Sometimes, I just want it to be quiet. There are times (lots of times) when I don't want to spell out every word I say. Sometimes, I don't want to say what number comes after the number 4. I would like very much to take a bath in total silence.... or go to the bathroom without two girls hot on my trail. Sometimes I don't want to hear my name (they call me Momma). It's really hick sounding. I *never* wanted to be called Momma. I didn't call my mom Momma. I called her Mommy, and I still do. When I was PG and people would comment on the "new momma", I would correct them and say that the baby wouldn't call me that. It's Mommy, thank you very much. Sometimes, I just want them to call me Mommy (or better yet, don't call me at all). They don't. They say Momma about four hundred thousand times (in a row). When I answer, "yes", Chandler has to make something up real quick because she really didn't have anything to say in the first place.
It's like they have a sense that I'm just "this close" to releasing them out the front door. Just go- I'll say. That hasn't worked on my cats, so I doubt it will work on my offspring.
Tomorrow is graduation day! BLM is excited. But, we just got a call from her teacher. We have to sign a form that says that Mrs. Teacher does not recommend BLM to move to 1st grade. This is something DL and I have talked about since we knew we were having an August baby. We knew that we did not want her to start 1st grade as a 5 year old. (More like, we don't want a 17 year old starting college, but same concept.) We are moving BLM to a different school system that has a T-1 program. This has been in our plan for her education all along. We've talked to Mrs. Teacher about it and we've talked to Mrs. New School Principal about it. We've talked to lots of other friends, teachers, random people- and all of them have confirmed that this is the right thing to do for her.
Still. I don't really think I like that I have to go sign a form saying that she shouldn't go to 1st grade. WTF is wrong with me? Is that normal? I mean, I don't WANT her going to the 1st grade in the fall. Why do I feel like this?
I don't like it this feeling.
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11 comments:
Holly, we are in the opposite situation with Kyler. I just turned in the signed paper today saying I wanted him to go to 1st grade and didn't accept their suggestion to go to Developmental First. It was a tough tough choice so I know what you mean. I felt so awkward signing the paper. Whatever choice we make as parents, we have to trust it is the right choice. Fortunately, we can't see if another choice would have been better so we just work with the decision we do make. At least that's how I am looking at it. It will all work out fine! Hugs!!!
Kendall
Parenting sucks sometimes. Who knew it would take this much brain power and Pure D stamina. Well, like they say in High School Musical we're all in this together....
Susan
I told you mamalicious that the girls could come live with me all of the time. you can have supervised visits. I know you made your decision about first grade a long time ago and I agree with you but why the hell is she just now telling you this? Have not read your blog in awhile. It's interesting reading. Love from Mimilicious
i am from TX (sorry! but i love it there! and soo miss my fellow texans...and endless stores!) but i live here in OK now. I also called my mom "mommy" and when i was older "mom" - never "momma" - i never even heard of such a mom-cept. But of course, my little ms.ma'am calls me "momma" & always has! i used to hate it, but oh well. maybe its an okie thang! mr.man calls me of course "mom" - hes too cool for even "momma" which we have always spelled "mama". ha! keep on truckin with the school thing...it is hard, huh?
I was 4 1/2 when I started kindergarten, therefore, I was 17 going to college. It wasn't a huuuuge deal, but it kind of sucked being so much younger than everyone else! I think you're doing the right thing with your daughter and it seems like you and your husband have put a lot of thought into your decision!
I love that you want to be called Mommy but get called Momma instead...I'm the other way around. My Son knows I like Momma and will call me that once in a while (when he wants something) but more often than not, he calls me Mommy!
I understand where you're coming from with signing that paper. It's kind of weird, is it just to cover the teacher's ass since it's saying SHE doesn't think your BLM should move up to 1st grade? Could you add a statement to it saying you are moving to a different school with a pre-first? Would you feel better with that.
I started Kindergarten at 4, and was 17 going off to college, I might have been a little wild and young but I eventually turned out OK...I think. ;)
Question for you on this - your August baby started K right when she turned 4? We have a Sept baby so I guess she would just turn 5 after school starts...not be 3 when it starts and then turn 4 right? Damn, I don't even have the excuse of drugs for making me sound so unedumacated! :D
I was a 17 year old college freshman. You are doing the right thing!
and don't think of it as Momma...think Mama! Much less hick in Mama.
P will be 5 mid-Aug and will not be going to K yet. He'll be doing pre-k and I totally think it is the right decision.
Mr. Sasha didn't turn 18 until Sept of his freshman yr at college- he couldn't even go to the bar when school started!
So that's how I'm basing my decision- do I want P to go to college and not be able to go to the bar yet with all his new friends? NO!!!
Tee hee
All kids are different. My "baby" (now going to 3rd grade) was 4 when she started kinder & 5 when she started 1st grade. (And she's a late January baby, so she wasn't even close) Looking back, she was very little!!!
Omg, did I screw her up???
I won't lie, she suffered a bit at first. I'm not sure though if it was that she was smaller than the other girls, or if it was that those girls had a little click thing going 'cause they all knew each other before, not really sure. But now, things are great. She fits right in with everybody, which is kind of sad that my baby is 7 & getting ready for 3rd grade, and kids in her class are 9 y/old already! (I totally get 1 year older, but 2!)
Tough, tough choice... but she was ready. and so stubborn. "But mommy, I already graduated from Kinder! Why do I have to go again?"
I sure do hope we made the right choice... I guess like another poster said, we'll never know what the other outcome would have been, but so far so good. Congrats to you on knowing what you're doing, and don't let anybody talk you out of it!
I turned 17 right after my high school graduation (so I was 17 all through freshman year in college, graduated before I could legally drink!) and honestly? It wasn't that bad, probably just because I was used to it. (I skipped kindergarten and almost skipped first grade, but the parents didn't want their 16-year-old in college.) The only thing that sucked was not being able to get my ears pierced (second hole) without my parents' permission! It's obviously your decision, but as far as growing up like that, it's not bad. Except I got to make fun of my friends for being old. :)
(As a native Texan, I always called my mom "Mommy" until I was in college, when I was around thicker accents - then it was "Mama" and still is!)
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