The Drama Has Begun…
(Throwing homework paper on floor) Then I’m NOT going to do it!
I don’t think that’s a very good idea. I don’t think you’ll like the consequences of that.
I’m not going to do ANYTHING. I’m not even going to EAT! I’m going to stay in here for the rest of my LIFE!
(Slight pause as I made sure to keep my face neutral, not smiling at her melodrama) Well, then it’s going to be a pretty short life. I’ll go get started on the funeral arrangements.
Ahhhh, fifth grade. Puberty. Mothers and daughters. As a result of all the homework drama and how she escalated it, we had a talk w/her last night about how a birthday party is a privilege, not a right, and we told her that if her behavior remains bad like this, she will not get to have a party. (Not sure what I’d do with all the stuff I already bought for it, but we’ll cross that bridge if & when we come to it, eh?) I had a little chat w/her teacher, Mrs. T, this morning and am now officially in cahoots with her. I think we’ll work well together.
Posted by
at
17:08:10
