As you may remember from just a couple short months ago, we had an incident involving CPS from a scratch on my son’s face. Although the situation was resolved well, as the CPS woman could see right from the start that we had an innocent accident, it hit my son fairly hard. He didn’t want to go to school anymore.
He felt he couldn’t trust the people there. He understands now how some of his words were taken by others. But he also knows that other words were added that he had never said. An adult would be upset about this, let alone a child. The last several weeks of school had my boy begging me to be homeschooled. It is hard to send your child to a place where they don’t feel safe anymore because their words were misinterpreted and added to. How could I reassure him that this wouldn’t happen again?
I can’t. People will hear what they want to hear. And people will think what they want to think. I will never instruct my children to behave in fear of how others will respond. He now understands a little more on what an impact his choice of words can have. But I will not teach him or my other children to refrain from speaking for fear of judgement from others; no matter from their peers or from adults. I know I could easily say “we don’t talk about these things outside the home” or something like that. But why? Why I would the message of secrecy and censorship to be in their brains? Instead we will work on wisdom with words.
I could go on and on here. So I will stop myself.
Yes, I’m still healing a bit here too . . because I also thought I could trust people. I read the state law regarding a situation like this, nothing had to happen. Nothing at all had to happen. I’m not bitter . . just still healing.
Alright, on to the good part! I have not mentioned school for the first part of this summer break to this boy. The kids have talked about a bit amongst themselves. But I was hoping some time would help heal him too.
This week we picked up the registration packets for this upcoming school year. My boy was excited that he was getting the teacher he wanted. Did you read that?? Did you? My boy who was begging, pleading, and crying to be homeschooled and never go to school again last school year is EXCITED! That makes Momma EXCITED too! 🙂
Tonight I am thankful that this school year will be better. I am saying lots of prayers! I know it will be better! I still have trust for a few people there and I surely have faith!
Bug's Bright Side 