not so much a problem child as child problems

[sistawendy]

We got mail from my son's school today saying they've gotten complaints that my son has been riding his bike recklessly through the nearby high school parking lot to get to his junior high. That bears repeating: he's been weaving through cars in a lot full of teenage drivers and almost got hit today. He's been grounded from his bike, and the next two trips he makes to school on his bike will be with me. Dear Bob, his lack of executive function is bad enough, but this could have won him a Darwin award.

Oh yeah: his braces? $6300 total, of which we've paid $1500 so far. Those things better be made of titanium.

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[schmi.livejournal.com]

Is this what they call "growing pains"?

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

You know, this is usually a kid who's always looking for something to be afraid of, and he often finds things that are pretty silly. That he would be so cavalier about something as dangerous and common as getting run over just blows my mind, and Nibs' as well.