Time Lapse

There has definitely been a huge time lapse between posts, friends......  What can I say?  Sometimes I feel that the struggle is too real and too big to post about it yet this has always been a good place for me to vent!  I haven't been neglecting my blog on purpose, it just has happened and I haven't been worried about it!!

The latest?  Well, it seem that it is always something with Eden. If it's not one thing, then it's another.  Really, though, it still goes back to her background trauma and her learned reactions....  The past weeks it has been her math.  She just has decided she doesn't WANT to do it and it's hard.  Is it really hard?  Maybe challenging, but she is super smart but she has to apply herself in order to think through her math.  One thing we have seen in her over and over is her inability to work through frustration.  This is very common and when you think of her being emotionally very young still and the trauma she went through, it makes sense.  So, if Eden makes up her mind that something is HARD in her mind, then it's kinda over.....  It's been beyond frustrating as her teacher and parent to watch this, knowing that she really CAN do it!! 

Another thing we struggle with is she says she wants help but in her mind she just wants the answer, so when I really do try to help her, she thinks I am not helping her....  Again and again I find myself reminding her that if I give her the answer that is not helping, that is called cheating!  So, now she will say she wants help and I will say, "Do you have a question?" Often times she answers,"No."  

It's kinda like there is a honeymoon phase in any new thing and we have definitely reached the end of the honeymoon phase in homeschooling!!  Does that mean I don't try to make school fun and I'm not enjoying it anymore?  No, I am still trying to keep things fun and light-hearted but it does make it harder when you feel like you can't teach and help a child because they have their mind made up already that they don't want to do it!  Any advice, people?!!  

We are looking into a new therapist for Cade and I just as much as for Eden!!  

The other thing that has been a struggle is really trying to understand whether we should keep Katreese in the online schooling program!  I have such issues with this program she is on!!  It is so different than Eden and Bella's program!!   We started using an online tutor and we are hoping this will help Katreese!  

 

Here is Katreese taking advantage of the
 beautiful weather!!