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>The day begins.

>Last Spring we purchased a new range. Five burner stove, electronic control panel for oven, clock and broiler. It is not working again for the second time in two weeks. Difficult to cook for a family of seven when you are used to using the oven. 10 days wait for repair this time. Rather frustrated. And I was going to make some more banana bread today. Didn’t make church this morning, evidently one of the boys thought that since mom wasn’t home he could go back to bed. Thank you everyone for your thoughts regarding M. It means a lot to us to hear about everyone praying for our family. Some days I wish I was independently wealthy so that I could lift up my house and put a new one in its place. We have the old round fuse type panels in the basement for our electricity. How I

>M in hospital

>Talked to M. He wants to come home. Asked him about his day and why they made him move into a different room. He said it was because he was writing on his bed. Mom, K and Aunt spent about 2 hours with him this evening coloring pictures and doing puzzles. M asked mom if he could come home. Mom said it was hard to say no. Also said that M was kind of jittery toward the end of the visit. I called to say good night. Explained that we needed to be certain that he was safe and that he wouldn’t hurt himself or anyone else before we bring him home. It is hard. I keep looking around the house to see what he is into. Even the kids commented on how quiet the house is. I told M that I would be down on Monday after my heart

>a parents 10 rules for educating a child with Special Mental Health Needs.

>Reading the news this morning, I saw an article about the Arizona shooter that talks of warning signs concerning his behavior and what parents should do when their child exhibits them. Then I saw another article about a first grader in Los Angeles that parents want expelled for allegedly stabbing one of his classmates with a tweezer. I use the word “allegedly” on purpose. My wife and I are extremely active in the academic lives of our kids. I welcome anyone to spend a couple of days with us if they don’t think that we are. I personally talk to my child’s teacher everyday when I pick him up. Our other boys teacher talks to us regularly as well, but has an open door that I use on a regular basis when I think that she ought to know something that could affect the day of my two boys in