tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post8643321907015282143..comments2023-10-26T09:15:10.941-04:00Comments on The Miller Mix: Summertime ... and the livin' ain't so easyKelly Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-33107798741621778502010-06-20T21:00:11.115-04:002010-06-20T21:00:11.115-04:00This whole post makes me think of my husband. Wish...This whole post makes me think of my husband. Wish he;d had a mom like you.KLZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148991868974040605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-45763833548708667262010-06-19T23:29:41.493-04:002010-06-19T23:29:41.493-04:00Oh no. Maybe he should come to our house. I ban me...Oh no. Maybe he should come to our house. I ban meltdowns until August : ) I need at least one happy month! Kaish has school until Tuesday. Can you even believe that? We are so ready for it to be over. So so ready!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-39657111749652613702010-06-19T22:32:36.595-04:002010-06-19T22:32:36.595-04:00I he once summer feels more normal for him, he'...I he once summer feels more normal for him, he'll get better with it. Meanwhile, oh, I feel those meltdowns too. I don't have a big guy with an issue with it, just a little girl, adopted and home for a year, and the change in routine really gets to her, but not to any of the other three. It's hard...if she's not melting, she's luring the others into it. I can't make every day exactly the same just to make it work for her...shes just going to have to find a way to cope.Lola Granolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344567842844238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-82384362072168841042010-06-19T20:16:14.645-04:002010-06-19T20:16:14.645-04:00Penny - I think anxiety plays a huge role in Javi&...Penny - I think anxiety plays a huge role in Javi's meltdowns. He is resistant to everything and really gets stressed out about trying anything new/different, but then always loves it once we get over the hump of him trying it. If we let it, the anxiety/hassle would keep us from pushing him to do anything -- but he has to learn that new things can be really great.Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-8903474277647109882010-06-19T18:29:43.165-04:002010-06-19T18:29:43.165-04:00That is exactly how every day last week went for u...That is exactly how every day last week went for us. And meltdown #1 is daily for school or not. I was beginning to think Luke's new medicine wasn't right but maybe it is really anxiety and transition. It's so tough for our little guys!<br />Penny<br />http://adhdmomma.blogspot.com<br />{a mom's view of ADHD}Penny Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735987174395446789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-6197390595128017132010-06-17T21:06:01.364-04:002010-06-17T21:06:01.364-04:00Andrea - I love this idea. I mean, I hate that'...Andrea - I love this idea. I mean, I hate that's it's camping, but I love the theory behind it. Camping is something we do anyway, so it wouldn't be a big deal at all. I'll definitely try it next time!Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-9356586690025138302010-06-17T19:47:49.291-04:002010-06-17T19:47:49.291-04:00I've decided to come out of lurking to tell yo...I've decided to come out of lurking to tell you what we do, in case it helps anyone.<br />For the past 2 years, we have gone camping the day school breaks out. It's crazy busy to get everything ready, but the benefits of throwing the kids (oldest of whom is gifted and has ADHD) straight into nature is worth all the packing effort (I will have to remind myself of that in 2 weeks when we do it again...Canadian schools don't finish until end of June). We usually just go for a few days, but by the time we get home the kids are exhausted, and we find that it makes settling into home life easier, maybe because the change from school to camping is so huge it's a bit of a culture shock to them!?Andreahttp://www.liligo.ca/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-56691659030948233022010-06-16T14:18:11.310-04:002010-06-16T14:18:11.310-04:00Yeah, we've had many a melt-down already and w...Yeah, we've had many a melt-down already and we're only 1.5 weeks in. The worst part? Some of these melt-downs have been mine. <br /><br />I hope things have gotten better for you guys. I'm behind in my blog reading so you should actually be pretty close to his first camp, right?ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381988041662787294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-88310929113526297042010-06-16T09:43:18.186-04:002010-06-16T09:43:18.186-04:00That picture of him...hoo-boy. Sort of says it all...That picture of him...hoo-boy. Sort of says it all, doesn't it?<br /><br />I was exhausted just reading this. I really hope most of your days ahead run more smoothly. ((hugs))TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-87210800115506429142010-06-16T01:07:24.325-04:002010-06-16T01:07:24.325-04:00Kelly. Wow. I KNOW what you are going through. S...Kelly. Wow. I KNOW what you are going through. Since my brother has Aspergers, summer break is super hard. He has complete meltdowns--screaming, kicking, and throwing--at least twice a day. It is awful! <br /><br />No advice for you but I can offer understanding.amber_mtmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-89788958814308385942010-06-15T19:11:58.315-04:002010-06-15T19:11:58.315-04:00Some kids do have SUCH a hard time with change and...Some kids do have SUCH a hard time with change and transitions and it must be so difficult to have to first anticipate that and then deal with it. Sounds like you're doing everything right, but oh, I feel for you. Best of luck.Bibliomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825424183978181238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-90991080341509313532010-06-15T08:01:56.608-04:002010-06-15T08:01:56.608-04:00Summer blessedly isn't any different for us th...Summer blessedly isn't any different for us than any other time of the year. The life of a working mom! But I'm hoping in future to be able to take longer periods of time off with them come the summer months. Perhaps you've just convinced me that's not a good idea :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-474540138345253012010-06-15T02:51:08.456-04:002010-06-15T02:51:08.456-04:00I am blessed that Jellybean is in school still thi...I am blessed that Jellybean is in school still this week, but it's the last week. I am REALLY REALLY hoping that she gets to go to the week long day Softball camp next week so I can be weaned in on this whole Summer vacation crap. (Lol).<br /><br />I'm fully expecting the change in schedule to have a huge effect on how she reacts. And I KNOW that we are going to be butting heads all summer because I tell her "outside is the place to be" and she wants to come in 5 minutes later...<br /><br />Kelly, can we just hibernate through the summer and wake up after Labor Day? :DThe Drama Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989820542966245871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-76263632139308550862010-06-14T21:49:02.132-04:002010-06-14T21:49:02.132-04:00I hate to say that misery loves company ... but it...I hate to say that misery loves company ... but it totally does. I shouldn't need it so badly, but I feel normal again after hearing that it's not me, or him, or us. <br /><br />BLW - It must bring a wave of nostalgia to think back on these years when your boys are paving such interesting and independent paths right now!Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-26039446134288821322010-06-14T20:33:11.931-04:002010-06-14T20:33:11.931-04:00Oh yeah. Two boys, and I can't believe I survi...Oh yeah. Two boys, and I can't believe I survived it, including the boredom years when they definitely wanted action action action and I had neither the money nor the energy to provide it. ACK. But you get through. (And some of those days are u-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-y long.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-26184717971034687372010-06-14T16:45:55.660-04:002010-06-14T16:45:55.660-04:00I feel your pain. School has been out since May 15...I feel your pain. School has been out since May 15 and I am trying to fill my daughter's days with activities and fun stuff to do, but with the meltdowns at every juncture, I sometimes want to stay at home and say we are not going anywhere. But I know I can't entertain at her home, so for now, I just have to do the best with the tantrums. But I get you and this post. ..Rudrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892114592005195420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-224752038082345702010-06-14T16:29:58.165-04:002010-06-14T16:29:58.165-04:00Oh honey. I don't think it's like this for...Oh honey. I don't think it's like this for everyone, though all kids have a level of frustration. Mine happens to be hardwired to rush headlong to the edge without the ability to slow himself down. Being home with Bella is completely different, though toddlers bring their own set of challenges. <br /><br />I do agree, though. The grass is always greener, and being away from them is bittersweet.Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-8786466109402714782010-06-14T16:22:32.427-04:002010-06-14T16:22:32.427-04:00Here I am pining for my daughter (she's at day...Here I am pining for my daughter (she's at daycare while I work all day) and your post reminds me that there is no such thing as the ideal place to be. I've been home with her before where she was being completely impossible to deal with and all I wanted to do was to go back to work again that day. I idealize what I don't have and you show me that parenthood is hard. Period. No one has it any better than the other. There are good and bad days for all of us, whether we see them all the time or hardly at all.<br /><br />Thanks for this. I hope things look up on your end soon.Justinehttp://www.herewhereihavelanded.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-67742375188644414462010-06-14T15:30:21.219-04:002010-06-14T15:30:21.219-04:00I'm not even there yet, and I already feel you...I'm not even there yet, and I already feel your pain! My two have finals this week - which means they are done school at 10:35 a.m. on Weds & Thurs and 11:00 a.m. on Friday. And then they are home. Two 16 year old girls who can't quite drive yet, and who will be whining about how bored they are before an hour into the first day home. I'm dreading this summer. ugh.<br /><br />P.S. Did you get the DVD I sent you?Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-81772192255531603512010-06-14T14:57:22.842-04:002010-06-14T14:57:22.842-04:00Isn't it crazy how quickly they get bored!!? ...Isn't it crazy how quickly they get bored!!? If they knew how any of us adults would LOVE to be bored...<br /><br />We had a week of nothingness as well, and I couldn't wait until camp and her new dance class, etc., started up!lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817782572805337451noreply@blogger.com