A 5 YEAR OLD SCHOOL DROPOUT?????

Well, well, well. It is that time of year again, school report cards! If you are a parent of a PDD child, this can be either a fantastic or frustrating time, as I have learned. Dan got his report card last friday. I guess the more I look it over, the better I feel, but it was not what I expected and I even showed it to his old preschool teacher and she was a bit dssapointed too. The grade by numbers, 1 is "can do consistently " all the way to 3 which is "needs a lot of help". I thought we were on top of things and I was expecting 1 and 2's. To my dismay, there were alot of 3's thrown in there. In places I did not expect, letters, self esteem, gym,reading...etc...etc... Yes, I realize that it is better to get them first quarter then fourth, but you almost feel like a failure as a mom, as if you are letting your child down. Do I not read enough to him, am I not working enough with letters? It has taken me since friday to realize that everyone learns at their own pace, and if he does not get straight a's and b's, such is life. My friend put it best: "if my kids writting sucks and they can not do algebra, it is not the end of the world. They will learn to read and write, and not everyone goes to college... it takes all kinds to make this world work!". That helped me alot. So, the moral is moms: Do not put yourself down, you are doing everything you can and we are all making our kids the best they can be. A "c" is average, and there is nothing wrong with averaage!
Now, on to the funny part of his report card! Dan recieved a letter letting us know that he has been absent 7 times, and if he continues on this road of absences, he will end up a school drop out!!! HUH? Is he 5 or 12? I fully understand that some mom's take their kids out for stupid reasons, but he had MRI's and has been having a lot of asthma problems! He does not CUT class. So, the principal and I had a "fun" talk. She understands my side, and tells me she knows I am a responsible parent. Well, I guess not enough? So mom, the moral: Send your child to school sick and then let them send them home, because that does not count as an absence!

This morning, I had the boys in the tub together, as as any mom knows, put 2 kids together in a tight spot and hell will break loose, so after 10 minutes it was so quiet that I walked in wondering what I was going to find? Guess what? Dan was completely bent over the side of the tub, and Zachary was sticking letters on his butt trying to spell his name! Oh, goodness... I put that to an end really quickly! Dan's but looked like an alphabet blackboard, just cleaner! Ok, that was my funny story for the day, sorry I have not written lately. Oh, a note for a special person, and you know who you are... You are strong, you are too good and you will find better! Love ya!