March 10, 2006

  • Looking Up!


    This morning I received advice from a trusted cousellor on things that might be helpful in working things out with Tucker's teacher and in helping him.  I didn't go into detail in the previous post, but Tucker has been acting out at school, being aggressive with the other kids, negative with the teacher, and generally expressing some serious lack of self esteem. 


    When I met with Mrs. Strutton earlier this week, we worked out a plan that will allow Tucker to earn up to five points a day.  For each point he earns he gets a dime for his special jar.  When he has earned $5 I told him that he can choose the restaurant and I'll take him out to dinner to anywhere he wants. 


    The additional suggestion I got this morning was that Tucker responds very well to responsibility.  So why not suggest to the teacher that she assign him a particular classroom duty?  See how that works?


Comments (4)

  • That is very cool!

  • Hello,

    DharmaBumWarrior here.

    I don't know if u remember me but u posted a comment to my journal back 2 Novembers ago. I was in the Nursing home. Well I am sorry i never answered and so much has happened since. I got well, then got unwell, i was in for IV antibiotic therapy for a staph infection I probably got while hiking the Appalachian Trail. I ended up deciding to stay here in Durango, CO. I am originally from VA. I am a nursing student, well doing my pre-reqs. I would have them done but i went down and worked on the Katrina Disaster for the American Red Cross for 4 months. Two months with RC and another two with the local Emergency Operations Center in Hancock County Mississippi. Now i am back.

    You had asked how i came up with DharmaBumWarrior. Well, i had dharma explained to me over a period of months while hiking the AT (AppalachianTrail) by a girl i had met and became very good (just) friends with. I kinda decided that i was a mixture of Kerouacs DharmaBums and the Dharma warriors of Lao Tzu. I call my quest Hijacking Dharma because it seems that it has become so hard to be happy that every bit you can grab, you grab. I mean, of course i am being a bit (?) sarcastic and flippant, but a bit serious also. We are living in a very difficult time to see the path we need to take. If that makes any sense to you i will be surprised. It is very hard to explain.

    I think you write great and your observations are very enlightening and entertaining at the same time. I envy you your time with your son. He is a very lucky young man.

    Peace, Pray and Propagate

  • Wonderful ideas, Judi

  • WONDERFUL news, Momi! I'm so glad you and Tucker and his teacher have found a successful path. It's so, so hard when the kids aren't getting what they need. I've had an inkling or two of that lately with mine, and am all antsy about it. This must be such a ligthening of your load.

    I sent you another email, btw. You are at liberty to respond now

    Love you and your wonderful momi-ing ways!

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