mike clarke Report post Posted June 16, 2005 JOHN IS 12 YEARS OLD AND IS NOW IN HIS SECOND WEEK AT A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN DERBYSHIRE, 75 MILES AWAY FROM US IN SHROPSHIRE. WE MISS HIM TERRIBLY AND I'M MISERABLE AS SIN. jOHN IS HAPPIER NOW THAN HE HAS EVER BEEN IN SCHOOL, HE'S ALREADY MADE FRIENDS AND FEELS SAFE AND SECURE AWAY FROM THE BULLIES IN MAINSTREAM. IT'S WORTH THE HEARTACHE TO HEAR HIM SAY THAT IT'S ALL SORTED AND THERE'S NO MORE TROUBLE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen Report post Posted June 16, 2005 Aww M.C. & family <'> May John continue to thrive at his new placement Well done John! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarenT Report post Posted June 17, 2005 Try to take comfort from the fact that John is so much happier at this new school. It will take a while for you all to get used to the new arrangement, but if it's working then try to focus on that. Of course you miss him, he's your little boy, but you're giving him a great start by being there and I expect the rewards will come. Glad it's going so well. Karen x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted June 17, 2005 Mike Glad it's working out for you. I'm pretty sure it's the same school my Sister in Law and her husband used to work in, it's a good school. Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bevalee Report post Posted June 17, 2005 Hi Mike I know its hard. My son has been at his residential school now for 5 weeks, and i miss him very much. He came home for Half Term, and in that short time the difference was amazing. Anxiety levels have dropped, he is happy and after being out of school for 2 years he is doing really well. Thats when you know you've done the right thing! John will go from strength to strength. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly62 Report post Posted June 19, 2005 My son was in mainstream school until he was 14 and then moved to specialist provision in Banbury over 2 hrs away by car. When I left him there he was all smiles and I cried for days, but it was and is the best thing I ever did for him. He is safe and has gone from in his words being the bottom of the pile to being someone. He has changed beyond all my expectations, and has passed some GCSE's and is now at a college on day release from school. I am sure you have done the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarerQuie Report post Posted June 19, 2005 So glad that it's going well.My friend's son is moving to a residential School in September.xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carol Report post Posted June 19, 2005 (edited) so glad to hear all these success stories - it looks likely that we are facing the same choice soon for our lad - & actually after getting over the shock of the possibility (iykwim?) we are starting to see some of the benefits a bit more clearly sorry I am waffling ( again, I hear the shouts ) we may know soon if residential is for our lad - & we are telling ourselves that it would be selfish of us to hold our lad back just because we would miss him too much - but hardest decision we have ever made. we are hoping to hear this week about the suitability of the place the LEA have in mind ( sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread) ( is there a Waffle Woman in the Batcave?) Carol Edited June 19, 2005 by Carol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericho Report post Posted June 20, 2005 Well done to John! :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted June 20, 2005 Great news Mike, Thanks for sharing it. Nellie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites