In very unexpected news my oldest, the 13 year old, managed to break two of his vertebrae in his back this weekend. He was only hospitalized one night, and is home in a brace for 3 months. This was a very good outcome considering. However, the brace makes it very hard for him to sit at a desk for more than about 15 minutes or so. And even if he could he is under orders from the doctor to avoid sitting in one position for more than 20 minutes without getting up and moving around. I can't imagine how he would manage if he was in a traditional school setting. I'm so glad he is homeschooling and we are able to be flexible and work around his limitations. That means he does half of his math lesson and then lays down for a bit before finishing up. It means acknowledging that along with the physical pain there will be mental stress and exhaustion and planning accordingly. I'm lightening his load a bit and plugging in some documentaries and movies that he can watch on the tablet in bed. We are finding time to laugh and be silly. Time to go to the bookstore in the middle of the day to avoid traffic. Time to be very very very grateful that in the end he will be ok.
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