Dear Everyone,
I'm so glad I found this blog. It is a relief to know others share similarities with our family's life.
We have a 9 1/2 year old. Our Indigo son attended a Charter Montessori school until the middle of the school year in 3rd grade when everything unraveled for us. Or should I say, him. His teacher couldn't or wouldn't cooperate with us and wanted to have Daniel tested with his previous 3 teachers so that they could place him in Special Education. We disagreed. He is a quiet, kind, very sensitive soul. He did not excel in reading which has put him under undue stress for many years. Also, we didn't find out he needed glasses until the end of 1st grade, which further put him behind. I am now homeschooling him. It hasn't been easy, but I can see positive results, especially in reading. After much research I found a comprehensive, systematic reading program developed during the 1930's to help Dyslexic adults read. It is called the Barton Reading Program. It is based on the Norton/Gillingham reading system. You can google her. Her company is based in San Jose and she does lecture.
Since he was a baby I knew Daniel was unique. He doesn't "connect" with other children his own age. After 1 1/2 years in his play group he NEVER played with the other kids. He just observed them from the sidelines. Actually, he gets along much better with younger kids and adults, and he is very choosy about who he makes friends with and sometimes he just gravitates to whomever will play with him. Not always the best choice. Other kids just don't want to play with him. He tries so hard to fit in, but his "stories" and antics just don't jive with the other kids. By the way, he is very handsome but doesn't seem to know or care about it. As a parent it pains me to see him isolated especially as the only child at home.
Another interesting observation. Some days I will be thinking about some completely obscure philosophical idea and he will come to the table and say, "Mommy, did you ever....." and in words describe precisely what I had been thinking about. Exactly. He often says what I think and finishes whole sentences for me.
He was born under the sign of the Dragon which I suppose accounts for his stubborness. He lets me know exactly what he doesn't want to do and often when he needs to learn a new concept will refuse to learn it. Not because it is too complex but because he just doesn't find a need for it.
After the last traumatizing year at school he developed nervous tics, stammers, etc. It was awful. His self-esteem (what was left of it) plummeted. The teachers often told me of his daydreaming. Lack of focus. However, since I have homeschooled him as I wrote before, I notice dramatic changes in focus. I sense he needs structure and challenge, or else he is easily bored. He is sensitive to light and loud noises but I know he is not autistic. I thought he might have ADD. Perhaps he does but with his pronounced psychic talent, sensitivity to others (vegetarianism - completely his own idea, we are not), his love of all animals - dogs in particular, and his clear and precise anunciation, I don't think so. However, I would bet there are high amounts of carcinogens in his system.
We have also enlisted the help of a therapist. I sense she doesn't espouse homeschooling but after dealing with the school system, I'm not sure any school would "get" him. And he seems so much happier at home (and therapy.)
Thank you for the information on herbs, I will also give some of them a try. And God Bless you all for all the information available on this blog. By the way, I do believe in Past Lives, and I don't Homeschool because of religious ideals.
D'sMom
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