Teach Your Children …
… not to argue with a school administrator who has not decided your full punishment yet. A wannabe told me I was going to change his schedule today or else. Little fucker has no idea who he is messing with. The next time he is absent without an excuse note he is being cited for truancy. The next time he tells me what to do he is being placed in alternate placement. By the way, mom “doesn’t know what to do with him. He never listens to me.” What happened to the belt? It worked for me.
… their fucking phone numbers and addresses. I shit you not. I accompanied a 13-year-old severely asthmatic girl to the ER today where I remained with her until her mother was located by an attendance officer and school police. Her address, phone numbers, and emergency contacts were all on file incorrect, and she did not know how to get in touch with her mother or her grandmother in the event of a real emergency. Giving birth to a child does not make one a mother. When the mother finally arrived nearly three and a half hours later, she did not ask her daughter how she was feeling but admonished her for not taking a breathing treatment before school this morning.
… how to shop smart under pressure. Thanks, Sybil, for always showing me how to find a bargain for my buck. I found a marvelous little black dress marked down from $90.00 to $54.00 and a $200 pair of Bruno Magli strappy heels for $50.00. I think there is enough left over in the budget to get my nails did before the big event on Saturday. Besides, I can totally wear this little number again for my 20th reunion next month.
Lil shit in scenario 1 is gonna be regretting his behavior, I’m thinkin. You KNOW he’s not going to keep his mouth shut the rest of the year. LOL
Poor kid in scenario 2 is just sad. How awful that the emergency contact info was incorrect. So glad you could be there with her. And shame on her mother.
The fucking fabulous woman in scenario 3 has just proven that she should be worshipped!
“doesn’t know what to do with him. He never listens to me.”
Mom’s probably been saying this since she gave up the battle for control when the kid was three. Stupid.
—- What happened to the belt? It worked for me. —-
It’s not about the belt. It’s about who’s in charge in the house and the relationship. Parents can stay in charge of the house without beating a child senseless, but parents can’t give up. Kids are always pushing boundaries; it’s part of growing up.
I’m not a member of the anti-spanking club. I was spanked; however, I was never spanked with anything worse than my mother’s hand. Trust me, THAT was plenty.
I’ve never understood the logic behind using an object to spank a child. Parents are generally bigger and stronger than children. Isn’t that enough? Besides, if parents “need” to spank a kid when they’re 12 or 13 years old, they blew it.
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I’m astounded by the number of students I have who don’t know their parents’ phone number or even their own address. “What’s the zip code here?” OMG.
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Congratulations on the shopping, and I hope you have fun this weekend despite the trials.
“…or else.” Hmmm….that child has no clue who he’s dealing with. I suspect this year may be a wee bit difficult for him!
I’m so happy you found a pretty dress for the wedding. I can’t wait to hear all the details!
I think I’ve taught my children well on #2 and #3. Since I can’t get them to quit arguing with ME, that one’s going to take me a little more time.
I have to teach my kids all that? Well, bummer…