I want to preface this little story by saying two things:
1. I in no way condone bad behavior, especially at school. But sometimes it happens, especially when the baby is involved. And I have to give him credit for always turning my frown upside down.
2. Both of my boys would rather do math all day long than five minutes of art. Or music. It’s just how they were wired, I suppose.
So… Whit’s teacher texted me to let me know he’d been kicked out of art and to expect a note in his folder. Here’s what goes down when he gets off the bus:
Me: Hi Whit, how was your day?
Whit: Great.
Me: Every single part of it was great?
Whit: Yes.
Me: There is nothing that you need to tell me about your day?
Whit: Nothing.
Me: So, you didn’t get kicked out of art?
Whit: No.
Me: You’re telling me that you DID NOT get kicked out of art, then?
Whit: (Eyes wide and in the sweetest possible voice.) No mommy. I did not.
Me: You really must tell me the truth. Always. No matter how bad you think it might be. I will give you one more chance to tell the truth. Did you have to leave art today?
Whit: Ooooohhhhhhhhh. Well, YES I did have to leave art today……………But nobody kicked me. I just had to sit in the hallway, and guess what? I didn’t have to do ANY ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, so now I’m trying to hold in my laughter rather than put on my mean mommy face and let him know how disappointed I am in him. I have since run into his art teacher and gave her the heads up that next time she should send home whatever he missed plus an extra art assignment if she really wants to punish him. Oh, oh, oh, I also have to mention that big brother is listening to all of this absolutely HORRIFIED at the thought of talking in class and being asked to leave. The convo continued from there…
Me: Mrs. H told me that you had to leave art for talking. (He really doesn’t talk much at home so I was curious.) Who were you talking to?
Whit: Myself. I wasn’t even talking to anybody else. They all babies in there. They’re in kindergarten.
Me: (He thinks he is the same age as John and is rapidly approaching his size.) You do realize that YOU are in kindergarten too, right?
*cue stunned silence*
This is one of many, many stories that I never want to forget!
xoxo
