Pre-kids I was a teacher. So let me tell you, I have more than my share of opinions of THAT mom. You know...the mom who wants you to change her child's grade, the mom who calls you at home to ask about her child's homework assignment, the mom who hangs around school ALL day watching what you do, the mom who believes her child's version of a story over yours...OMG the list could go on.
I swear to you, I am not nor will I ever be THAT mom. I won't let it happen.
BUT...pre-school started this week. And while my darling 4 year old loves it (in fact he gave me a high-five at dinner last night and when I asked him what it was for he said, "for letting me go to school") I can't help but worry. When I ask him in the car each day what he did he tells me "we played, we painted, we had so much fun." And as he is saying this I feel all the little hairs on my arm stand up straight.
No math, no writing, no reading???? What are they doing over there? Is he going to fall behind?
I follow up with thinking
He's 4, he's bright, he's doing great.
And then I repeat to myself.
Don't be THAT mom. Don't be THAT mom. Don't believe everything he tells you.
I know, I know but I can't help but worry about his academics...did I mention that he is only 4?
Maybe I should also mention that I apparently am totally crazy.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
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Yes, you ARE crazy. Listen, honey...if they are doing that 4-year-old cirriculum well, he thinks that 'Science Time' is in fact 'play time'...and doesn't realize he's learning at all.
Now let's chat about Oct. 11. Call me sometime.
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