First day of school hols blues . . .

Why oh why didn't I think of it???

My eldest son has mild autism and alot of children with this love structure and routine. We have a large white board with his week on it and picture magnets (he's 4 1/2) with all the things we do. Seeing nanny, swimming, visting friends etc. So he can see at anyone time what is happening and what will be happeneing. Since beginning of the year he has attended an ECDU unit ( aka school)two days a week. Last school hols we were away and had planned and prepared him for a long time. Today - I didn't even think about it and we had a melt down. He wanted to go to 'school' and just didn't understand why I wasn't going to take him and why he couldn't go. He had his ECDU shirt on and everything. It has been a day of melt downs, crying and a lot of distractions and semi-bribes. I am now officially kicking myself and we have definately learnt our lesson.