Headaches

No-one ever said raising an eleven-year old alone was easy. I'm sure most of them push the boundaries of acceptable behaviour most of the time, but I am getting increasingly frustrated at G. On Tuesday, he said he didn't want to go to school, but I held firm and said he must go. On Wednesday, I woke up with a headache, which turned into a migraine and I turned around and came home. Soon afterwards, G came home complaining of a migraine. Hmmm. I gave him some painkillers and sent him to bed. This morning, he says he has a headache again. He cannot be this prone to headaches, surely? And if it's not headaches, it's nausea.

Does he dislike school that much? Is he really lying to me all the time, or just some of the time? Do I put my foot down and send him anyway, or pander to his wishes and lose another day off work so that he doesn't take the piss even further? I hate not being able to trust him, and he seems to resent it.

Right now, I am dressed and ready for work, waiting to see if the paracetamol takes effect. I will shortly be taking him to school, or if he still insists he has a headache, putting him to bed until he does feel better. At which point I will take him to school. I can't have him manipulate me whenever he wants to.