Despite what many of you may think, when I was younger I was only ever sent to the office at school one time. I was in third grade and went to Ms. McNaughton’s office when my friends, at the end of the school day the day before, jumped down the last 5 steps of the stairs – a real criminal act. I was the person in line behind them and when I reached the bottom, where they waited for me, the principal had hurried over throw on the cuffs and jot down their names. She said she’d be seeing them tomorrow. Being that I was standing next to them, apparently my name was jotted down as well. So I spent some time getting yelled at the next day thanks to Gary and Billy Burger, but I’m innocent I tell you. Innocent!
Well it appears that my sweet little 3 year old Tasmanian devil is not as innocent as I was. She has been in preschool for a little over a month and has already been called into the office a handful of times. 3 years old! Usually my never-tired daughter decides that since she can’t sleep at nap time then nobody should. So she wakes kids up and gets them to laugh by hitting herself in the head or falling to the ground and laughing like Ernie from Sesame Street. When she isn’t inflicting pain on herself to please the masses she exercises poor judgment by not listening to teachers. In one instance her teacher, Ms. Melissa, told Mikayla that play time was over and it was time to go back to class. Mickey did what any kid would do: she ran for her life. When the teacher caught her, which isn’t real tough since she doesn’t run too fast, she questioned Mik’s decision to run away. As the story goes, Mikayla reported that she was running away from a tiger- real self-esteem booster for Ms. Melissa.
So Mikayla is on a first name basis with the Director of Southgate Children’s Academy. Unfortunately for us, her behavior may not be improving. The first time she was sent to the office she lucked out. The Director was eating lunch, so what did Mikayla do? Pulled up a chair and ate some chips. I’m sure that really drove it home not to act up in class. You know, I think Al Capone had a similar preschool experience. Should we be worried?
As Mickey’s file grows daily, we are filled with wonder and awe at how our parents made it. Mom, your wish from yesteryear is coming true: our child is behaving for us like we did for you (well, she’s behaving like Beth. Remember, I’m innocent). Except I remember you saying something about having it come around 10 fold. Could you wish that part away?
With love,
Randy(who is beginning to think Mikayla would make a great only child)
