OK, so what kind of mom am I? I have made both of my children cry today. Spelling. ugh. I hated spelling when I was young, I'm beginning to hate it even more now. I understand why spelling is important. Hell...I work in a classroom. I KNOW spelling is important. I just can't figure out why, as I'm trying to help my children study their words, I make them cry? Not just a few tears, either....all out tantrums! I don't know what I do wrong. Sarah got over it pretty quick, but Andrew, it's been 30 minutes, and he's still freaking out. All I asked him to do is write the words he got wrong on the pretest I gave him 10 times. At first he was OK, then he started to cry and complain that it was 40 words...over 300 letters! I told him to write what he wanted, then, but he was still upset. I really think he has a problem with anxiety. I can't wait to get him to his new doctor so we can see what is really going on with Andrew. Between his anxiety and his allergies (that's a whole different story)...I don't know.
I know, Dane, why am I writing this all for the world to see? Because. I need to get things like this out there. Maybe someone has a suggestion? Maybe I just need to vent? I know Andrew and I are too much alike. I, too, hated studying fro spelling tests. My mom can attest to this. I spent hours at the dinner table writing ALL my words. Sometimes there were 30 of them. All I'm asking him to do is write the ones he got wrong. To help him remember. Anyway, I hate seeing him this upset, so I am no longer in charge of his spelling work.. You, Dane, Super Dad (dump da dum!), are now in charge.
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