All three had problems

My other two kids with SPD also had an interesting day. Michelle was constantly laying on the floor at the end of the day and she has started this new arguing behavior. The other day she asked me what to do with her money for the Halloween party. I told her to put it in the money drawer. She kept telling me that it was not lunch money and that it was for the party. I told her I understood and that it still needed to go in the money drawer. I said it probably 5 times. When I went to the money drawer later her envelope was not there. I asked her again and she still argued. I had her bring me the envelope and then told her again to put it in the drawer with me standing there. She finally did and then went stomping off. I tried to explain it numerous ways and I can't tell if she really didn't understand of if she was just being stubborn. Today she was arguing with me about paper and I finally told her that I had given her instructions and she needed to follow them. She stormed of and went to her seat crying. I had to take her in the hall and explain why she needed to follow the instructions and why it would be unfair to the other students if she didn't. I told her she was not allowed to cry about something she chose to do. She went back in the room and was not crying, but was still upset. I don't know when to draw a hard line with these kids and when to try and explain more. I am not sure what is going on inside their heads.

Shawn also ended up in tears today. He was already having a rough day. He complained that his stomach was hurting again and that his head was buzzing. I sent him to the nurse and she gave him some water because he was dehydrated. I had sent him to get water at our classroom water fountain numerous times. I wonder if he didn't actually take a drink. He is allowed a water bottle, so maybe he will bring one tomorrow. He also went to the nurse at 2nd recess without my knowledge. He came back complaining about how hot he was in his head. Anyway, back to the tears. He couldn't find his writing paper that we were about to share, so he dumped his entire desk on the floor. I do allow desk dumps, but there is a certain time when he can do it. I told him it wasn't the time for a desk dump and he needed to join the rest of us. He immediately burst into tears. I sent him to the hall to cry because I don't allow crying in my room. I don't mind if they cry, but not where it will disrupt the entire class. As kids were reading their stories I went out and had a little chat with him and he was fine. He went back in and cleaned up his mess. Then he came over to me and said, "You are nice." Hmmm... I sure didn't feel very nice today. It was a bit stressful.