Weird Day
Started off well enough... went downhill quickly. We had parent teacher conference and have decided (agonized) with the princple and teacher that Ryan is just not ready for 1st grade. He has made huge improvements in the last two months but not enough to overcome getting a late start. So he will be in kindergarten next year. I feel horrid We started Syd when she had just turned 5 and she did wonderfully (she is the youngest in her class turned 5 on july 31st we sent her in Aug have never once thought that was a bad idea) with Ryan we discussed it and discussed it I really think I knew deep down that he wasn't ready but i convinced myself that he was super smart and could handle it even if he was a little immature. Well he can't he has a hard time focusing and wants to play all the time. The first 1/2 of the year was spent getting his social skills and behavior under control and now he just can't get caught up with the class. good thing is it's kindergarten and he is small for his age and he'll actually be closer in age to some of the kids in the new class. They suggested we not tell him until this summer so he has time to "get over the upset" but they still want him to participate in kindergarten graduation.... Ifeel weird about letting him do this knowing he isn't going to first grade they seem to think he'll be more upset by not participating ... we adjusted our vacation to leave AFTER graduation so he wouldn't be left out and now i wish i wouldn't have. i kinda think it's mean to celebrate and then in a week or two tell him "oh by the way we decided to keep you in Kindergarten." Then i asked the teacher "is he REALLY THAT much more active than other children his age?" She said yeah "maybe you should have him evaluated" Greg patted my leg cause he knows that is the quickest way to get me upset, i don't agree with giving every child out there meds so they can be good in school. i'll admit I'm a bad parent before i go down that road. so anyway we are enrolling him in Sylvan i think and we are going to get him shaped up over the summer! ugggghhhh being a parent is hard work! it's not fair LOL!!!! I jiled about doing baby mozart with Sydney , we were moving when Ryan was really little and then I got a new job etc.... so I always joked about raising them differently and then writing a book after we figure out which one ends up better off.....sick I know but i was joking now i'm like "damn should have done more of the baby mozart!"
Then weird stuff at work! Some of our community partners have been axed....after i've finally got everything running smoothly with them! So the last 45 min of work I have to write a letter to Frankfort and explain why i beleive getting rid of them sucks......
Then I get home and my daughter wants to know the *truth* about Santa and the Easter Bunny.... I promised myself i'd never lie so I said "you really want to know?" she said "yes" so I explained it to her and she busts out crying that it isn't fair that she has to grow up! i cried with her and said "i feel the same way everyday" Can it be tomorrow already?
Then weird stuff at work! Some of our community partners have been axed....after i've finally got everything running smoothly with them! So the last 45 min of work I have to write a letter to Frankfort and explain why i beleive getting rid of them sucks......
Then I get home and my daughter wants to know the *truth* about Santa and the Easter Bunny.... I promised myself i'd never lie so I said "you really want to know?" she said "yes" so I explained it to her and she busts out crying that it isn't fair that she has to grow up! i cried with her and said "i feel the same way everyday" Can it be tomorrow already?