Preschool & Elementary 2/14

[TJ]

leahb12
luvboston
mg0202
cinc1em

Any updates? What's going on in the preschool and elementary worlds? Everyone else's kids all hopped up on sugar and acting like fools today?

Today let's talk about siblings. Do your kids get along with each other? What is the biggest struggle? What do they fight over? How do you handle their disagreements? Tips? Tricks? Questions?

[TJ]

Feb 14, 2017 16:48:57 GMT -5 TJ said:

leahb12
luvboston
mg0202
cinc1em

Any updates? What's going on in the preschool and elementary worlds? Everyone else's kids all hopped up on sugar and acting like fools today?
Omg. E does not handle sugar well. She gets so crazy and so out of control. I mean, literally running laps for an hour. Screaming at everyone. Throwing fits on the floor. Ridic. I feel like our school provides WAY too many treats. Is that normal? Like, seriously, candy and fruit snacks every day. Donuts or cupcakes on bdays. For preK.


Today let's talk about siblings. Do your kids get along with each other? What is the biggest struggle? What do they fight over? How do you handle their disagreements? Tips? Tricks? Questions?
Ugh. They are very bipolar. One minute they are the best of friends. Sharing their favorite toys, their last piece of snack, whatever. The next, they are at each other's throats. Threatening to never play with them again, kicking and screaming, hitting. I've tried multiple plans. Currently, they both go to timeout if they aren't getting along. They swear they are sorry and will be nice. But they are right back at it.

[luvboston]

TJ our school never gives candy or fruit snacks. I would be pissed if they did. They give real fruit, cheerios, rice crackers. Water.

[TJ]

Feb 14, 2017 19:08:25 GMT -5 luvboston said:

TJ our school never gives candy or fruit snacks. I would be pissed if they did. They give real fruit, cheerios, rice crackers. Water.

I'm so jealous and annoyed about this.

[luvboston]

DD is very clingy since I was away, she only wants me to put her to bed. Her lead teachers mother died today and a month ago her brother. She made it seem as if she knew it was going to happen. I'm just wondering if we should be putting something together for her? She's Jewish so we don't do flowers, maybe a donation from the whole class to a charity in the mothers name.

My two older kids get along very well at the moment. They can play for up to an hour together doing pretend play and other things. DD is very good to ds1 she always tells him to use his arm and a while ago saved him from killing himself by grabbing him off the train table. She also walks behind him with her hands out in case he falls, she has used this in the past to push him so we will see how long it lasts. DS2 is getting on her nerves BC he constantly cries and she now tells him to be quiet in a very loud voice. He also has started trying to steal her toys. I try to redirect or take ds2 away. But most often I let them fight it out.

[mg0202]

At J's school they rarely get treats. They did yesterday of course, and other holidays, but that's it. She gets a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack which are all pretty nutritious. I would not be happy if they gave out candy everyday.

J & M get along great right not, but he still can't do much so it is easy. She adores him and is a second little mother. He in turn is constantly watching her, gives her the biggest smiles, and responds to her. I know this will change as he gets older and starts taking her toys. He will probably not want to be bossed around as much. I hope they stay close though. DH and I both have siblings we are not close to and do not have family near by.