Thursday, March 09, 2006
Slider Shiner
I am in love with a satin bag. It's $20. I'm broke. Life sucks.
In the real world...
Thad had 2 accidents yesterday.
He got pushed by Joe, the bully, again. His teacher sheepishly and haltingly told us that Thad had a toy and a boy (she's refrained from saying his name) wanted his toy and pushed the toy, which happened to hit his head, leaving "a teeny little bruise". According to Thad, Joe pushed him against the wall for no apparent reason. We spoke to the teachers the day before yesterday about Joe and they said that he is receiving some help with another teacher on his aggression. I don't know if she meant that Joe has a behavioural / psychiatric problem, or that the teachers have simply encouraged him to use words insteads of hands. Joe was improving, I guess, when he verbally told Thad the day before yesterday, that he's going to hurt him soooo bad. Thad says that it's no big deal and that he knows how to handle Joe. He also denies any emotional bullying from Joe, though he has recently acquired this behaviour of threatening us. For example, Thad will say that if we do not let him have a lolly, he will not go to school.
I have written to the teachers that I want a more transparent policy on bullying. If Thad gets hit by Joe one more time, I will have a serious talk with the teachers.
Thad had another accident yesterday. He was on the slide, looking down, when a kid pushed him and he fell off, hitting his head. This was a pure accident. He had a huge bruise covering half his forehead and abrasions on the right side of his face. Thad resented my mollycoddling him this morning and said that "they're only bruises, mom. They'll disappear."
We had Thad's kinder social night last night and it was great. We met a few new parents and some old ones. We went for Vic Market's night bazaar, the last one for the year for dinner after. Everyone loved the mandazi and Thad proclaimed to everyone and no one that he made Indian doughnuts. They're actually African doughnuts.
So far, we've got 3 confirmations for Thad's birthday party:
- Jan's family (4 pax)
- Rebecca's family (4 pax)
- Alfie's family (3 pax)
- Xin Hui's family (3 pax)
We're still waiting on:
- Alexander's family (? pax)
- Phoebe's family (? pax)
- Baby Angel's family (5 pax)
Unfortunately, Alex, Thad's best mate, can't come cause he's going to Canada to visit his grandmother. Thad insists that we leave a slice of cake for him. Hello... Salmonella...???!!!
We plan to make blueberry doughnuts tonight, if Thad ever finishes his dinner.
In the real world...
Thad had 2 accidents yesterday.
He got pushed by Joe, the bully, again. His teacher sheepishly and haltingly told us that Thad had a toy and a boy (she's refrained from saying his name) wanted his toy and pushed the toy, which happened to hit his head, leaving "a teeny little bruise". According to Thad, Joe pushed him against the wall for no apparent reason. We spoke to the teachers the day before yesterday about Joe and they said that he is receiving some help with another teacher on his aggression. I don't know if she meant that Joe has a behavioural / psychiatric problem, or that the teachers have simply encouraged him to use words insteads of hands. Joe was improving, I guess, when he verbally told Thad the day before yesterday, that he's going to hurt him soooo bad. Thad says that it's no big deal and that he knows how to handle Joe. He also denies any emotional bullying from Joe, though he has recently acquired this behaviour of threatening us. For example, Thad will say that if we do not let him have a lolly, he will not go to school.
I have written to the teachers that I want a more transparent policy on bullying. If Thad gets hit by Joe one more time, I will have a serious talk with the teachers.
Thad had another accident yesterday. He was on the slide, looking down, when a kid pushed him and he fell off, hitting his head. This was a pure accident. He had a huge bruise covering half his forehead and abrasions on the right side of his face. Thad resented my mollycoddling him this morning and said that "they're only bruises, mom. They'll disappear."
We had Thad's kinder social night last night and it was great. We met a few new parents and some old ones. We went for Vic Market's night bazaar, the last one for the year for dinner after. Everyone loved the mandazi and Thad proclaimed to everyone and no one that he made Indian doughnuts. They're actually African doughnuts.
So far, we've got 3 confirmations for Thad's birthday party:
- Jan's family (4 pax)
- Rebecca's family (4 pax)
- Alfie's family (3 pax)
- Xin Hui's family (3 pax)
We're still waiting on:
- Alexander's family (? pax)
- Phoebe's family (? pax)
- Baby Angel's family (5 pax)
Unfortunately, Alex, Thad's best mate, can't come cause he's going to Canada to visit his grandmother. Thad insists that we leave a slice of cake for him. Hello... Salmonella...???!!!
We plan to make blueberry doughnuts tonight, if Thad ever finishes his dinner.
