Fay, that situation is crazy. I'm angry on your behalf. So angry that I've forgotten everything else I was going to comment on...

Timelies, all!

vw, how is your grandmother?

Oh, dear, Fay. It is always sad when we find ourselves being unfair or impatient with our students because of personal dislikes, isn't it? I catch myself doing it sometimes, and I just know that I'm saying things that will affect them, and then I feel so terrible about it.

Have you written back a simple, point-by-point letter pointing out some of the things that she is mediocre at? "Though Camille is doing well in many subjects, she is still behind many of her peers in thus-and-so, this-and-such, and the other. According to the high standards of this institution, she should not be advanced ahead of her year unless she has mastered every topic covered in our curriculum. P.S. Your English sucks, go get a tutor." (Okay, maybe not that last bit)

vw, how is your grandmother?

Apparently, she insisted that they send her home, because my aunt was coming into town with a couple of her students. @@

But, that's Grandma. She's following up with her regular doctor who will run a few more tests. She and Grandpa are really downplaying the whole "heart is enlarged" thing, which all of the rest of us are very concerned about. But, there's not much we can do...

{{{vw}}} Continued ~ma to all of you.

I woke up at 1 am last night in the middle of an anxiety dream about a job I don't even have. I wonder what it says about me that I'm worrying about something I *don't* have to do.

My SIL finds out today if she's having a boy or girl. (She's 21 weeks along - 6 weeks less than me! My mom is so excited.)

Ellie apparently knows I have a name besides "Mommy" now. She's heard me call Joe by his name, but he usually calls me by a nickname. Anyway, in the middle of the night, Ellie called out, "Tefamie!" and then rolled over and went back to sleep.

cereal:

Now that I'm caught up, vw, your grandmother sounds like a strong woman and I hope she continues to feel better. Grandparents should not be allowed to age!

Anyway, in the middle of the night, Ellie called out, "Tefamie!" and then rolled over and went back to sleep.

Oh, that's adorable!

Fay - this is really obnoxious on the part of the family. Do they need a chart or something that shows them skills for 2s and skills for 3s and where their child is (REALLY) on the chart? Something that someone else (who is as well trained and skilled and as amazingly good with children [please see a number of your beautiful posts in thread #s 38, 37, 36 that made me wish you were Iris' teacher...] as you are.) Really. To them, I say: BOF!

Meara - thx. I will let them know. t /snerk I am fixing my resume though. As soon as the letters go out for DH's company (mid-December now) and we know for sure. We're pretty darn sure he's safe, but, you know - some of us (me) worry. too much.

Sean K that's awesome!

momistas - I sense that we have a huge delivery of chocolate, martinis, and babysitters coming. I know it's out there.

Sparky has a better term for this, but as Boss and I just had That Conversation Where She's Concerned and I asked her Not To Shush Me during a Meeting Because it makes it hard to get my point across, and she didn't remember shusshing me; I can't remember what term is.)

I told you to tell yourself that you didn't run away but "turned your back on the idiots."

w/r/t Iris' potty training: At least we know she's learned from her hiking experiences to stay well hydrated!

Fay, while I think a chart or discussion with the parents about where their kid falls is a good idea normally, these parents don't sound open to a discussion of the kid's abilities because they've already made their decision. Would the decision to skip a grade usually rest with the teacher? with the principal? with some combination of people?

I sense that we have a huge delivery of chocolate, martinis, and babysitters coming. I know it's out there.

I don't have any kids, but this sounds like a good thing for me to have, too.

vw, lots of ~ma for your grandmother.