Parents Nook

Master 15 wanders out of his room wide awake after I had finished having my shower last night...(about 11:30pm) and announces the following...

"Mum, I think I have devised a way of making water flammable"

Something about two parts hydrogen, and one part nitrogen....(this is embarrassing, I cant recall exactly what he said nor did I understand it properly myself)...but he said if we could remove one component...(the water part) we could devise some way of making water flammable, ie, an alternative fuel. Anyway, I tell him well done, make sure you ask your science teacher about this tomorrow...see what she has to say. He says OK...then announces he's brains too awake to go to sleep...hmmmm...I insist, he says ok...so wanders off to bed before telling me to call his schools principle to ensure he gets back into the SRC this year as he has a 5 step strategy for eliminating playground graffiti, of which involves the finger printing of each child at his school.

Re- the water/fuel thingy , does anyone know whether this is even remotely possible? lol

If not, I promise I wont crush his spirit. ...wont say a word.

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Miss 13 comes home from school yesterday advising we need to have a serious talk about school.

*Heart sinks* So far, her integration into a mainstream high school has been completely uneventful... (she has high functioning ASD Autistic spectrum disorder, is impeccably well behaved, a real rule follower and maker, and an absolutely lovely kid.. though sometimes struggles socially)...

Anyway, we sit down in the kitchen and she advises she has dobbed on her big brother (Master 15) to Mrs K who was on playground duty.

*heart sinks for a second time* - My son never gets into strife.

Turns out she saw fit to tell the teacher on duty to stop her brother intruding on her social life, my son appears to have taken the "big brother" role a tad too seriously, and has now taken it upon himself to order a group of girls in year 8 to supervise her so she doesn't hang around with what he refers to as derro's.

I had a little chat with him, and he advised, "Mum, she's hanging around "Buff's" little brother, and Buff's a low life who tags up walls..(graffiti apparently) this and smokes.

I said, "but his little brother is only in year 7, I doubt if he does this sort of thing"

The playground police officer then advises "Mum, lay down with dogs, get up with fleas, no sister of mine is going to be seen socialise with these sorts of kids."

*gringe*

Anyway, I am in two minds about this, the boy is in Year 7, but apparently there is something wrong with him...(Might even be a little bit like my daughter only worse, because I'm told he behaves silly, dances in the playground, and cant complete school work, hence my daughter has began helping him finish class tasks, of which her teacher complemented her on, told her she was a really lovely girl for doing this.

Should I be encouraging her to be a young Brendan's carer, friend, (despite the boys background) as she does this, tend to look after children in need, (takes them under her wing) did the same in primary school with a little disabled kindy girl.

My son is a very popular kid, and I'm in two minds about it... I know he's very protective and genuinely cares for his sister, but could he be guarding his own image?

It's funny, prior to her starting high school, I had this big long discussion with her about not annoying her big brother, and going to the teachers if a problem occurs....her brother insisted I have this little chat with her...but now, it appears it's the other way round, it's him being too protective of her and spying on her in the playground, making sure nothing happens to her and that she is hanging-out with all the right people.

My son is socially conscious, and selective, whereas my daughter is a butterfly, "hava-chat" was her nickname for a long time when she was little, as she will befriend anyone.

Anyway, I shall be back shortly, I need to make an appointment up at the school...my son wants to make sure he's definitely in the SRC again this year, and has instructed me to make an appointment for him to speak with his principle so he may discuss a few options with her re- getting her school under control....hmmmm

No go... principle isn't at school today... will have to call tomorrow.



I feel like Master 15's receptionist....lol.


On the matter of my daughter socialising with age appropriate children, my instincts tell me to encourage this, as she needs to assimilate with as normal kids as possible.

Is a tough one, how do you tell a kid they cant socialise with a certain child because they "aren't normal" ...etc?

But there's her social development to consider.

Theres also the matter of her wanting to socialise with him out-of-school....of which is not desirable given the family is dysfunctional, so if they did , it would be a case of him having to visit with her here, at our house, for I wouldn't be prepared to let her go to his.