Support thread for parents of teenagers

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poppyH Apr 2023 11:15am, 26 Apr 2023 2,061 posts	0 poppyH And to all of you juggling more difficult school situations, I salute you.
LindsD Apr 2023 11:19am, 26 Apr 2023 61,379 posts	0 LindsD I hear you. I wish I hsd pushed more for LittleD to leave the awful school for 6th form. Or at least do an away A level
Serendippily Apr 2023 11:37am, 26 Apr 2023 28,421 posts	0 Serendippily So nearly there PoppyH
Meglet Apr 2023 11:50am, 26 Apr 2023 23,482 posts	0 Meglet Sorry to hear that Poppy. Often 6th forms have quite a different vibe even when attached to the school, hopefully it will suit him better. (On another note, how on earth is Boy 2 doing GCSEs already?!)
poppyH Apr 2023 1:19pm, 26 Apr 2023 2,062 posts	0 poppyH Yes I'm hoping that as it's his choice, and subjects he wants to do that it'll be enough. (Meglet... your eldest is buying a house 🤯)
leaguefreak Apr 2023 3:03pm, 26 Apr 2023 11,180 posts	0 leaguefreak The school app has just pinged to say Cuthbert didn't attend this afternoon. School are currently trying to find him on site. He was in this morning and hasn't signed out. It's not like him to wag school either. I am 90%sure it's a data entry error but he's been struggling a bit to find his tribe lately
ThorntonRunner Apr 2023 4:27pm, 26 Apr 2023 6,697 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Fingers crossed it's just a data entry error lf
Chrisull Apr 2023 4:42pm, 26 Apr 2023 20,097 posts	0 Chrisull Ha - I've had that two or three times now causing un-necessary worry.
Chrisull Apr 2023 4:43pm, 26 Apr 2023 20,098 posts	0 Chrisull I do think schools/colleges really need to double check instead of issuing false notifications.
Serendippily Apr 2023 8:39am, 27 Apr 2023 28,428 posts	0 Serendippily Child in for third full day of exams, only one lesson missed this week. I dont have much hope of science, she started to mix up the bit she did know, but the main thing is she is in. She said she had decided to man up and I opened my mouth and she said she found my motivating speeches demotivating so i shut it again. Whatevs, yesterday she came home still functioning rather than broken and she’s made every exam, whether in lesson or in the hall, and we are all relieved and delighted.