My son (2nd grader) came home from school today with a discipline slip. He says, "mommy, I didn't do anything bad." So I read the slip. It was because he'd had two tardies within the week.
Well, these tardies were my fault 
One was from this morning. I just could not wake up at all. I finally woke up at 8:25 and he had to be there at 8:30. He got up quick and threw on some clothes and such and we got out the door but he got there late anyway. The other time, it was similar.
I have just been sooooo tired lately. I don't get days off and am always run down. Last night, I fell asleep reading with Joey at 10:00 and then got up and went to my bed. That's 10 hrs of sleep and I still had trouble waking up! and I've been tired and run down all day still 
I do have an appt with my doctor on Monday to see if I have a thyroid problem though and hopefully that will help. I have other symptoms of it as well (falling out hair, itchy scalp, forgetfulness, feeling cold, irregular periods, etc).
It'll also help not to be doing farmers markets anymore after next month but I've got to get better about this before then. I don't want to get my son in trouble! It's not his fault.
I just feel like such a bad mommy 
I have a low thyroid and chronic fatigue syndrom so I feel ya on this one.
You seriously can not help it when you feel this way. Talk to the teachers if necessary and tell them what's going on with you. More than likely they will understand. My daughter was late a few times to school last year and I told the teachers why and they were very understanding. At her school if you are tardy 5 times the principle talks to you about if this school is the right place for your child---we are not going to put up with this from the parents--kind of place. My daughter was late and we never recieved the warning from them, they were very understanding.
Good luck and tell us how your doctor appointment goes--I'm worried about you being so tired.
Definitely let the school know-- at least his teacher. It concerns me that they consider being late a "discipline" problem at the elementary level. Anyway, I hope that the doctor can help you. I had to have my thyroid out and am on Synthroid. I can tell you that the medications for thyroid replacement are no problem to take-- no side effects, etc. I hope it all works out.
Luckily, we live in a small town and I know his teacher personally. He goes to grange with us and on Open House wednesday, he told me Joey was doing very well in his class. The note came from the office. They have to give out these slips. I guess I should have gone in with him this morning to let her know that it was my fault and not his. I just told him to tell them I was the one that woke up late. I guess they can't just believe a kid 
Thanks for your concern over my fatique/thyroid. It does run in my family. My mom takes synthroid and my grandmother had a low thyroid (was falling asleep driving!) I just feel like I'm in early pregnancy with this fatigue. It's that bad. No, not pregnant. I took a test last week just to be sure. I just can't wait to go and find out if that's what's wrong and if not, then what. There's definitely something wrong with my hormones at any rate. I've been gaining weight, which I have never done besides during pregnancy (which I gained a LOT).
It concerns me that they consider being late a "discipline" problem at the elementary level.
I think so too, how's it the child's fault if the parent can't/won't get the kid to school? If the parent has a reason for it than the school needs to be reasonable about it, if Mom's been sick than maybe they should adjust their reasoning. Even if the parent is just running late how does it help to punish the kid?
Our school is the opposite about tardies, they don't count a kid late until 9am but school starts at 8:30am, if the child is in by 9 they don't need a slip or anything. In a way I don't approve but how often are adults 5-10 minutes late for work and the world doesn't end? In our area people run on what they call "Indian Time" which means they're always late so the school isn't strict about it.
How responsible is your son? Would it be possible to get him an alarm clock until your problem is figured out so he can get up and maybe help you get going or at least get himself dressed? My son insisted on an alarm clock very early in his school career (kindergarten) and was getting himself up and dressed without any prodding in first grade. I'm awake while he's waiting for the bus but he has breakfast at school so sometimes I'll stay in my bed where I can watch out the window for the bus (one of the best windows to see it coming). If he needs something he comes and talks to me and I can get up and help him but he wanted this set-up and hardly ever does more than ask about a snack.
yeah, I was thinking an alarm clock for him would be a good idea. We had one for him in kindergarten but his younger brother got ahold of it and broke it. He didn't need it in 1st because he left at the same time as daddy. Daddy got a promotion this summer though and so goes in to work earlier now and can't take him to the bus anymore.
I'm afraid to tell my husband about it because he gets annoyed by my inability to wake up early (thinks I'm lazy or something) so I'm trying to figure out how to bring up the subject of an alarm clock. I wish he'd be more understanding about my problem. He also gets really annoyed by my hair falling out because it's in the drain and whatnot. I tell him I can't help it and he's still annoyed Also gets annoyed by my bad memory, as if I can't help it...and he's concerned that I've gained weight instead of losing the baby weight.
well I can understand the schools position (my mom works at a school and tons of kids are late daily) I think kids need to know that school is a priority and that its not ok to be habitually late .... and I think that example should start right at the beginning.
HOWEVER,
all that said it sounds like you have special circumstances and I would talk to the school... and get yourself checked out!!!
Just a side note as well, depression/anxiety can also give you many of the same side effects (not wanting to get up, feeling tired, aches and pains, ichy scalp, feeling cold, all of those things) when I went to the doc because I seriously thought I was falling apart (and having panic attacks about it) I just knew something was physically wrong.... but they did a bunch of tests (all came back normal) and prescribed an anti depressant..... guess what a couple of weeks on the meds and I was feeling much better and the symptoms were fading away.... that was 4 years ago! I still struggle with it now and again (and it always manifests itself first as physical symptoms I think all is good and then I start feeling all these weird things happening......spirals down to panic attacks and anxiety and I have to go back on meds for 6 months or so).... anyway I didnt want to change the topic but I never felt sad or anything, life was pretty darn good...and yet I fell victim to mental issues.......so it can happen, now that I know the beginning signs, I can get help much faster!
I'm afraid to tell my husband about it because he gets annoyed by my inability to wake up early (thinks I'm lazy or something) so I'm trying to figure out how to bring up the subject of an alarm clock. I wish he'd be more understanding about my problem. He also gets really annoyed by my hair falling out because it's in the drain and whatnot. I tell him I can't help it and he's still annoyed
Also gets annoyed by my bad memory, as if I can't help it...and he's concerned that I've gained weight instead of losing the baby weight.
Okay he thinks that you WANT your hair to fall out and say "gee I'd like it to plug the drain"???? 
Or that you DON'T want to remember stuff?? With the symptoms you've mentioned WHY does he think that you're just not getting up due to laziness? And your mother having a thyroid problem when they run in families? Does he require a doctor's note from you saying that you do indeed have a problem.
Send him this way for a VERY long talk. 
As for the alarm clock can you talk your kid into going to Daddy and saying that he wants one so he can be big? Some kids are easy to lead like that. Or simply go to the store and buy one (that would be my solution).
Okay he thinks that you WANT your hair to fall out and say "gee I'd like it to plug the drain"????
Or that you DON'T want to remember stuff?? With the symptoms you've mentioned WHY does he think that you're just not getting up due to laziness? And your mother having a thyroid problem when they run in families? Does he require a doctor's note from you saying that you do indeed have a problem.Send him this way for a VERY long talk.
As for the alarm clock can you talk your kid into going to Daddy and saying that he wants one so he can be big? Some kids are easy to lead like that. Or simply go to the store and buy one (that would be my solution).
I know. It's aggravating Well, he doesn't really say anything so much as he rolls his eyes or makes stupid faces...or there's the comments "you're being just like your mom" that are supposed to be a digg (with the forgetfulness) because I might forget to do something he asked me to do or something along those lines...but yeah, sometimes he gets a patronizing attitude about things I can't control or have a hard time controlling. It's annoying.
I'm just going to go and get him an alarm clock. I don't think that's that big of a deal really. He should be getting used to waking up on his own anyway because he'll need to later. I'll just set my alarm also to make sure he's on schedule.
It was interesting this morning though...my husband was getting up for work and told me that he didn't hear the alarm very well this morning. I guess the volume was turned way down. I bet it way yesterday also and that's probably why I didn't really hear it in the morning. Maybe I'm not as bad off as I thought
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