I noted on 29 January that Joey had had a bad day that that we suspected that it was because he had resumed taking the supplements which are supposed to rid his body of heavy metals.  He was edgy again today and had a totally disproportionate reaction to having to do his homework and then to having to finish his 20 minutes of Minecraft.  Result is that he was sent to bed and had a bit of a fit.  Then I feel awful because he is clearly upset and, at some level, unable to control his over-reaction at times.  He is back downstairs now getting a snack with Anne, and still sobbing.  Very, very difficult to get the balance right in being supportive and gentle but, at the same time, not allowing him to thinkl that this sort of behaviour is acceptable.  That will only cause him greater problems in the future.

Anne and I are still talking about what is best for Joey.  The school he is at is in many ways very good, but he has not fitted in there as well as we would have liked. Part of it is his own social awkwardness at times.  Part of it is our responsibility - we send him to school with fresh fruit juice and healthy food when other kids have crisps and crap.  We do not have TV at home so he has no idea what the other kids are talking about sometimes.  Ever seen the film 'Just  boy', with Hugh Grant and the kid whose hippy mother sends him to school in hemp clothing from the Andes and vegetarian lunches, which the other kids all take the piss out of?  That is how we feel at times.  We do think that it is the right thing to do, that too many parents allow their kids to eat crap and watch crap.  But if only we could find a school where the other parents agreed with us.