It’s that time of the year when our school has parent/teacher interviews. It’s always something that I’m not sure whether I should dread it or love it, as I only know what happens at school from what the boys tell me. Not to mention I was no model student, I was the “if only she would apply herself” type student. So I do have a fear that my kids may take after me.
Honestly, Luke hates school. This is the first year he hasn’t cried everyday, and he is very well liked by kids, big and little, but he is also very happy in his own company. He would happily never go to school again. He gets upset when he realises that he has to go to school for another ten years. He is an intelligent wee fellow but I think he gets intensely frustrated by the assemblies, the lining up to go anywhere and the whole routine of school.
So last week I went off to Luke’s interview. It was all pretty good, he is academically on track, is well-behaved and well liked. His teachers did mention that he is slow to finish his work but is steadily increasing his work output. They also said that Luke goes to the toilet about every 20 mins. They asked if this should happen, knowing that he has a medical condition they haven’t wanted to stop him. I did say that he does need to drink lots, but that he shouldn’t need to wee that often. So when I got home I asked Luke why he was going to the toilet so often and he replied “Sssh that is my little secret”. Then he proceeded to tell me that if he goes to the toilet at certain times he gets out of certain class work!!! I had to laugh very loudly, on the inside, and thought to myself if only he could channel those “smarts” into something more positive the kid would hit the stars!! So his little secret is no longer, and funnily enough he no longer needs to wee during class time.
