{{JZ}} I hated that part. The daycare where the boys went had cameras in the office where parents could go and watch the child after the parent left. Most times I checked the boys were already playing before I made it to the office. Still ripped my heart out even knowing it passed as soon as I left.
I already know what I'm gonna call her. Got a name all picked out...
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Jan 05, 2010 2:51:49 pm PST #5775 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
DavidS - Jan 05, 2010 3:35:11 pm PST #5776 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Emmett would wail and cry after every dropoff for about two years. It was sucky and stressful and always left me a bit of a wreck at my desk.
His next school had a good system for dropoff. You'd drop them off through the front door and a teacher would take them around to the back yard where they could see you down the alley way waving gooodbye but couldn't cling to you. That worked better just by creating a ritual to the goodbye.
Laga - Jan 05, 2010 3:55:19 pm PST #5777 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
{{{Moms & Dads}}} I'm in awe of you guys.
in other news, champagne is chilling for the cyber toast of the happy couple.
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2010 3:59:40 pm PST #5778 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Apparently I sent my dropoff parent home summarily on day one of Montessori. My sister put up such a fuss that they almost took her back home. Both mornings are enshrined in our personal mythos(es?). And I think my parents count both as fail.
Aims - Jan 05, 2010 4:03:13 pm PST #5779 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
That is the parental conundrum. You want them to be sad you're leaving them somewhere but not that much sad, no - that's too happy, nope, too sad again. A little bit sadder. A little bit happier. Little too sad. Little smile? Play with that girl there. Nope - too much play, show a small frown. Just a skosh happier.
PERFECT! Now I'll just go get in my car/bus/office and cry that you don't need me quite as much as you did yesterday.
Hil R. - Jan 05, 2010 4:12:37 pm PST #5780 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Now my throat hurts. And moving my head at all makes my sinuses hurt.
Just allergies just allergies just allergies just allergies.
Laga - Jan 05, 2010 4:35:28 pm PST #5781 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Here's to Kristin & Drew, quite possibly the world's most perfect couple! clink!
sj - Jan 05, 2010 4:38:55 pm PST #5782 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Friends of ours that we sometimes babysit for came over on NYD with their 18 month old boy. He took one look at us and burst into tears clinging to hid dad until he realized that his mom and dad were not leaving him.
Laura - Jan 05, 2010 4:39:08 pm PST #5783 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Sounds to me like allergies, Hil.
Yay for little boys, Jess! Being outnumbered by the testosterone set isn't bad at all. It has been years since I have had to deal with anything yucky or heavy. Also, having a seconds boy means built in hand me downs. Fair warning, all that stuff about 12yo boy humor, it never ends, ever.
SailAweigh - Jan 05, 2010 4:39:25 pm PST #5784 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Ooh, ooh, need to go get glass of champagne!