I have nothing against teachers. Matter of fact, I am in awe of them. I doubt I would volunteer to spend days and days with other people’s precious little snowflakes. If you paid me, I might consider it, but will probably pass. However, there are occasions where I disagree with one of the kids’ teachers. It is not really a big deal and I just let it go. That is hard to do when your children think you have the mental capabilities of a slug and their teachers know EVERYTHING!
First, let’s take Sam’s teacher. She has taken to calling him her delicate little China doll. Why? Because he is a ninny baby. You may find that harsh, but COME ON! This kid is 5 years old and his go to reaction when things don’t go his way is a high pitch scream that makes any adult within a 5 mile radius jump out of their skin. Your immediate reaction is, “Who cut off your arm and where did they put it?!” When in reality one of his sister just took one of his toys away from him or changed the channel. I didn’t correct the teacher, because why make a fuss? No big deal, I can fix this at home. We have been working on this, anyway. I am constantly telling Sam, over his screams, to use his words and I can’t hear screaming. You would think me swerving off a road would have gotten his attention, but no. The boy stays with what gets a reaction. I, also, have been telling him that he is a big strong boy. He is kind of enjoying the delicate, ladies all over him that he is currently getting at school. Can’t really blame him. What man/boy wouldn’t?
Amber’s teacher has given the STINKY talk. Basically, she has explained that the kdis have to wear deodorant. Most kids would probably take this talk and maybe mention it to their parents or not mention it at all. My daughter..MY daughter gives me direct orders to go promptly to the store and get her some deodorant. I tell her that she doesn’t stink, YET, and when she does I will get her deodorant. She did smell her armpit to make sure that I was telling the truth. I assured her that I am on STINK patrol and not to worry. Oh NO! That is not good enough. She had to go in and tell her teacher how her mother is not listening to the teacher and basically not following directions. *sigh* My daughter has not mastered the art of taking in information and using it when it pertains to her. My explaining that the longer she waits to start these things the much better life will be. I mean, COME ON, this girl can’t remember to get her leotard for gymnastics when I tell her straight to her face 10 seconds before she walked into her room where she forgot what she was in there for, shrugged and then walked right back out. You think she is going to remember deodorant every morning. NO! It will be just one more thing for me to remember and I am getting too old to remember everything. BUT she can remember word for word what her teacher says that goes against her mother.
I think it is fine that the teacher gave this speech, because I am sure some of the kids will start to stink and some parents may or may not notice. Who wants to spend all day with stinky people? Not me. My problem is more with my child arguing with me, because I am just MOM and can’t possibly know anything. It is the normal evolution of the child/mother relationship. You go from knowing everything to knowing nothing in a short time. I am sure the teachers have the same problem. If not, then just let me live in my bubble of denial. So I will continue to remind my daughter that I will keep on top of her smell and make sure she is not the stinky kid in class. In the meantime, I will push through with the hopes of grandchildren, who think I am just about the best thing since cotton candy and unicorns.
