Church with the boys..

Wow, today was a day like we haven't seen in quite some time. We've had great success with a star chart for Aidan. He gets a start for every 10 minutes he stays in his chair through sacrament meeting. Each star is worth 5 minutes of video game time. Last week was wonderful. Grandma and Grandpa Buhler were there and Aidan did quite well coloring and playing etch-a-sketch. This week was the polar opposite. He earned no stars as there was not a 10 minute section where he stayed even relatively still. Primary must've been worse because they came and got Ammon out of Sunday School. When I got out there Aidan was barefoot, jumping around like a wild animal of some sort, and using what must have been some primitive communication form that did not in any way resemble words. Appearantly during primary he was making sound effects that included quite a bit of spit sprays. Others were not amused. Suffice it to say that by the end of church not only had Aidan not earned stars, he'd lost some. I have noticed that his worst primary days are when his teacher is not there. The lady who substitutes is not exactly little boy friendly - mom to 3 adult girls - so that could have something to do with it. The rest is a complete mystery. We've had him evaluated by a team at the school. This included a speech therapist, a teacher, and a pshychologist. They all came out with the general concensus that Aidan is perfectly normal for a boy of his age. His attention span is a bit low, but not enough to even recommend treatment. So we continue on in spite of the looks and comments from some and with great support and kindness from others. To anyone who reads this who has ever spoken words of reassurance or offered experiences as guidance without judgement, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sometimes all a mother of a challenging child needs is someone who understands.