"Good" and "Bad"
My kids go to the same school, but they’re experiencing school in vastly different ways.
An example: Last week, I picked them up as usual and asked about their day.
“Perfect!” said Emily, my first-grader. “I got a ‘positive’ dollar because I was sitting quietly!”
“That’s great!” I said, matching her glee.
In the back seat, Jake, who’s in second grade, had some news of his own.
“I got a warning,” he said. “But it’s not that bad, because you don’t even get your folder signed for a warning! So it’s not bad.”
Of course, the last thing I want to do is label my kids “good” or “bad,” but let’s face it: Emily is not behaving badly in school, and Jake is not behaving so great. The facts are not in Jake’s favor at the moment.
What's a mother to do? Read more of Darla Atlas' column in today's Family section.