Re: Recent interesting observation/ Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodi

We are even now, you were right about 'mine' and it looks like I

could be right about the high school stuff I told you.

In a few years time the older girls will be replaced with the younger

ones hanging around Max.... and it won't be to look after him, they

will have other things in mind!!

I know Max had a few problems when he started high school and it is

great to hear that he has settled in and is enjoying it. Good on him

for his results, way to go.

By the way, Max's network of 'school minders' could come in very

handy if he does run into any trouble at school. I'd say nothing to

him at the moment about that, I'd let him enjoy being special.

ne

> Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day

dealings

> with high school and have made a very interesting note....

>

> The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

> think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

> helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

> bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

> walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

> night about Max!

>

> The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

> like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

> kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

> they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

> baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in

high

> school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

> afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

> of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

> going to study hall, or whatever.

>

> I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

> independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

> are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

> he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

> happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

> him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

>

> I don't think a parent could ask for more.

>

> Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

ne and others,

I would NEVER tell Max not to let these girls do things for him.

Besides, he is loving every second of it. He just expects things to

be that way and darn it - they are! It makes his sister just shrug

her shoulders and walk away. Max is a magnet for people. They

flock to him and want to take care of him. As we say at home, " It's

Max's world and welcome to it! "

I'm so glad Dr. H. was wrong about high school. She was so against

us putting him in this program that we were very scared. No need to

worry for now!

Jodi Z.