Comments on: Save Glinda! http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/ Celebrating the Joys of Parenting and Childhood Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:11:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo! http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo! Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:58:49 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1115 [...] Glinda… But the valuable advice I got from that movie will stay with me forever as a parent. Trust me, I am always going to walk into the room instead of hovering at the doorway. Mark my words. [...] [...] Glinda… But the valuable advice I got from that movie will stay with me forever as a parent. Trust me, I am always going to walk into the room instead of hovering at the doorway. Mark my words. [...]

]]> By: Glinda http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Glinda Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:38:47 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1095 Beenzzz- I do try and have him listen to his favorite CD on the way over, but it is only about five minutes away, and he always wants to hear more, so it kind of backfires. JaneC- My parents never took me anywhere on a school day, and I always thought I would make an effort to be cooler than they were. ;) ML- I never thought this would be a problem. dgm- Yes, role-playing reveals all kinds of things, doesn't it? Ana- I could use some fresh air, too. Class-Factotum- He is an only child, and I think he really benefits from the social interaction as well as school reinforcing that the is NOT the center of the universe like he thinks he is. Julia- Your mother was a brave woman to limit your activities like that. Beenzzz- I do try and have him listen to his favorite CD on the way over, but it is only about five minutes away, and he always wants to hear more, so it kind of backfires.

JaneC- My parents never took me anywhere on a school day, and I always thought I would make an effort to be cooler than they were. ;)

ML- I never thought this would be a problem.

dgm- Yes, role-playing reveals all kinds of things, doesn’t it?

Ana- I could use some fresh air, too.

Class-Factotum- He is an only child, and I think he really benefits from the social interaction as well as school reinforcing that the is NOT the center of the universe like he thinks he is.

Julia- Your mother was a brave woman to limit your activities like that.

]]> By: Julia http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Julia Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:29:15 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1041 My mother always followed the same routine for sick days: if you were sick enough to stay home, you were sick enough to spend the entire day in bed, eating nutritious food and taking long naps. There was no TV, no computer games, and limited reading time. It was *very* effective. If we were actually sick, the quiet day usually made us feel better. If we were faking it, sheer boredom usually had us hightailing it back to school. My mother always followed the same routine for sick days: if you were sick enough to stay home, you were sick enough to spend the entire day in bed, eating nutritious food and taking long naps. There was no TV, no computer games, and limited reading time. It was *very* effective. If we were actually sick, the quiet day usually made us feel better. If we were faking it, sheer boredom usually had us hightailing it back to school.

]]> By: class-factotum http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 class-factotum Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:49:32 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1039 As long as it's not legally required yet, why put him in school? As long as it’s not legally required yet, why put him in school?

]]> By: raincoaster http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 raincoaster Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:13:31 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1038 I think Ferris stole that thermometer lightbulb trick from me. I think Ferris stole that thermometer lightbulb trick from me.

]]> By: Ana http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Ana Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:17:01 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1037 I sounds like he's genuinely sick. This is the flu season and I'm sure there are plenty of snotty nosed kids in his class that keep the vicious cycle going. Go enjoy that day at the park, he needs some fresh air. I sounds like he’s genuinely sick. This is the flu season and I’m sure there are plenty of snotty nosed kids in his class that keep the vicious cycle going. Go enjoy that day at the park, he needs some fresh air.

]]> By: dgm http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 dgm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:09:31 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1035 If he's hacking and snotty, he's probably not faking it. But if there are other times with no apparent symptoms, I'm guessing he doesn't like school. I'd try to find out why--is it the teacher? A certain kid? It might be something simple like he is uncomfortable being called on or he doesn't like circle time or he thinks he doesn't know all his shapes and he's embarrassed. If you can get him to tell a puppet or stuffed animal, you might be able to extract the relevant information. My son tells Pierre the Pony all kindsa stuff he wouldn't tell me. If he’s hacking and snotty, he’s probably not faking it. But if there are other times with no apparent symptoms, I’m guessing he doesn’t like school. I’d try to find out why–is it the teacher? A certain kid? It might be something simple like he is uncomfortable being called on or he doesn’t like circle time or he thinks he doesn’t know all his shapes and he’s embarrassed. If you can get him to tell a puppet or stuffed animal, you might be able to extract the relevant information. My son tells Pierre the Pony all kindsa stuff he wouldn’t tell me.

]]> By: ML http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 ML Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:43:04 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1031 It's probably a wise thing to take your child out of school occasionally if it's stressing him out so much that he gets sick. Not worth it to have them get traumatized. It’s probably a wise thing to take your child out of school occasionally if it’s stressing him out so much that he gets sick. Not worth it to have them get traumatized.

]]> By: JaneC http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 JaneC Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:33:01 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1028 You should definitely feel free to take your child for a special day out once in a while, if it suits you and he doesn't have any important school things to do that day. My parents did this sometimes. Sometimes they kept me home from school field trips that they didn't think I would enjoy; my 5th grade teacher, for instance, took the class to a baseball game, ostensibly as a math lesson. I loathed sports of all kinds, so Mom and Dad took the day off work and we all went to a museum and had a picnic lunch instead. I still got an A in math class. Also, if your child is genuinely ill with something that might be infectious, his teachers would probably rather that he didn't come to school and infect everyone else. If he's ill because he's stressed about school, Beenzzz's suggestions are good. You should definitely feel free to take your child for a special day out once in a while, if it suits you and he doesn’t have any important school things to do that day. My parents did this sometimes. Sometimes they kept me home from school field trips that they didn’t think I would enjoy; my 5th grade teacher, for instance, took the class to a baseball game, ostensibly as a math lesson. I loathed sports of all kinds, so Mom and Dad took the day off work and we all went to a museum and had a picnic lunch instead. I still got an A in math class.

Also, if your child is genuinely ill with something that might be infectious, his teachers would probably rather that he didn’t come to school and infect everyone else. If he’s ill because he’s stressed about school, Beenzzz’s suggestions are good.

]]> By: Beenzzz http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Beenzzz Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:19:43 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2007/10/09/save-glinda/#comment-1026 No, it doesn't make you a bad mom at all. Forcing him to go to school when he's obviously stressed about it, will only make it worse. I HATED school as a child. I would get horrible stomach aches. I remember when we first moved to the U.S., I would throw up almost every day. I think it was because of the huge change in our lives. Please help Mr. P. out so he doesn't get that bad. I'm not saying keep him home with you every day, but create a nice peaceful environment for him during his ride to school. Maybe his favorite music. Something to calm him down. Also, maybe volunteering in his classroom as well. That will build his confidence and put his mind at ease knowing that you are an active part of his schooling. No, it doesn’t make you a bad mom at all. Forcing him to go to school when he’s obviously stressed about it, will only make it worse. I HATED school as a child. I would get horrible stomach aches. I remember when we first moved to the U.S., I would throw up almost every day. I think it was because of the huge change in our lives. Please help Mr. P. out so he doesn’t get that bad. I’m not saying keep him home with you every day, but create a nice peaceful environment for him during his ride to school. Maybe his favorite music. Something to calm him down. Also, maybe volunteering in his classroom as well. That will build his confidence and put his mind at ease knowing that you are an active part of his schooling.

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