This reminds me of my son's kindergarden. His teacher was upset that he didn't already know what to do, how to line up, etc. because he had never been in daycare. She tried to reccomend him for evaluation. He kept trying to escape to the other kindergarden teachers class. She ended up not liking me either. They stopped bothering me after I asked why they didn't just put him in the other class since he kept trying to escape to it and that it was their job as kindergarden teachers to teach him the rules, not just expect him to show up knowing what to do. That was just the beginning. so many 'meetings'. I fought back all the way and although I can't say I won them all, I have a smart, kind, well adjusted, thoughtful, drug free 25 year old for my efforts. So I can say, stand your ground parents, it's worth the struggle.
I was fortunate enough to go to kindergarden in 1954 when a whole different and better world existed. That was a time when children lived with their biological parents and teacher's unions did not exist to indoctrinate and brainwash children into Communist ideology as they do today.
Interestingly my dad took me to visit a kindergarten classroom and a first grade classroom when I was 5 in the early 60s. My little control-oriented temperament drew me to the classroom with neat rows of desks rather than the one with big art easels. Thus I entered college at 17. Just goes to show, there is no one size fits all childhood!
Also, as ours is heading into the teenage years (pray for me), I’ve been reflecting a lot on how to love the child I actually have, not the one I wish I had ( if I had been the perfect parent I promised myself I’d be).
Medication doesn’t fix that kind of stuff. Only God can.
One thing we can surmise about the childhood of Jesus is that he somehow spent time learning the Hebrew Scriptures as he was able to instruct his elders by the time he was a teenager.
Our new priest is wonderful, before we are dismissed, he calls all the children up to thank them for their participation and good behavior and they all get a sticker. It’s funny, he hasn’t been with us very long, but a whole lot of us adults are cleaning up in hopes of a sticker, lol!
This reminds me of my son's kindergarden. His teacher was upset that he didn't already know what to do, how to line up, etc. because he had never been in daycare. She tried to reccomend him for evaluation. He kept trying to escape to the other kindergarden teachers class. She ended up not liking me either. They stopped bothering me after I asked why they didn't just put him in the other class since he kept trying to escape to it and that it was their job as kindergarden teachers to teach him the rules, not just expect him to show up knowing what to do. That was just the beginning. so many 'meetings'. I fought back all the way and although I can't say I won them all, I have a smart, kind, well adjusted, thoughtful, drug free 25 year old for my efforts. So I can say, stand your ground parents, it's worth the struggle.
An absolute BANGER of a post as always my brother. Your prose has been getting more and more lucid. Thank you for this, God bless
I was fortunate enough to go to kindergarden in 1954 when a whole different and better world existed. That was a time when children lived with their biological parents and teacher's unions did not exist to indoctrinate and brainwash children into Communist ideology as they do today.
Interestingly my dad took me to visit a kindergarten classroom and a first grade classroom when I was 5 in the early 60s. My little control-oriented temperament drew me to the classroom with neat rows of desks rather than the one with big art easels. Thus I entered college at 17. Just goes to show, there is no one size fits all childhood!
This is me, too. But that makes me realize all the better how subjective it all is. Only Nixon can go to China…
Also, as ours is heading into the teenage years (pray for me), I’ve been reflecting a lot on how to love the child I actually have, not the one I wish I had ( if I had been the perfect parent I promised myself I’d be).
Medication doesn’t fix that kind of stuff. Only God can.
Wise words!
Excellent! Sending to my first born, as he sends his first born on to kindergarden next week... 😔❤️🙏
Outstanding post! Thank you for this!
One thing we can surmise about the childhood of Jesus is that he somehow spent time learning the Hebrew Scriptures as he was able to instruct his elders by the time he was a teenager.
Let them be CHILDREN! Grrr…..
Just makes me so mad!
Our new priest is wonderful, before we are dismissed, he calls all the children up to thank them for their participation and good behavior and they all get a sticker. It’s funny, he hasn’t been with us very long, but a whole lot of us adults are cleaning up in hopes of a sticker, lol!
Doesn’t take much to provide positive motivation.
Wow, wow, wow. This is a masterpiece. EVERY Christian parent should read this, and most non-Christian parents as well. Thank you.
I would love to buy a sign just like that one on your wall.
My wife made that! She appreciates the kind words
Thank you! Your kids are in great great hands!