School reports

[Redlass]

I was prepared for my son to answer "Nothing" every day after I asked him what he did in school that day. I'd ask, he'd answer, we'd carry on the great tradition that has lasted for generations.

He dutifully complied for the first few months that he was in school. I'd ask, "What did you do in school today? What lessons did you do?"

He'd say, "Nothing."

Life was good.

It was a tradition that was short-lived as the dear boy found it too dull. So he's changed the routine.

I ask, "What did you do in school today?"

He answers, "I stared at the floor."

For variation, he'll tell me how many times he stared at the floor. Mind, this is a child who couldn't stand still long enough to stare at the floor if he tried. But he sure gets a giggle out of telling me that.

I can only imagine what the next several years will bring!

[mtbat]

How old is he? that's pretty funny. My daughter HATES that I MAKE her tell me about her day-she tried the "nothing" and the "I can't remember" stuff, I kept bugging her, now she always tells me when I ask. Sometimes I'd rather not know

Fridai

[cristina1]

I get "nothing" for a response, too. Once in a great while I will get "We played cars." OK. But this is from the same kid that had to draw a winter scene and - while every other kid had pictures of snowmen and sledding - ran up to me all excited with a truck crashing in the blizzard!

[sleeper54]

Originally posted by Redlass
I was prepared for my son to answer "Nothing" every day after I asked him what he did in school that day. I'd ask, he'd answer, we'd carry on the great tradition that has lasted for generations.

He dutifully complied for the first few months that he was in school. I'd ask, "What did you do in school today? What lessons did you do?"

He'd say, "Nothing."

Life was good.
--snip--

Great story. Well, until I snipped it...:-)

I have taken to asking my kids "what was the funniest thing that happened in school today ??" "Saddest thing", "dumbest thing", stuff like that.

The old leading question ploy.....

Sometimes you actually get a funny answer...:-)
Or a sad answer...:-(

sleeper54

[Redlass]

How old is he? He turns four in about 13 hours (not that I'm counting or anything).

I can usually get him to talk about school, but we always start with our routine anyway. Or at least, what was a routine until he started changing it.