Week 1- he had the stomach flu. He woke up crying (which is not normal) and like a fool I gave him juice even after he first refused it. Thankfully he had it come back up before we took him to school.
Week 2- still not feeling great. Came home early that Friday because he wasn't eating and was listless. I got home and he instantly perked up and became and eating machine. I think he played me.
Week 3- voice started going and could tell that he was really really phleggmy. Behavior has been off the charts. I made the hard call of giving him Bromfed to ease the congestion, but it made him irritable and I got hit *A LOT* . He would be happily watching the Ipad, and then dart across the room just to hit me and then return back to the ipad. I'm pretty sure this was an attention seeking behavior. I'm not even sure what I could have done more. By the end of last night he'd lost the privilege to play with any of his trains and the use of the ipad. He also had a horrible transition from his ST to his OT. She's a wonderful lady with the patience of Job (thank God). But at one point he hit her in the face. I can't tell you how mortifying that is. And it took every ounce of my being to not jerk him out of there and get swiftly spanked.
Let's hope week 4 starts out a little better. I did warn his teacher about the aggression. And thankfully I'm meeting with his behavioral therapist today to see what more we can do.
He's such a sweet child most of the time. But I'm sure that being sick, and not being able to communicate how you feel..your wants..your needs has got to be incredibly frustrating!!
Somehow I've managed to not get sick
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