School starting

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Hi,

I can empathize with all you out there seeing the anxiety increase as

school approaches; we don't start until next Wed, but I see (8)

gradually sliding downhill as each day goes by.

Last night it took forever for her to read one chapter of her book,

whereas she always used to zip right through it. She started

re-reading sentences, insisting she didn't read them the 1st time.

Reading is the one thing she was excelling in at school, most of the

other stuff seems so hard for her. It breaks my heart to see that

becoming an anxiety-provoker. After she was asleep, I cried more than

I have in a long while over her OCD.

We've seen her therapist in preparation for school starting, but

didn't participate much at all during the session, just colored

while the dr. and I talked. Very frustrating, since I know she has

things going on and needs to share with the dr. She said she was

" shy " , I guess because it been so long since we'd seen her (last appt.

was in the winter). I wish she was " shy " about it all with me, I'm

sick of hearing all the thoughts in her head, but I don't let her know

that.

We had a long meeting with her new teacher (a man, which she had been

freaking out about) and she even spent time alone with him. She wound

up liking him, even though she hates to admit it. Then she found out

2 of her friends will be in class with her, so she was happy about

that. Even with all this prep work, I sense next week will be HELL

and I'm hoping that I won't have to physically drag her to school like

last year.

I can't even imagine how it will be in middle school and high school,

I do think she will be one of those kids (like Shirley said) who will

never like school. That stinks, it's such a long haul.

I'm just venting to those who have been there, done that, thanks for

listening!

Oh, I have a question as well, said when she's reading a book,

the letters seem to be moving on the page, I think she means the words

that are further down from where she's reading. My theory is she's

just not focusing in on where she actually IS reading, which may also

be why she loses where she is and feels the need to re-read. Anyone

ever experience this? I've suggested she go back to following what

she's reading with her finger. I also wondered if she used a piece of

paper to cover the other words on the page, that might help.

Thanks!

nna.

NY