((Aimee))

Don't be too hard on yourself parenting-wise. With two kids, we see vastly different behavior despite being in the same household.

{{{Aims}}} All kinds of hairpats for you, love.

I don't want to have *that* kid that teachers dislike because they are behavioral issues.

Speaking as a teacher, I don't have kids I truly dislike. There are ones that annoy me sometimes, but I don't dislike them.

Also, you don't need to have all the answers right now. Talk with her teacher. See what she recommends. It could totally be attention-seeking behavior. It could also be that she learns best while moving. It could be a number of things. Meet with the teacher and use that as a first step.

You can also ask Em. Why does she walk around? Is she bored? Why doesn't she listen to the teacher? Why isn't she doing her work? A simple answer could be she just doesn't want to.

Bottom line: you are not a bad mother. You are doing nothing wrong. You and Joe love Em and want the best for her.

Based on a friend's recent issues with her 3 year old, I'd say do a no-TV experiment for a set period of time (2 weeks) and see if that helps before testing for anything.

It apparently worked really well for T, and he was a different kid without screen time. (I notice a difference with Lillian, frankly, when she watches too much TV. She turns into a hyper pill. Drives me nuts.)

::hugs you::

Lots of hairpats, Aims.

{{Aims}}

I'm going in to see her teacher at 7:30 tomorrow morning. When she called a little bit ago, she had me talk to Emeline to remind Emeline that she was not, in fact, in clown school, but at regular school and she needed to get her shit together (my words in my head, not into the phone).

Her teacher was calling me to ask for advice as to how to handle it(and damn, do I feel like it's the karma ship come to call with my posting about the issues with my Daisy scout).

And also, Emeline lied to her! Teacher asked her if her parent's saw the note home and Emeline told her, "Oh they saw it and they don't care how I act in school."

!!!!! Totally normal for her age, but still kind of face-slappy when you hear that your own kid is doing it.

Sorry to hear about the frustrations Aims.

As for my travel it is the same as usual only on smaller plane with more idiots than usual. I'm waiting for my connection in Reno now.

I'd say do a no-TV experiment for a set period of time (2 weeks) and see if that helps before testing for anything.

That's the first thing that happens when I get home tonight. No more television.

Teacher asked her if her parent's saw the note home and Emeline told her, "Oh they saw it and they don't care how I act in school."

Ha! She's got balls, I'll give her that.

{{Aims}}

PS, Aims, if it helps, when I'm really frustrated, I find myself whining to myself, "Why can't we set clear boundries and consequences like J & A do??? Why are we freaking PUSHOVERS???"