My Beautiful Boy

We’ve just had four days off over easter and today Derek has gone back to work but the boys are still home as they have a ‘pupil free’ day at school.

Corey has been not too bad this weekend although he had a few moments yesterday where he threw tantrums and told me that I’m a jerk and a loser.  I just tried to stay calm and ignored it and stuck to my discipline and didn’t give in to him.  I must admit his tantrums weren’t quite as bad as usual. 

He has been sick this weekend too which has probably kept him a bit quieter than normal.  He had a fever for a couple of afternoons and has had a sore throat and been a bit flat.  We were planning on taking them to the Museum on Sunday as they have Palaeantology Week but we didn’t end up going since Corey was sick.  It is still on next weekend so hopefully we might go then.  I think the boys would love it, they are into their dinosaurs and things – just like boys.

Ben is very much into animals lately and sits and draws animal pictures or goes on the computer and makes powerpoint presentations of animals.  He watches animal TV shows and reads animal books and is always coming and telling me all these interesting facts about animals.  So I think Ben would just love going to the museum.

Anyway, I hope that corey behaves today while I am home on my own with him.  I know yesterday Derek went out for about 20 minutes and of course as soon as he left Corey started his behavior.  The swearing is becoming a real problem and he had his mouth washed out with soap yesterday, it really doesn’t do any good though.  He spent quite some time in his room yesterday because of his language too.  I might have to start a swear jar, although I think he’ll just run out of money to put in it.

Thanks for reading once again
Sheryl