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Mr Gadget strikes again

 

Well, David has struck again.  the gadget hoarder.  A couple of weeks ago he stole a cell phone from his aunt.  We took it away.  he stole it again.  We took it away. We hid it in a room behind a locked door.  and he got it again. (went into the room when said occupant was sleeping..  Today I caught him right under my nose using his brother’s tablet computer.  No idea how he took it away from the place in my desk where it was stored without me knowing about it, but he did.

Oh, and he took my stash of gum.  ate all of it in one 4 hour period.  I am not blind, so how did I now notice this?

 

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less challenges

David has been less challenging today.  It may be because Mom was home from work today.

Have calls out to the psych team regarding him forcing himself to vomit up his meds.  The primary psychiatrist is on vacation until the 14th.  Just waiting to hear back from the nurse.

What kind of plan do doctor’s have for when they go on vacation?  Surely they have someone who follows or can work with their case load while they are absent.

 

 

Choking is not a game….

Various pills

Our son has been a handful lately.  I confronted him about it yesterday.

I have had very little sleep for the last 2 days.  He hasn’t either.  His body seems to thrive on 4 hours of sleep.

Turns out that when I give him his medicine, he has been spitting them out.

So we started massaging his chin and throat.  Well, that makes sure he swallows them, but then he goes into the bathroom and makes himself throw up the pills.   He is 10.  My heart  breaks to think that he is starting this.  He says that he wants some free time to himself.

So the next business day, I am going to be in touch with his doctor.  I am afraid for his life.

Now, I know that at least the superintendent of our school district is reading this.  I don’t much care.  This blog isn’t about you.  This blog is about a little boy who deserves life.  By not allowing him into your schools, nee, our schools, you are robbing him of part of his life.

Am I blind enough to believe that letting him into school will magically correct his many blessings?  No.  Not by a long shot.  But doesn’t he deserve the opportunity to try?  Hasn’t he earned that much in his young life?

I don’t know what to do about his meds.  I do know that we can’t continue on like this.  It isn’t healthy for him, me or anyone else in the family.  Wish us luck.

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