Jemma is a good kid, or so I believe she is. She likes to test boundaries and her little brain is always ticking. But am I one of those parents?!? Am I not seeing something that I should be seeing? Do other parents discuss my poor parenting behind my back? Or am I really doing ok at this Mom-job?!? Yes, I am always second-guessing myself and questioning my abilities... but the reason for this question is a result of preschool today... today is day 18 of preschool...
I got out of my car (yes, I broke a rule of carpool) to get Jemma because I was a few minutes early picking her up. As I approached the door, Jemma's preschool teaching assistant says, "Ms. C... (Jemma's teacher) needs to speak to you. Wait here." My heart just sank. Jemma is sitting inside the building looking at me while her teacher rushes out the door to speak with me. (Plus the carpool parents are glaring because I'm holding up the carpool lane!)
Apparently, Jemma had asked the teaching assistant to open her squeezable yogurt and she had said not until after she had eaten her other lunch items. This is a rule in the class... you have to eat your main meal and save the "treats" for after you are done. Jemma did not like being told no, so she asked Ms. C to open the yogurt. Ms. C (who had stepped out of the classroom and then reentered) opened the yogurt. Then Jemma went back to the teaching assistant and mockingly said, "Ms. C opened my yogurt." Ms. C and the teaching assistant want me to reinforce respect for them at home.
1) I have the utmost respect for any teacher that can be in a classroom with preschoolers all day! We always talk about listening and doing that the teacher tells you.
2) I have been excited for school to start and we have talked about Jemma's teachers and school in the most positive manner. We've even recommended the school to friends!
3) She is THREE... isn't this pretty normal? Not good, but relatively "normal" behavior?!?
I am wondering... is there some dynamic in this classroom that is not appropriate for Jemma? Do I take her out and find something else? I had a conference last week and now this... preschool is supposed to be fun... we are only 18 days into the year! Right now, I feel stress... stress that I do not need in my life... do I wait this out and see what happens or what?!?
Where did my parenting handbook go?!? Any advice from the blogging world?!?
1 comment:
Take her to Rainbow so she can be with Caden!!! It is kinda over-the-top that a teacher told you that. She did not have to get you involved, she could have just told Jemma. Also the fact that they have homework is a little extreme, if you ask me!
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