A Hell of a Week November 1, 2010

What a week it’s been for the kids at school.  After Joshua’s attempted deception and multiple offenses at school, he has come home every day since with a similar note about something he did that day that he wasn’t supposed to, like climbing on the jungle gym and grabbing people with his legs and hitting other kids (who he says hit or pushed him, too).  I don’t know which annoys me more- actually having to read these negative notes or the fact that he did these things.  Today I picked up Joshua after a weekend of inculcating non-violent problem-solving solutions for various school scenarios into his brain, only to find out that there was another note in his communication book about grabbing someone with his legs. 

I was so angry, at the teacher for sending this constant barrage of notes that make me feel so negatively about my son, and at Joshua for not being able to control himself. 

Then Ethan came home as I was trying to collect myself and muster up some positive energy.  He tells me that today the teacher was asking the class to complete sentences orally.  She said, “School is a student’s ______,” and Ethan shouted out , “HELL!”  in front of the whole class!  What the HELL was he thinking????  Okay, I know exactly what he was thinking- he told me very clearly that he thought there was nothing wrong with his sentence and that he was only stating the honest truth…but…but…

While I love his honesty, he needs to know how to edit what he says and to learn what is appropriate in which situations and with which people.  I explained that to him, but it’s funny how his thinking is still so naive.  He doesn’t completely get why people don’t always state the obvious.  Well, I should have expected that, since Ethan was always one to wear his heart on his sleeve. 

I am hoping for a better few weeks to come….

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