Comments on: Pulleys, Gears and Disappointment

By: Jessi Louise

Jessi Louise — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:19:59 +0000

Wow, you could be talking about my oldest (he’s 8). Luckily we have not had to deal with an “at home” project yet, but he has missed a few homework assignments. Sometimes he does them and just gets so distracted when he gets to school he forgets to turn them in!

By: carol

carol — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:25:53 +0000

keep it all perspective. He’s still a good. No one died, the police weren’t involved and it doesn’t involve rehab so it’s all good. Gee, I must have teenagers!

By: jessalyn

jessalyn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:40:52 +0000

see. this is why i don’t actually think i can be a mom. i can’t deal with these types of scenes…

thanks for the comments on my office i plan on posting a follow up, because you weren’t the only one with questions to be addressed. but i just need to say now: i did not pick out the cat calendar. my calendar last year was policemen. i like me some policemen

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:36:10 +0000

OMG I’ve missed you sooo soo much!!!! I srsly was all “omg I hope Cher doesn’t think I’m a terrible bloggie friend since I haven’t read her blog in foreeeever!” I’m back and loving it! I’ve been so neglectful, even my “gel nails” have gone to the wolves…

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:03:48 +0000

I hate “at home” projects. Here’s my opinion on schoolwork and homework, just as a Mom. All schoolwork just be completed IN SCHOOL up to and including grade 5. Parents should at least be notified via agenda or maybe via at home practice sheets of what the students are currently learning/studying. Other than keeping us aprised of what they’re up to on a day to day or week by week, or let’s say subejct by subject basis, keep the school work at school. Because if it comes home it becomes at least 50% of the parents’ problem. That’s what school hours are for – learning and working on the school work. But, that’s just my humble opinion.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:16:00 +0000

He’s very lucky to have such a nice teacher, but hopefully he’ll learn his lesson this time and won’t think to risk this with a different teacher. That can go quite badly. (Not that I know from personal experience or anything…). Such a cute blog, I’m stopping by from SITS!

By: ScoMan

ScoMan — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:02:40 +0000

First of all, I’m not sure if I do have a nine year old. We never discussed that. I hope it’s not a nine year old, he sounds like too much work.

Secondly, let’s hope he learns from the experience and remembers how bad he felt when he realised he was going to get a fail and also realises how lucky he is to get the extra week.

It might be a wake up call of sorts that while road hockey might be fun, he has other responsibilities.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:19:15 +0000

Found you via Baby G….um I mean Salt. There is nothing more fun than a houseful of boys – you must always keep on your toes!

By: Allyson

Allyson — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:06:30 +0000

In hockey son’s defense…a project on pulley and gears sounds VERY boring and I really don’t blame him for choosing things to do in the sun…although it’s not very responsible and we do have to learn that at some point. Priorities, priorities. I did this to my mom once. ONCE. Good luck with this. I know that very little educating actually occurs once the temperatures hit 75. I don’t know how the folks of Florida pull it off.

By: Salt

Salt — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:47:40 +0000

Oh NO. Similar things happen in my dad’s household with my brothers regularly. They are good kids, but they always wait until the last minute on projects and then have to rush to get them finished. And it’s not like my dad doesn’t check to see if they are doing their work either. Somehow they still pull the wool over his eyes.

You definitely aren’t the only one. Your son is VERY lucky that his teacher was nice enough to grant him that extension!!