I heard these and other similar statements from Alex everyday as I picked her up. She was good and she knew it, much too much so.
Last week, I went to pick her up. She ran into the van, her backpack covering her face. Her teacher came up to the van.
"Doe she always get upset like this?" Her teacher asked. At which point I realized Alex was hiding her face to cover her tear stained face. She went on to tell me that Alex was playing to loudly with the kitchen, slamming the door and kind of yelling, so she had to turn her star. Apparently after Alex had to turn her star she began crying and continued to cry the rest of the school day.
"Oh, she has her days." I said still trying to process what was going on.
As soon as we got home Alex ran up to her room where she continued to cry. I went up with her and tried to comfort her and reminded her that her brother couldn't even hardly get ten good days in a row his kindergarten year, while she continue to sob for twenty minutes.
She finally settled down, never really talking about it much but seeming to take comfort in my words. I was worried as to how she might react to going to school in the morning, thinking I might have my first morning fight with her.
But she woke up, went off to school happy as can be like nothing ever happened and has done well everyday again since.
Ah my Miss Alex, with you it is go big or go home.
What is your Proud Mommy Moment this week?
Glad she still wanted to go back to school the next day.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it was a good thing - her having to turn her star. It'll make her less proud when others have to turn theirs. I experienced something similar with Lexie in kindergarten and she just needed to learn that she wasn't immune to getting in trouble either. :o)
ReplyDeleteI remember feeling like that too. I was a good girl and it felt like my world had ended if I ever did anything wrong in school when I was young! I'm glad she recovered--you must have said just the right things to help her!
ReplyDeletePlus it was probably good for her to realize that nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes. :)
ReplyDeleteAn actress in the making. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, at least she knows she did wrong, right? That's always a plus! I always hated getting in trouble. I think she'll be just fine and maybe, just maybe it'll help her be even better?? :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet. She's a little tender-hearted! I love that!
ReplyDeleteToday, as I picked up Em from MDO, I asked the teacher how she did. She told me that Emma was being the BOSS today and telling everyone what to do and not do. Ugh. Great. She's 2. This doesn't give me hope for the future.
LOL, go big or go home. This makes me laugh!
ReplyDeletePoor lil' thing.. she's probably more upset b/c she think she's letting you down. Sweet girl. I think my kids are good all day in school (daycare) and then get in the car and unbutton their pants if you will and burst out into crazy people. I think they spend all day being on their best behavior that by the time I show up, they can't hold it in anymore... or that's how it feels.
ReplyDeleteagh. {exhausted}
Oh my goodness she was rough on herself. I'm glad she let it go by morning.
ReplyDeleteAwww...she wants to be great all the time...she's your little superstar!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetheart! I feel bad that she was so sad though, breaks my heart a little.
ReplyDeleteAwwww sweet girl. Glad she was all ready to go the next day!
ReplyDeleteI have a soft spot in my heart for Ms. Alex because I was totally like her. Ms. Melodrama, my mom called me. It can be exhausting … but you fully live life!
ReplyDeletelol, you didn't even have to employ your own guilt tactics! The other day I had to do that with my son. "Did you drink that yogurt?" "Yes" he lied, it was blatant too because I had just looked in the fridge. "Wow, Son... I guess I can't trust you anymore." then I'm a nerd so I talked about turning to the Dark Side; that's about when he broke down and started to cry about feeling bad about the lie. Alex seems to have a head start on the Guilt; that's impressive!
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Alex! It's terrible that she took it so hard, but...at least she's motivated to be good!
ReplyDeleteaw poor thing glad she was able to get over it and go back happy
ReplyDeleteLove this!!
ReplyDeleteI think that was actually a good learning experience for her and for you. This way you can explain to her that when kids get in trouble it doesn't mean they are bad, it just means they need to try harder to follow the rules and be respectful. I'm glad she went off to school the next day without any problems.
ReplyDeleteShe's a little diva. That's what diva's do. That's awesome that she was over it that quickly though. I just love your stories about her.
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