Cuyler has a horrible habit of questioning everybody about everything. For instance he'll ask them what their mom/dad/husband/wife/brother/sister/dog's name is.Then he'll ask how old they are. What year they were born in. In the car his pattern is asking who sings the song playing on the … [Read more...]
Wretched Report Cards
*SIGH*When I was a kid (yes, I was that kind of kid) I loved report cards. I looked forward to them with an anticipation second only to Christmas morning. Why? Well, of course because I was a good student, with good marks, and glowing comments and -- to be perfectly honest -- I craved that positive … [Read more...]
“I don’t wanna go to school…”
So this post is not about the common "school-aroo-stay-home-is" (thanks Mom, for the decidedly wacko label for it!) that I and my sisters occasionally suffered from as kids. This is not the, "gee, I really don't feel like it today so I'll stick the thermometer in my hot oatmeal" shenanigans that all … [Read more...]
Dr. Feelgood(byn)
Packing lunches is not my favourite. It can be boring and mind-wracking at the same time, trying to assemble a spread of healthy, yet tasty, choices for you kid to eat. But I have found something that makes lunch-packing just a little more fun: the Goodbyn lunchbox. It is perfect! I don't … [Read more...]
Channelling Martha
My son came home last week with assignment called "Structure". It required him to make something, from scratch, using raw materials. The teacher also wanted to see the design, the plan and the resources. As you can imagine, I was nervous.I'm not crafty and I'm not very good at building … [Read more...]
Dealing with Teacher
"Mommy, Mrs. Smith* says I'm struggling with my reading..."Well now. That wasn't exactly the phrase I expected to hear from my daughter (who was in grade one at the time). It's not that I was surprised at the assessment: I knew she wasn't a natural reader like her older sister had been, but I was … [Read more...]
The Unmentionable
I got the call last week.The call that every parent dreads, yet expects at least once in your kids' school years. I answered the phone and our sweet school administrative officer says, "Hi Amreen. Can you come get the kids? They have lice."Ick. Gross. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Immediately, I … [Read more...]
Be Kind, Unwind.
I wait for her on the side of the road with her two younger sisters in tow. We wave as the bus trundles down the street towards us, she hops down its steps and I give her a big hug asking, "How was your day at school? Did you have fun? It's so good to see you! Who did you play with today?" She holds … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – if you blog it, it will come
I posted the other day about doing whatever I needed to do to get Cuyler a ball chair for school. Apparently all I needed to do was just that - post about it. My neighbour read it and offered up a chair that was at her office and no longer being used. Thank you Jana! … [Read more...]
Helicopter Parent or My Child’s Advocate?
This post was inspired in part by our Teacher, Cayla's, recent post: The Dos and Don'ts of How to be Involved in Your Child's School Life.I have always been a working parent and, overall, my philosophy when it comes to my children is one of "let them figure it out." I think this builds confidence … [Read more...]
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