DS9's last full day of school is today (and then there's one hour on Thursday, grrrr). Yesterday, when DH picked him up from school, DS seemed glum; eventually he said he'd been thinking about his grandmother's dog who had died several years ago. The dog's death is a kind of touchstone for DS whenever he's sad or grieving. I'm almost positive the dog has come to mind because of the school year ending, but I don't know how to talk to DS about that, and I don't know how to help ease the transition. Yesterday I suggested that DH have DS make a list of things he wants to do this summer, just so the frontier is not so nebulous, and I think that helped a little, but surely not enough.
DS will be spending summer days in his grandparents' care, and his older cousin will be there, too. He loves his cousin like a sister, so I know he'll enjoy that time together immensely, and then most evenings and weekends he'll be home with us, as usual.
Any suggestions/comments?
