We have had an adventure with Number One Son in his current class. We felt like we were making progress just a few days ago, but then we were thrown a curveball when he felt too sick to attend on Thursday & Friday of last week, and again on Monday morning (he went on Monday anyway). We have tried to explain to his teacher that he is an introvert and might be more comfortable in some circumstances than in others. We have also tried to explain to him that he's not always going to be in an ideal environment, so he has to learn to cope with distractions and pressures from others.
His grades have been fine for the most part, and his behavior scores have been fine. This is a relatively small concern, but it is a concern, especially because we found out yesterday--though not informed officially by anyone at the school--that he was to meet with the school counselor today. I eagerly await (as does The Triathlete, who happens to be a counselor herself) the official notice of what happened, or (failing that, as seems most likely) his account of what took place.
If they try to recommend drugs or suggest that an introverted personality is somehow a pathology, it will be on. I'm already pretty low on confidence regarding this place, so it won't take much to set me off.
The good news is that the primary school, where Little Red is in Kindergarten, is a well-run place, and he's having a great time.
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