But not quite there yet.  Joey was generally in great form all weekend but then at bedtime started on about how unhappy he was at school and how he has no friends.  And how us praising him for behaving well was embarrassing because this was only what other kids did anyway so he shouldn't be praised for it.  He was the same this morning.  V frustrating.  It is almost as if he doesn't want to be happy, or perhaps is afraid of it, of then being disappointed.  So he looks for reasons not to be happy, including being praised for making progress!

Izzy as well was complaining about her new school.  She ha an unfortunate start there but I am confident that it can be turned around quickly, once she is accepted by the other kids.  But, more broadly, she has become much more clinging and shy recently.  Not sure why, but my own view is that it is likely to be because of the issues with Joey, which she is witness to.

Nobody ever said it would be easy.