i've been duped!

well, unintentionally

around 10am, the elementary school called - jaden has an upset stomach....no fever or vomiting, just says his stomach hurts.....the nurse said he came in first thing, but still went to the assembly they had this morning.....then after the assembly, she asks him if he's feeling better.....he responds, "nope, not yet".....she says that he's usually not one to complain, so she feels he might have a bug

so, i leave work and head to the school......as soon as i sign him out and walk into the nurse's office, he jumps up and yells "ma!".....he gives me a hug and i ask him, "aren't u supposed to be sick?".....he replies, "well, maybe i'm feeling better"

ok, so what am i to do? i think about it for a second - i can't hardly turn around and send him back to class.....so we head to the car

i start to wonder - maybe he has to use the restroom? he's always been nervous about having to go #2 at school (or any other public place).....since we only live a mile from the school, i head for home......no luck - so we sit to talk....

"jaden, were u really sick or did you lie to the nurse?"

"no, i didn't lie. maybe i just ate too much breakfast." (ah, ha! now we're on to something! jaden & gabby eat breakfast at school)

so, i explain to him that it was ok to go to the nurse since his stomach hurt - but that next time, he should try not to eat too much at breakfast (we've already been working with him on slowing down and taking his time at meals), and maybe he could wait a little bit (or try to go to the restroom) before he has the nurse call me to come get him.....that if he's really sick, i definitely want to come get him, but that if he might be better in a little bit, mommy needs to stay at work

he totally got it - he said, "u're right ma, maybe i could still go back to class."

i told him that this time, he could come with me back to work - but that next time, he should try and wait it out.....he was very happy with that & seemed to totally understand

amazing! yeah, he's missing almost a whole day of school today....but lesson learned....i admit, it's getting easier and easier every day to connect with jaden.....i know this little man is going to grow up to be something great one day!

thankfully, i work for a great company & my kids are pretty well behaved.....this is what jaden is doing in an empty cube right now.....watching/listening to a dvd & drawing dragon, after dragon on a white board...