My 6 1/2 year old daughter has Aspergers Syndrome (AS). She is very high functioning but also very anxious.
We have been counting down on the calendar since the beginning on January how many more days until school. She asked me last week "How many more days until I go back to hell". 😮
Wednesday - We went in to visit her classroom and teacher. See where she sits. Pick her tub and bag hanger. See her stationary. See the labels for the books etc. Went well.
Thursday morning - Got her ready for school. Went well. Got to school - had to be wrestled off my leg and into the classroom :_|! BUT had a good day (except for one mini-meltdown when she made a mistake in her work and couldn't find an eraser).
AFTER SCHOOL - HUGE meltdown! Screaming, crying, vomiting - trying to cope with the stress of the day.
Friday morning - HUGE meltdown before school (because I asked her to drink her green tea which SHE asked for). Had to be bribed with a stick on tattoo AND taking her stress ball Dalek to school.
At school - thankfully her teacher let her in the classroom early, and she calmed down enough for me to leave without any issues.
I go back to work on Monday and I am exhausted already. Last year (prep) we had about 6 weeks of meltdowns before they stopped.
I'm going to have a meltdown myself if I have this issue every morning before work!
Just wanted to debrief!
