time?" DS: "I don't know..." <SIGH>My 4 yo DD is on target for all of her developmental goals (with a little Jersey attitude to boot!), but has been fostering a lot of mimicking behaviors from DS 10. It's become a power struggle. DD: "Why do *I* have to get ready by myself if DS doesn't?" If anything at all (other than a plethora of wonderful information), the ability to vent to others who have been there, done that is liberating!JackieFrom: Patty <sheridonsmom@...> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 10:53:00 PMSubject: ( ) Mornings...I can so relate

Yes, since my husband started driving a school bus a few months ago I now have to get myself ready for work (business attire), then my son AS, then my daughter RTS (rare genetic syndrome) and off on the special ed bus at 9:10 am. I start at 6:30am. By the time I get to work I am exhausted! My son runs and hides from brushing his teeth, will scratch me, hit me, cuss at me, you name it just warming up for the flossing. Everything is a huge ordeal and some days worse/better than others. Depending on the school lunch they may need to have lunch made for them, feed the kitten, give Blaise his pill (another olympic event). Everything is hand over hand, led to the bathroom, step by step. I just want to kill my husband some days!! He was supposed to get a job while the kids were at school!

I try to stick to my schedule as much as possible and just keep it all business. Try not to take any of it personally (okay one day I cried for at least an hour during this process and then when I stopped Blaise asked me, "Why did you stop crying?" just poker faced).

The other day he told me he was having his worst life ever and that he just might as well just be dead. Got him scheduled back in at the Psychologist- Lord knows no parent wants to hear those words out of their childs mouth. Not sure how seriously to take a seven year old, but figure I should err on the side of caution.

Sorry, I am just commiserating and not offering much solution. I think the schedule is the only thing that keeps me sane. I almost did a visual schedule with a PECS board but I know they would just throw them on the floor so I just keep the schedule in my head. I've also learned not to complete my outfit until right after they leave the house or I will end up with toothpaste and such on my suit... Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise ASD 7 Spitfire http://www.facebook.com/pattyjoancamp