tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post8417379825143329553..comments2023-11-04T01:06:34.970+10:00Comments on Follow the Gleam: How to ruin a milestoneJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10875757234483528006noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-11406478609360223462009-03-05T08:37:00.001+10:002009-03-05T08:37:00.001+10:00Jenn, there is nothing I can say that will stop yo...Jenn, there is nothing I can say that will stop you from thinking you are one of 'those' Mothers but I am hoping by reading the comments here and taking on board the words of your very wise parents, you will at least start to doubt your fears.<BR/><BR/>I actually had to go away and sleep on this before I replied. I read this entry last night and I was literally seething. I have had two children Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-49250877197277411742009-03-05T08:37:00.000+10:002009-03-05T08:37:00.000+10:00Jenn, there is nothing I can say that will stop yo...Jenn, there is nothing I can say that will stop you from thinking you are one of 'those' Mothers but I am hoping by reading the comments here and taking on board the words of your very wise parents, you will at least start to doubt your fears.<BR/><BR/>I actually had to go away and sleep on this before I replied. I read this entry last night and I was literally seething. I have had two children Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-75150688876065975222009-03-04T04:20:00.000+10:002009-03-04T04:20:00.000+10:00Sounds like she's a little green around the gills ...Sounds like she's a little green around the gills if she thinks the elfling has issues!!<BR/><BR/>Jenn, I often wonder that too with C. His "spirit" (and I'm sure Lex will agree) can swing so hard both ways; but at the end of hte day, I am convinced I'm not one of 'those' parents.<BR/><BR/>You know your children inside and out. It's not something you fluff about and seek accolades for. They Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395464127086924731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-66505035680794185522009-03-03T22:08:00.000+10:002009-03-03T22:08:00.000+10:00I just can't think of the perfect expletive. Migh...I just can't think of the perfect expletive. Might need to invent one. <BR/><BR/>You OK? I don't surf through your blog that often, but wondered how you were doing with it all. Contact me if there's anything I can do. I would be raising your school concerns with JRMG ASAP. <BR/><BR/>There's nothing that quite matches the brutal and personal whipping for being a WOHM, by someone who has no clue.Devihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172536467260866731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-82995688012087989342009-03-03T20:55:00.000+10:002009-03-03T20:55:00.000+10:00I don't understand - surely by primary school MOST...I don't understand - surely by primary school MOST children have working mothers? So why is the Elfing being singled out for having a working mother in this way?<BR/><BR/>I would question whether it's a personality clash. And I would CERTAINLY take it further - ask for a formal sit down discussion/interview with the teacher and certainly express your displeasure at how she handled it. On her Averilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936748403068715572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-72860620182694138052009-03-03T20:01:00.000+10:002009-03-03T20:01:00.000+10:00Happy Birthday Elfling!!This teacher must be the d...Happy Birthday Elfling!!<BR/><BR/>This teacher must be the daughter of the one who kept me in at lunchtime to lecture me about ruining the education of the other kids in my class. All for simply requesting that my friend give me back my book of work that she was blatantly copying.<BR/><BR/>I digress.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me the teacher in question is a novice who does not know how to pick the righthissychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622021500607110250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-68391439100659707952009-03-02T23:02:00.000+10:002009-03-02T23:02:00.000+10:00More importantly "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Little Darling!!"...More importantly "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Little Darling!!"Kisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498100855966142176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-26452353819427579722009-03-02T22:55:00.000+10:002009-03-02T22:55:00.000+10:00I'm a frequent reader of your blog, but have never...I'm a frequent reader of your blog, but have never commented before. I'm also a mother of an excitable child and a primary school teacher. What the teacher said and did today was out of line! If there has been a problem with Elfings behaviour, the time to discuss it with you was NOT at the classroom door, at the end of the day, on her birthday. Make an appointment, insist on having an executive Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023415087460105672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-2590321895966456432009-03-02T22:38:00.000+10:002009-03-02T22:38:00.000+10:00Who knows maybe the Elfings teacher is up late rec...Who knows maybe the Elfings teacher is up late reconsidering her actions hey? Feeling really mean about giving a little girl time-out on her birthday - it'd keep me awake at night.<BR/><BR/>But really I'm a bit of a novice and I know I don't make all the right decisions in the classroom all of the time (not even close) and I'd hate to think I was being this crucified just for wanting to talk to Kisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498100855966142176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-79437217491475102232009-03-02T22:22:00.000+10:002009-03-02T22:22:00.000+10:00You are not one of 'those parents', she is one of ...You are not one of 'those parents', she is one of THOSE teachers. ONe that certainly shouldn't be in the early years as she obviously has no clue as to the make up of children (how dare the elfling be excited on her birthday and not be able to contain it *rolls eyes* ) . How can the teacher possibly think that her behaviour today was at all appropriate!<BR/><BR/>For one I would say that timing Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909098646294265399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949478793523551610.post-78012115164185341722009-03-02T20:58:00.000+10:002009-03-02T20:58:00.000+10:00GAH! I feel so angry reading this. So bloody angry...GAH! I feel so angry reading this. So bloody angry. Our babies are only five years old. FIVE. And it was her birthday. Of course she is excited.<BR/><BR/>I say; to hell with thoughts of being "one of those mothers" - I would complain. I would seek calculated advice from your parents in how best to negotiate this. <BR/><BR/>I'm seething with anger and I'm not the mother, I can only imagine Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813023835621618598noreply@blogger.com