Bunnies love their bubbles.

Since I last updated, Dylan has gone through a rough patch in school. For a while, he was hanging out with the wrong kids, making bad choices, not listening, and "acting like a crazy bunny." I didn't know that this school trouble started at such a young age. I had tried convincing him to play with the good kids more. I tried reinforcing the rewards of good choices. Nothing seemed to work. Everyday, I would be approached by a teacher telling me that my brilliant child was under the spell of the trouble makers.
Horrified, I did what any good, well-minded parent would do.
I bribed him.
So, there! I said it! I don't know/care if that was the right thing to do. I bribed him with a new bottle of bubbles. I hope Dr. Phil is listening, because I am happy to report that the behavior has done a complete 180. (Just the really bad behavior- I

Dylan is sitting during circle time, listening to his teachers when it's time to clean up, and hanging out with the good kids at school again. At this point, he's making good choices at school because it makes him feel "happy."
In the grand scheme, his actions weren't horrible. It's preschool. He's only 4. Acting like a crazy bunny is fun. I still do it when I bored.
I realized that watching your children make bad choices when you know, (and THEY know) that they know better is a truly horrible feeling. It feels like your trying to stop a runaway freight train. The scariest part of the whole ordeal was knowing that it has only just begun.
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6 Comments:
oh no! hanging out with the wrong preschool crowd. that's where it all starts.
i say there's nothing wrong with a little bribing, personally.
i also wanted to comment that your photos are GORGEOUS. wow, sarah. you are very talented. beautiful.
patresa
I was going to ask where your photos went, but I see that they're available for Patresa, so it must be my computers (ugh). You know how I feel about your photography skills. The fact that I'm envious doesn't negate that. Unlike some people, my favorite photo from last year is snotboy.
I also remember being called into my son's class (kindergarten, by the way) and being told that he might have emotional problems because he just wouldn't color within the lines on his workbooks. I told the teacher that as far as I was concerned, she had the problem, and if he wanted to color outside the box, he had my blessing, and not to call me in for such nonsense.
and I still can't see your photos. are you punishing me?
Jock, if I am look at the page with IE, I don't see the pics now either. With Firefox, I can. Let me see what's wrong with this junk. I haven't updated any pics lately, so your not missing anything new-if that's any consolation. Thanks for the heads up.
God, I hate IE. And I don't care if you have anything new. I like the comfort of seeing the same things. They're like friends.
Jock, you really should get yourself over to Firefox and try it for a while. There's even an extension that makes Firefox act like IE should you need to do that (like browsing Spaces with W Media player.
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