Well this is the beginning of week two of 50/50 custody and me taking SS7 to school. I'm actually thinking this might be very beneficial to the little guy. He seems to tell me things on the way to school that he doesn't tell his mom or dad. Today's topic was another boy not liking him and "taking his best friend" away. Keep in mind we are talking 2nd graders here. Recess is the pinnacle of their day and he wants to play recess games with his best friend only, not with some other kid that is mean and only friends with his best friend. Also keep in mind that SS7 doesn't really have any friends so we are trying to encourage this friendship as much as possible to work on his social skills.

I try to give him practical advice like "Try being nice to the new boy and maybe he will follow your example and be nice back. Offer to play something all three of you can do like tag." All we can do is hope that he listening.

And try not to breathe contempt at his stupid mother who still hasn't made him appointments for a social skills group ran through a local psychologist's office and the school. It's only been a freaking week. I know she must be extremely busy watching re-runs of the Macy's day parade or some other nonsense on TV. If I could wreak havoc in her world without getting caught it would be to destroy her cable and all TVs. Maybe then her kids would actually get fed and clothed properly.