Post by andrewsmom on Mar 22, 2007 14:23:58 GMT -5
Since Andrew has started preschool, I have seen just how far behind he is. The rest of the kids can use the bathroom by themselves, pour their own drinks (which they all drink from open cups) Put their own snowpants and coats on....blah blah blah.
So I, ofcourse, have been feeling a bit sad that Andrew is not quite "up to par" with the rest of the kids in his class. I kept telling myself I wanted him to be independent and be able to do more things on his own. That is what I want....right?
Well, if that is what I want, then how come I am now ticked at his behavior this week?
He no longer wants to hold my hand to go in or out of school, he doesn't want me to help him in or out of the car (heaven forbid I should try to pick him up...) he runs...yes that's right...RUNS into his classroom without even giving me a hard time that I will be leaving him! How dare he!!!!
I went to pick him up today and since it was such a nice day, the teacher had them all outside. Now I had just spoken to the teacher last week and told her Andrew hates mittens and will not put them on. I also told her he hates the snow and would probably not touch it anyway, but I would keep the mittens in his backpack. Oh yeah.....you all know what's coming...
There is my son playing outside with his class, mittens ON, throwing snow around!!! Who is this child??!
And now....get this.....
We have been working on potty training and everyday after lunch I sit him on the potty. Sometimes we hit and sometimes we miss. Well today, I sat him on the potty and he pushed me away, hopped down and held the door open for me to leave! I asked him what he was doing and he said "my turn". He wanted me to leave so he could use the bathroom himself!! HMMM!
What's next? Is he going to be cooking his own dinner and doing his own laundry too? BUt...this is what I want....right??
So, I've come to the conclusion that I am just never going to be happy. Independence....but not that much independence....independence.....no, not that much.....I'm making myself dizzy!
-Trisha (who needs a good stiff drink!) ;D
So I, ofcourse, have been feeling a bit sad that Andrew is not quite "up to par" with the rest of the kids in his class. I kept telling myself I wanted him to be independent and be able to do more things on his own. That is what I want....right?
Well, if that is what I want, then how come I am now ticked at his behavior this week?
He no longer wants to hold my hand to go in or out of school, he doesn't want me to help him in or out of the car (heaven forbid I should try to pick him up...) he runs...yes that's right...RUNS into his classroom without even giving me a hard time that I will be leaving him! How dare he!!!!
I went to pick him up today and since it was such a nice day, the teacher had them all outside. Now I had just spoken to the teacher last week and told her Andrew hates mittens and will not put them on. I also told her he hates the snow and would probably not touch it anyway, but I would keep the mittens in his backpack. Oh yeah.....you all know what's coming...
There is my son playing outside with his class, mittens ON, throwing snow around!!! Who is this child??!
And now....get this.....
We have been working on potty training and everyday after lunch I sit him on the potty. Sometimes we hit and sometimes we miss. Well today, I sat him on the potty and he pushed me away, hopped down and held the door open for me to leave! I asked him what he was doing and he said "my turn". He wanted me to leave so he could use the bathroom himself!! HMMM!
What's next? Is he going to be cooking his own dinner and doing his own laundry too? BUt...this is what I want....right??
So, I've come to the conclusion that I am just never going to be happy. Independence....but not that much independence....independence.....no, not that much.....I'm making myself dizzy!
-Trisha (who needs a good stiff drink!) ;D