So we sit down to do homework and the waterworks begin. I was totally taken back. . .whooooaaaa what the crap. All he could say was, "but mom my 6's aren't PERFECT!!" WHAT, perfect 6's??? Who knew. I investigated and thought the 6's looked great, but I am the impartial mom. I showed Ade how I write the number 6 and we looked at his work from earlier in the day (which he got 100%) and they looked the same. He kept arguing with me. I had to look him in the face and tell him that "even though I was not a teacher, I am a college graduate and I know how to write a SIX!"
30 minutes and many tears later I was almost over the edge so, yep, day 8 and I'm calling the teacher. (Call me a helicopter mom, I don't care, this was serious business. . .heehee) Well, the real story comes out. The class had a "test" today on the 50 in a minute thing. Aiden has been practicing every day and doing very well. So today he did not pass and the kids that passed got a licorice rope. . .AHHHHHHHHHHH. All this sadness and drama over a DAMN licorice rope. Someone get Twizzlers on the line! He finished the test in time but the teacher aides did not pass him cause some of his numbers were "sloppy." So we went to work on 2's, 4's and 0's.
I LOVE how supportive Asher is being, right there watching every swipe of the pencil. And he would intermittently go get Ade a fresh Kleenex.
Notice the Kleenex and red eyes.
Amazing that even though I now knew the source for this sad face, it still broke my heart. So an hour and a half, 3 columns of practiced 2's, 4's, and 0's, and countless hugs and praises the sadness was over. Braxton to the rescue and it was time to PLAY!!!
I LOVE how supportive Asher is being, right there watching every swipe of the pencil. And he would intermittently go get Ade a fresh Kleenex.
Notice the Kleenex and red eyes.
Amazing that even though I now knew the source for this sad face, it still broke my heart. So an hour and a half, 3 columns of practiced 2's, 4's, and 0's, and countless hugs and praises the sadness was over. Braxton to the rescue and it was time to PLAY!!!I love you, Ade, OCD or not!!!!
4 comments:
There's where Ade and Ave will be different!!! You will never have to pry info out of your daughter...she will tell you every complete detail-down to the ones you really didn't need to know! I'm sorry for the early drama. And you're not a helicopter mom. You're a great mom. You actually care about your kids. So there....
And good job to Ade for sticking it out...First grade is rough. I should know. I have one too!
Meggy never could pass those damn tests! They put her in to tears also. One day her 4th grade teacher said, " I don't worry about Megan being so slow, it is not in her to be fast and sloppy" Phew! What a great story. By the way, I have never heard of skievening, is it from the FHE guidebook? Hee Hee Hee
Since when are first graders suppose to have perfect penmanship? Aiden was jipped (sp) I think he should protest. He'll get through these tough years and eventually laugh...right?
Again - You ARE A VERY GOOD MOM!
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