and on a positive note...

School for Brett has not gone as smoothly as we had hoped this year.  He's just not getting into his groove in that setting.  So his teachers devised a plan.  Maybe MORE school would help him get into the routine and feel more confident.  That makes some sense in theory, but the protective mom in me doesn't like overwhelming him with more of something he is already overwhelmed with. 

When I really listened between the lines of what his teacher was telling me, it was either try this, or go to a different setting altogether. 

We really want this to work out for Brett.  The last thing we want is another big change for our kid who hates change.  Beyond that, our hope is that he can be successful in an integrated classroom - to develop the skills he needs for that sort of independence instead of backtracking to a place where he is heavily reliant on the adults around him.

So, we shifted our schedules around, and this is his first week of going to his preschool Mon-Thurs mornings.  They have a Mon/Wed class, and a Tues/Thurs class, and he's in both of them.  He has different classmates, but the teachers and schedule are the same, and he ends up bringing home two of each art project!  On Mondays and Wednesdays, I pick him up from school to take him to therapy.

Yesterday, when I got home from work, the babysitter was in a good mood.  It is always nice to come home to a good report from the babysitter!  (There have been a couple days I've had to talk her into coming back...)  Even better, Brett had brought home a note from his teacher - a positive one!  Even though this is just his first week going every day, his teachers say he is showing more confidence in the classroom.

Attaboy!