Active? Energetic? Spirited? Full of life? Call it what you will. He is an above average two year old boy in terms of wildness.
Sweet boy. I love that he is full of life. I don't want to crush that little (big) spirit.
But we are trying to control it a bit. His teachers at school have had some issues and the sweet director of the school has expressed some concern.
At school, he has trouble listening, following directions and taking naps. He doesn't even sit still to eat. He is a bit destructive.
Sweet thing prefers to run and tackle at all times.
At any rate, he has been moved out of his class. Yesterday they moved him to another classroom where the thirteen-year veteran teacher has a reputation for structure in her classroom.
Trey met with his new teacher, Mrs. Linda, this morning.
Please picture a bigger grandmother-esq black lady. The type that sings gospel hymns loudly and will hit you with a Bible should you act out of line in church. That's his new teacher.
She told Trey this morning:
"I love children and I love serving the Lord. I have observed Jones for weeks now. I have two conclusions: 1) the child needs structure and 2) the child needs a haircut. "
I have to laugh. Right?
Trey and I now call her Big Mama. ( but not in front of jones who repeats anything he hears these days)
Needless to say, he is getting his hair cut Monday morning. And we are doing all we can at home to provide discipline and structure. Even as far as no TV, added sugar, additives, etc.
We all, including Jones, are enjoying our meals together as a family...eating the same thing at the same time....around the dinner table.
So it has it's positive sides, right?
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| He said it was a rabbit. |
Can't help but feel a little guilt. The kids been through a lot this year: 4 houses, if you count our live-in with my parents, me going back to work and three schools with a total of four different teachers. That's a lot for a little man.
I will not feel guilty, I will not feel guilty, I will not feel guilty. My daily mantra.
On a positive side: he is hilarious. And his speech is improving. He loves animals something fierce. The kid knows even obscure animals and their sounds. And he can count! For a while he would say B, S, W, O instead of 1,2,3,4. No clue. But now he can count to twelve by himself, twenty with some help.
I am proud of my wild man.
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| What? His hair is long? |
2 comments:
I died laughing. I bet big momma loves those babies though! Do not feel guilty! Things might have not been your plan but none of it caught God by surprise. He knew you would move, he knew you would have jones and new baby, and he's put you right where you need to be, and given you big momma. Who might be a huge blessing!
I would have been relieved to have someone say, "I've had a child like this and I know just what he needs." I will say my growing kids gods way small group leader swears if you do the hard work when they are young, teenage years are much better.
I would love to see video footage of Jones and Big Mama
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