Hey, Sheryl, you're a poet and now we know it! Thanks for the clever ending to my silly (but sincere) beginning. Now that it's complete I've been singing the whole thing to people. GET YOUR SHINGLES SHOT, I mean it. I'm still having an awful time, and it's been 5 wks already.
It's a coincidence that Bev mentioned timeouts because I had been wondering this: Mrs. Weller, what do you do when your lil ones act out, as when K created a milky duck pond? Timeout? You know it's supposed to be 1 minute per year of age. I've even heard of an 18-mo-old getting a 1 1/2 min. timeout. —I'm embarrassed to tell you the age range of kids I've given t.o.s. to.
A teacher or day care provider, though, is in a ticklish position. Some parents ar touchy about anyone's disciplining their kids. Also, many are in denial. “My child would never do such a thing!” I hope all the toddlers' moms & dads have given you free rein & assurance that they'll always back you up.
Once again this year I've told all the family that I'm burned out on Christmas materialism and intend to buy ZERO gifts. However, last year we picked some paper stars from the Salvation Army tree at the mall and bought items for the less fortunate children named on them. This year we did it the modern way: logged on to jcp.com/angel and “adopted” 2 boys, 2 girls. The kids & I have been shopping every day after school for such things as Bakugan and iCarly (new to me) as well as clothes, a bike, and a Razor scooter. We have to deliver all these goodies to a collection point by Dec. 14, so the pressure is on.
Love the idea of Christmas memories & will send several. No, I don't recall the chalk line! And I was home every Christmas till 1962. Funny how we all remember different things.
Hey, Sheryl, you're a poet and now we know it! Thanks for the clever ending to my silly (but sincere) beginning. Now that it's complete I've been singing the whole thing to people. GET YOUR SHINGLES SHOT, I mean it. I'm still having an awful time, and it's been 5 wks already.
ReplyDeleteIt's a coincidence that Bev mentioned timeouts because I had been wondering this: Mrs. Weller, what do you do when your lil ones act out, as when K created a milky duck pond? Timeout? You know it's supposed to be 1 minute per year of age. I've even heard of an 18-mo-old getting a 1 1/2 min. timeout. —I'm embarrassed to tell you the age range of kids I've given t.o.s. to.
A teacher or day care provider, though, is in a ticklish position. Some parents ar touchy about anyone's disciplining their kids. Also, many are in denial. “My child would never do such a thing!” I hope all the toddlers' moms & dads have given you free rein & assurance that they'll always back you up.
Once again this year I've told all the family that I'm burned out on Christmas materialism and intend to buy ZERO gifts. However, last year we picked some paper stars from the Salvation Army tree at the mall and bought items for the less fortunate children named on them. This year we did it the modern way: logged on to jcp.com/angel and “adopted” 2 boys, 2 girls. The kids & I have been shopping every day after school for such things as Bakugan and iCarly (new to me) as well as clothes, a bike, and a Razor scooter. We have to deliver all these goodies to a collection point by Dec. 14, so the pressure is on.
Love the idea of Christmas memories & will send several. No, I don't recall the chalk line! And I was home every Christmas till 1962. Funny how we all remember different things.