Ten statements you will never hear special needs moms say as our children head back to school.
"OMG! He can't go back to school yet! He hasn't watched nearly enough TV!"
"I am not looking forward to dealing with routine again. I vastly prefer a lack of structure and chaos."
"What will I have to talk about during the day now that nobody is around to keep asking when we're going to Disney/what's for snack/what time Daddy is coming home/what the plans are for the birthday party/[insert child's preferred phrase of repetition]?"
"Finishing the summer break homework right before the bus pulls up to the house is a great way to kick off the school year."
"But wait! He didn't look at his iPad enough, either!"
"I'm so proud I provided my child with a summer of intellectually-stimulating activities. Trips to the ice-cream store count, right?"
"Is it too early to say I can't make it to back-to-school night?"
"I will miss the meltdowns."
"I am seriously psyched for the IEP!"
"What am I going to do with all the extra time on my hands?"
"Finishing the summer break homework right before the bus pulls up to the house is a great way to kick off the school year."
"But wait! He didn't look at his iPad enough, either!"
"I'm so proud I provided my child with a summer of intellectually-stimulating activities. Trips to the ice-cream store count, right?"
"Is it too early to say I can't make it to back-to-school night?"
"I will miss the meltdowns."
"I am seriously psyched for the IEP!"
"What am I going to do with all the extra time on my hands?"
Image source: Scott Beale, Laughing Squid
