Tonight we had visitors...at different times...it was nice.
First, Foster Care Specialist came over because she couldn't make the home visit during the time Service Coordinator was going to be there.
The boys did fairly well when Foster Care Specialist was there. She helped Older Boy make a video for his homework on lab safety. Younger Boy acted as the assistant who was completely unsafe and Older Boy acted as teacher. She videoed the entire thing for them while I made dinner. The boys were fairly cooperative with her during the visit.
When she left Older Boy started screaming and becoming irrational, because he needed to do a timeout for arguing. What could have been a 3 minute timeout took 44 minutes. During this time Younger Boy and I ate dinner and did Younger Boy's math homework together.
During the timeout Older Boy yelled profanities, banged his head on the wall, and talked about how he should just kill himself right now. When I didn't respond he changed to how I was just rude and not listening and it was disrepectful to eat without him and how maybe this wasn't the right home for him. Still no reaction from me so he switched to mocking Younger Boy and saying he is a perfect angel and suck up. I was SUPER PROUD of Younger Boy, because he ignored it. He sat in the kitchen and did his homework and tuned it out. Older Boy then switched back to screaming the f-word and telling me that if I didn't start counting right now he was going to leave. Finally he realized I was serious and calmed down to do the timeout.
He had dinner while Service Coordinator was there. The boy's behavior waned A LOT during that time. Younger Boy tripped and kicked Older Boy and stormed out of the room, because he couldn't play Wii. Older Boy wrapped a blanket around himself and lay in the middle of the living room pretending to snore. It was good for Service Coordinator to see it. This is my "normal".
Prayers for good days for the boys and Foster Care Specialist and Service Coordinator. Foster Care Specialist starts school today and I really want her to do well. She is kind of a nervous wreck because she hasn't been in school for over 10 years. I consider her my friend!!
First, Foster Care Specialist came over because she couldn't make the home visit during the time Service Coordinator was going to be there.
The boys did fairly well when Foster Care Specialist was there. She helped Older Boy make a video for his homework on lab safety. Younger Boy acted as the assistant who was completely unsafe and Older Boy acted as teacher. She videoed the entire thing for them while I made dinner. The boys were fairly cooperative with her during the visit.
When she left Older Boy started screaming and becoming irrational, because he needed to do a timeout for arguing. What could have been a 3 minute timeout took 44 minutes. During this time Younger Boy and I ate dinner and did Younger Boy's math homework together.
During the timeout Older Boy yelled profanities, banged his head on the wall, and talked about how he should just kill himself right now. When I didn't respond he changed to how I was just rude and not listening and it was disrepectful to eat without him and how maybe this wasn't the right home for him. Still no reaction from me so he switched to mocking Younger Boy and saying he is a perfect angel and suck up. I was SUPER PROUD of Younger Boy, because he ignored it. He sat in the kitchen and did his homework and tuned it out. Older Boy then switched back to screaming the f-word and telling me that if I didn't start counting right now he was going to leave. Finally he realized I was serious and calmed down to do the timeout.
He had dinner while Service Coordinator was there. The boy's behavior waned A LOT during that time. Younger Boy tripped and kicked Older Boy and stormed out of the room, because he couldn't play Wii. Older Boy wrapped a blanket around himself and lay in the middle of the living room pretending to snore. It was good for Service Coordinator to see it. This is my "normal".
Prayers for good days for the boys and Foster Care Specialist and Service Coordinator. Foster Care Specialist starts school today and I really want her to do well. She is kind of a nervous wreck because she hasn't been in school for over 10 years. I consider her my friend!!
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