Filed under: Children, Motherhood, School, Uncategorized | Tags: Children, fun, Motherhood, School
January, 2008
My seven year old son and I are driving to school a few days after the holiday break ended. He casually mentions, “I can’t wait for school to end.”
Why, I asked?
“Cuz I am going to party, party, party.”
I sat in mute silence. Am I in trouble or what when he is a teen?
Filed under: Children, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Teaching, Uncategorized
I often wonder how I can prepare my kids for the scary land of public school. I have only dim memories of those days when the playgrounds were overwhelmingly huge and the teachers were near god-like in my eyes. Why didn’t I take notes? I worry. No, not about the classroom, about the playground. I want to help my kids navigate the labyrinth of mean kids, school bullies and gossiping friends. Remember dodge ball. It was and is actually allowed. Ugh. I want them to find those friends who are kind and gentle and realize the teachers are mere mortals to be both respected and questioned. How can I help them enjoy these years without being overbearing or interfering. I want them to dream and play and somehow realize this is the only time in their lives when they can swing as high as they want and land safely on the ground.
