Meetings

Dave and I met up with the principal today. I felt like a little kid sitting across from her desk, like WE were in trouble. The meeting didn’t go as well as I would have expected, as she was highly encouraging us to get Brandon tested and touted the use of medications to help. We told her we were resistant to doing so, but she was telling us of the kids she knows who have been helped by the medications. We talked briefly about how the 1st grader teacher would be selected. We won’t know who that will be until the day before school starts next year. Our pediatrician wanted us to wait until after the school year to touch base with her. We’ll have to re-visit it in June after the year is done. We were told that testing him too early might introduce test bias should the test need to be administered again later on. Dave tried to suggest that there was a lack of consistency with the noon aides, but the principal stated that they were all very much the same. Not wanting to get into an argument about it, we did not press the issue, but were under the firm belief that this is not true. This is the most critical time period for him, unstructured play. Always has been. Next year will be worse as the 1st through 5th graders all play together, with minimal supervision. Only time will tell, and we’re still waiting for that maturity to kick in. I did hear an “Excuse me” from him as he passed by Peyton. She demands it most of the time, as she is very diligent in saying it to him. This is a big step for him. Also, I’ve recently noticed he’s taken away toys from her, then thrusts it back into her hand to self-regulate and try it again. He stops for a second and then asks nicely, but usually it’s when we’re around. So, we went to work, and I was bombed with the unfortunate news that a coworker called in sick, and I was to do his work, delaying my training. Luckily, Julie was able to help me in the afternoon, and we finished up in time, but I still missed out on being mentored for one more day before being left to my lonesome next week.
At the end of the day, I picked up Peyton, who didn’t want to go to Brandon’s practice. She said she wanted to stay home. And since she kept her underwear dry, she got to watch Mickey. She told me she didn’t like Tangled and Aladdin because the “Mudder is scary,” and “Jasmine doesn’t say nice words.” (That reminds me, on Sunday, Dave had the kids call his mom to wish her a happy mother’s day. While on the phone, Peyton said, “Happy Mudder’s Day!”) So she watched while I washed up the dishes and got dinner ready. She ate for almost an hour. She was done by the time Brandon and Dave got home. Due to daily weekend tablet intake of meat the fat in the human body viagra 100mg sildenafil increases and man becomes obese. Love people like to understand each other and cialis 10mg make each other happy, to give and to provide each other with all the necessary. cheapest viagra in uk It is a significant part of a couple’s relationship to keep their bonding alive and happier for a longer period. Psychological cialis tabs 20mg Issues in Middle-aged Men Leading to ED Some common causes of impotence for middle-aged men might include condition like guilt, stress, or having intercourse with a new partner. Dave just dropped him off, then took off for the PTA meeting. Brandon had wanted to stay again for extra t-ball practice for hitting. Dave said that the coach pitched overhand to Brandon and the other taller boy on the team. When they get up to bat, the coach warns the other team, “Watch out, Big hitter!” and “Another big hitter here.” So, Dave was running late, and left about 15 minutes to the meeting start time. I got the kids to bed, and read to Peyton while Brandon was getting himself ready. I had her stay in her room, while I had Brandon read to me. Since he was captivated, I went to get his 1st grader book. I had him do several pages; he was to read the instructions, then follow them and let me know when he was done, so that I could check him. He was to measure things with a ruler, put the number in the box, and circle the longest (one on assignment) and shortest (on the other assignment). I then had him practicing writing his name and dating the page. I will prove to myself that he CAN learn this stuff, and if he can’t focus at school, we’ll make sure he learns it at home so he doesn’t fall behind. He did tell me, “I have to go to sleep early because I have my field trip tomorrow. And I’m going to be on my best behavior.” I got him to sleep later than normal, 8pm, but he didn’t make noise after I left. He got a 9 today, but he told me, “I tried today.” I feel like he’s deficient in his ability to follow the rules like someone is deficient at math. As long as he is trying, I can’t yell at him, right? I can just remind him, show him how to do it whenever I can, and then let the school do their part. In the meantime, I will make sure he is good at math (and reading, and spelling, and everything else to support him). He is getting it, so it’s encouraging. Hopefully the behavior part will catch up at some point. Well, no one ever said parenting was easy. And I’ve always liked a challenge. Dave came home to catch me up on the meeting. He signed himself up for the Science chair and will be in charge of a night time science fair type thing and also an assembly. I’m proud of him for putting himself out there. He calls it “In my wheelhouse” since it’s science. He said the principal sat next to him at the meeting tonight. And the mom who has beef with Brandon was there as well. Dave’s goal is to put ourselves out there to prove to the other parents that we are NOT deadbeat parents with THAT kid. That we are a normal family trying to do the best we can for our kids. (Coming down from the soapbox now!)