We Tell Our Kids Bedtime Stories - They Tell Different Tales

[amykhar]

I read a blog entry this morning written by the former director of a childcare center. She assures us that our children most definitely tell tales about things they hear and see at home. Make that everything that we don't want repeated out of the house.

I haven't heard too much from the oustside world about what my kids say (thank goodness - ignorance is bliss) except for one time.

When Katie was in first grade, I got a call from the principal's office. Seems she had told a black classmate that he was her slave. As I smacked my head, I realized that when I grounded the older kids for being bad, I told them they were my household slaves for the period of their grounding.

So, what have YOUR kids repeated about you that has gotten back to you? (I'm almost afraid to ready Cindy's )

[cristina1]

Devon had a rash on his back that spread to his butt. I had ointment to put on the rash, and I would fan it dry to quicken the process so he could put on his pants and shirt. He spent the night at my mom's house, and I gave her the ointment. He was screaming that she needed to "blow his butt like Mommy always does."

Another time, Zachary was getting ready for school and ate two bowls of cereal plus toast and a banana. He claimed as we were walking out the door he was still hungry, and I told him that he could wait until snack because it was time to go. I got a call from his teacher a little while later. She said that she let him get breakfast from the cafeteria and that he told her that I refused to let him eat until snack time.

[drmomentum[$]]

One teacher told us that our daughter had mentioned: "we're not allowed don't use the 'N' word at home."

The teacher was a little surprised to hear that she knew anything about an "N" word, so she asked which "N" word that was.

K relplied to her "namecalling."

-JP

[pippadaisy[$]]

Which time?

There was last week when Beanie told our pediatrician that Butter eats nothing but "Mommy milk and french fries." Since I let her lick one when we were out to dinner the other night.

Yeah, I'm exclusively nursing a child and I give her french fries as her first food.

[amykhar]

and I give her french fries as her first food.

Doesn't everybody?

[pippadaisy[$]]

And of course I told you all how Beanie went with me to my first prenatal visit for Butter and then regaled her entire preschool class with the medically correct version of Where Babies Come From, right? And then the preschool put out brochures on how to talk to your preschooler about reproduction the following week?

[hadassahchana[$]]

Pippa, I am laughing so hard I can't breathe! They really sent out a brochure? I am just crying from laughing!

[hadassahchana[$]]

And although I'm sure many of you won't be able to believe this, #2 was the child whose teacher and principal always called home, presumably to find out just what the heck we really did at home. I got a call from his kindergarten teacher:

"Mrs. N., do you have time to help us make a list of healthy choices for #2's snacks?"

I was really pleased. This call from a school which approved Fruit Rollups as a fruit.

"Sure! I always try to send nutritious foods and drinks to school."

Silence.

"Mrs. N., does #2 ever get to suggest things he'd like to eat and drink?"

I was really surprised. Anyone who's ever met #2 knows he has no problem with expressing his opinion. I reassured them that although he got to make requests, I was ultimately in charge of choosing.

Longer silence.

"Mrs. N., did you pack #2's snack this morning?"

"Yes, I always do. Is he hungry?"

"No....no, he isn't hungry. He might be thirsty, though. We couldn't allow him to drink the drink you sent."

At this point, I am totally . He had apple juice, for heaven sakes!

"So, why can't you allow him to have his drink?"

Really long silence.

"Mrs. N., the principal and I think you need to be told that beer isn't an appropriate food choice for a 5 year old. We really need for you to not send beer to school with #2 again. #2 should never be allowed to drink beer even at home."

Ok - at this point, I didn't know what to do first- smack #2, or smack the #$@!!! kindergarten teacfher who was such a total moron that she'd believe #2 when he told her that his mom "...made me take beer to school".

[thinkerlady[$]]

When my daughter entered kindergarten, her teacher told me this story--evidently one of the children was the youngest of 3, and the mother had just gone back to work She was a Pharmacist. So as the teacher went around the circle asking each child what their parents did at work, this little one exclaims, "My mommy does drugs.".

[Joubert[$]]

That last one is worth a submission to Reader's Digest. Don't they pay like $300 or $400? It's a stamp...give it a shot.

[thinkerlady[$]]

I've often thought about it George.

Then there was the time in second grade that my son had to write a story about his family. My husband was unemployed at the time. So in the story he tells how his sister goes to school, and his mother goes to school too. (I taught at the same school he went to) But when his mom came home from school she cleaned toilets. And his dad stayed home all day and washed dishes.
I am very happy his teacher knew us.

[pippadaisy[$]]

hadassahchana said

Pippa, I am laughing so hard I can't breathe! They really sent out a brochure? I am just crying from laughing!

Complete with a reading list.