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what are you here for then?

a conversation with David… “You can’t access the Internet using the Wii David, you know that.” – Dad “I am not accessing the Internet, I am looking at games and reading wimpy kids books online.” – David “Unless it’s educational, it’s not allowed David.” – Dad He turns off the Wii, and goes stomping off. Mom is working on lesson plans at the kitchen table. I tell him he needs to be in the living room with me. “there is nothing for me to do here…” – David “We aren’t here to entertain you David.” – Dad “Well then what are you here for?” – David He then proceeded to tell me that he can’t wait to move into the residential facility and that he isn’t coming home from his school anymore. (the school is a day program at the residential facility) He also told me that since I beat

Cat and Mouse battles August 2012

It has been a while since we posted one of these… The great cat and mouse fight of August 2012 is on…. {in the style of Howard Cossel} In the east corner we have Miss Cinnamon. Miss Cin is a 2 year old farm cat, feared far and wide. Weighing in at 6 pounds, Miss Cin is ready to do battle. Just look at the concentration on her face! In the west corner we have Grey Mouse. No idea what his/her name is. Grey has no idea what is in store for her. Whiskers shaking, sensing movement… a dash left, a dash right, Grey is trying her best to disappear… Miss Cin, pounces like Mohammed Ali. A quick side step, left, swinging tail right, as Miss Cin lands her full weight on Grey; surely that has to hurt. A stunned Grey weaves away, shaking her head, she must be fighting

tantrum at 11

Nothing like a tantrum about medicine to end a perfectly good day. David takes his meds with Apple Juice. Two of the meds are liquid and taste pretty nasty. Today I had everything ready for him to take his meds and he broke out into a tantrum because he didn’t have his apple juice. Even after I told him that his apple juice is on the counter, and showed it to him, he had a tantrum about taking his meds. David had very positive comments from his day at school. Positive behaviors. then he gets home and has to let all of the negative behaviors loose. He didn’t do it right after school, it actually started while I was trying to watch a movie with his older sister. See, David wasn’t the center of attention at that point. and in his world, that his just plain wrong. He also started