Running errands this morning guys. The kid just started school. I gotta pop in on him and make sure he isn't acting a fool. I know I was when I was his age. Posting will commence as usual this afternoon.
T.
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Are you gonna roll like your pops and sit at the back of the class?
Picked my son and his friend up from their first day of second grade yesterday.
Thoughts on light sabers: 1438
Thoughts on school: "Good."
Using one of Pop's patented maneuvers, I see.
Because everything must rhyme!
Well good luck to the "tyke" though why you need to check on him....?
Yes, gotta let the kid know that Dad can pop up at ANY. TIME.
What sort of school does he go to, public? Parochial? Charter?
Isn't that kinda the whole point of being his age (whatever that may be)?
I have been spoiled by having daughters. This morning, I had to drop my daughter and my two nephews off at school. Boys can be pure hellraisers at times.
As a parent of 2, whose younger child just started kindergarten at the school his sister attends, too, I have to say that if I ran a bar I'd have a Back To School Day happy hour starting at about 9:00 a.m. Drop off the kids, call in sick, and raise a glass! Or five.
Quick word of advice to the host and to other parents: I'm not sure if your child is in public school, but I know several PS teachers who don't particularly appreciate a parent pop-in. This isn't to say that they don't appreciate your involvement, they most certainly do, but many teachers (necessarily) run very structured classrooms where any interruption can send the day's plan to the dustbin.
If you haven't already done this, you may wan't to clear this type of visit with the teacher in advance.
I know this is a bit of a PSA, but a teacher may appreciate it.
Kids in public school, and I have a good relationship with the folks there. We did pop-ins all last year. Teacher and principle loved it. It kept the boy on his toes.
And Doug, brother you have no idea...
Glad to hear it. I wish other parents had a fraction of the involvement that you have.
At my fiance's school (a public school in the BX)they spend school funds on flat screen t.v.'s and restaurant gift certificates to raffle off on parent teacher nights and other school functions so that parents will actually attend.
It appears to work. Which leaves me sort of clueless as to whether this sort of carrot/stick measure is appropriate.
I guess I'll add that growing up my entire school life was one long struggle to get my parents to care less. In fact, senior year when they asked me what I wanted for Christmas my response was for them not to attend parent-teacher conferences in the spring and they obliged.
I wasn't hiding anything. I was in Band, Yearbook, and had a 3.87 GPA in High-school I just wanted them to move the hell out of my way because I didn't need them checking on me.