Vern had a bad day today. When John called to say they were home from school. Vern was having a complete meltdown. No one knew what was going on.
When I got home he wouldn't talk nor do his jobs. Instead of saying do your jobs 25 times I implemented a new tactic. I said no dinner until 1/2 your jobs are done. OOOOHHHHH WEEEE did THAT hurt. Hit him where it counts - the dinner plate. He threw a minor fit but it worked and he ended up doing his jobs. When I decided he had done enough jobs to have dinner the other kids had all ready eaten. Vern started to throw another fit that the spaghetti noodles were gone. I just told him if his jobs had been done he would have been first for dinner and had noodles. More tears...
Finally as he was sitting at the table looking at his food and pouting I got out of him what was REALLY going on. Seems that a substitute teacher at school told him he couldn't go to the reading party tomorrow as he hadn't read enough. It devistated him. I mean Vern had taken initiative to read this week just because of that party and to be told he couldn't go really hurt him. I got him calmed down and told him I would write an email and see what the problem was with him attending the reading party. I'll let you know the results when I find out how it went.
That seemed to calm him down after I told him I would write the email. I stressed that he had to tell me when something like this is bothering him so he doesn't get in trouble for acting out. Even though its hard to talk about things it is better than getting punishments for being naughty. I hope he learned somewhat of a lesson.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Vern Ramblings
This is going to be one of those rambling posts that may go no where or somewhere. The mom is just in one of those moods...
I've been worried about his nose/sinus. He is still very full of goo even after the round of antibiotics and medicine. He takes Claritin for allergies anyway so its hard to give him any more medicine. I have been giving him cough and cold medicine and using Vic's at night. It seems to help him sleep if nothing else.
We are trying the list thing. That is going so-so. I still feel like I am saying do the list 50 times. If I don't "nag" he just goes off and dwadles. I plan to do some more tweaking of this to see if I can get better results. I'll keep you posted.
He did take the initiative this week to do his reading!!! He wants to attend the reading party and you must read 1 hour each week to earn your way into this party. Since this is the last week of the month he has almost made it and has actually been asking to read. Small but good steps.
We have been reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. I enjoy sitting through the torturous session of struggling to read the words just because the book is so entertaining. This poor kid gets into all sorts of predicaments and its just funny. Example: Greg is the kid and Rodrick is the older brother. Rodrick was going to give Greg $.50 to tie his shoes standing up. Greg bends over and Rodrick shoots him in the rear with a paint gun. Greg goes to tell his dad about it but dad wants to stay out of it and just tells Rodrick to pay Greg the money. Well Rodrick tosses the $.50 on the ground and Greg goes to pick it up and Rodrick shoots him in the rear again!
Told you it was going to be a rambling post. I'll end until next time. Give your kids a hug!!!
I've been worried about his nose/sinus. He is still very full of goo even after the round of antibiotics and medicine. He takes Claritin for allergies anyway so its hard to give him any more medicine. I have been giving him cough and cold medicine and using Vic's at night. It seems to help him sleep if nothing else.
We are trying the list thing. That is going so-so. I still feel like I am saying do the list 50 times. If I don't "nag" he just goes off and dwadles. I plan to do some more tweaking of this to see if I can get better results. I'll keep you posted.
He did take the initiative this week to do his reading!!! He wants to attend the reading party and you must read 1 hour each week to earn your way into this party. Since this is the last week of the month he has almost made it and has actually been asking to read. Small but good steps.
We have been reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. I enjoy sitting through the torturous session of struggling to read the words just because the book is so entertaining. This poor kid gets into all sorts of predicaments and its just funny. Example: Greg is the kid and Rodrick is the older brother. Rodrick was going to give Greg $.50 to tie his shoes standing up. Greg bends over and Rodrick shoots him in the rear with a paint gun. Greg goes to tell his dad about it but dad wants to stay out of it and just tells Rodrick to pay Greg the money. Well Rodrick tosses the $.50 on the ground and Greg goes to pick it up and Rodrick shoots him in the rear again!
Told you it was going to be a rambling post. I'll end until next time. Give your kids a hug!!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Vern's Monday
Poor Vern had a bad Monday. He got in trouble in school bad enough to warrant a phone call from the teacher. Seems like he had multiple offenses levied against him today.
To start off Vern and his little buddy were in a teacher's room squat boxing. I had never heard of this until his teacher explained this is when you squat down as the name implies and start boxing each other. I guess this is allowed outside but not in the classroom obviously. Vern had no good reason when I asked him why he did it. I started my be good lecture but I am sure it went in one ear and right out the other one. :-(
Then later on he was in the bathroom and decides to let out a blood curtiling scream. I guess this echoed quite a way into classrooms and made quite the disruption. This too is frowned upon in school.
He gets home and does not do his homework, is dallying and fighting and mouthing off. Come to find out he stayed up until after 11pm on Sunday night. WTF!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!!? He still got into trouble for being naughty.
I asked him why and he said no one would put him to bed before then and his brother and sister were all ready in bed. I stressed that he needed to start making better choices even if no one would put him to bed he should go by himself as he is old enough. We made a hand sealed with a kiss promise so we shall see if he remembers this.
You knew we were due for a post like this and I'm sure Vern didn't want to disappoint... (rolling my eyes) Let's see what the rest of the week brings.
To start off Vern and his little buddy were in a teacher's room squat boxing. I had never heard of this until his teacher explained this is when you squat down as the name implies and start boxing each other. I guess this is allowed outside but not in the classroom obviously. Vern had no good reason when I asked him why he did it. I started my be good lecture but I am sure it went in one ear and right out the other one. :-(
Then later on he was in the bathroom and decides to let out a blood curtiling scream. I guess this echoed quite a way into classrooms and made quite the disruption. This too is frowned upon in school.
He gets home and does not do his homework, is dallying and fighting and mouthing off. Come to find out he stayed up until after 11pm on Sunday night. WTF!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!!? He still got into trouble for being naughty.
I asked him why and he said no one would put him to bed before then and his brother and sister were all ready in bed. I stressed that he needed to start making better choices even if no one would put him to bed he should go by himself as he is old enough. We made a hand sealed with a kiss promise so we shall see if he remembers this.
You knew we were due for a post like this and I'm sure Vern didn't want to disappoint... (rolling my eyes) Let's see what the rest of the week brings.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
An undefeated season!!!
Vern's flag football team closed out their season with another win! Undefeated season!!!!!
Great job coach and players.
Great job coach and players.
Vern here playing safety.
Vern here playing quarterback. He did NOT know what to do as it was the only snap he ever had the ball. He freaked and tossed it at the first person he saw. They lost yardage and Vern felt terrible, especially when his dad yelled at him.
They ended up winning 14-0. The opponents were quite a bit taller and had some good plays to pull on Team East but the kids did great. Our team had a couple great catches for large gains and even one touchdown.
Ann's volleyball team lost in first round of tournament. They should have won the second game but poor scorekeeping prevented them from winning. Maybe next year.
Friday, October 23, 2009
It's Report Card time.
The big day has arrived - first quarter report cards. I had a brief phone conversation with Vern’s teacher just to see how things were going. Here is what was discussed.
It was probably about what I expected, no big surprises as such. His reading has gone up a couple points from the start of the year so this is good but he needs to continue with decoding words. I told the teacher I strongly agree with this as he gives up if he doesn’t know the word. He makes stuff up instead of even trying to figure out the word. Keep doing what we are doing.
He is very respectful to all the teachers – THANK GOD.
He needs improvement with fellow students. He does not take at all to kids cutting in line in front of him and lets them know in no uncertain terms it will not be tolerated. I understand this but he needs to learn not to hurt kids.
We still struggle with responsibility. The teacher says it happens in class also. She stresses that trait is very much needed for 4th grade and I agree. She is trying a list at school to see if that helps. I think I should expand the list for him to include morning and evening at home.
He excels at Science. He even sometimes sits at the edge of his seat and leans forward on that subject. This gives me hope.
I think Vern will see his 9th birthday!!!
It was probably about what I expected, no big surprises as such. His reading has gone up a couple points from the start of the year so this is good but he needs to continue with decoding words. I told the teacher I strongly agree with this as he gives up if he doesn’t know the word. He makes stuff up instead of even trying to figure out the word. Keep doing what we are doing.
He is very respectful to all the teachers – THANK GOD.
He needs improvement with fellow students. He does not take at all to kids cutting in line in front of him and lets them know in no uncertain terms it will not be tolerated. I understand this but he needs to learn not to hurt kids.
We still struggle with responsibility. The teacher says it happens in class also. She stresses that trait is very much needed for 4th grade and I agree. She is trying a list at school to see if that helps. I think I should expand the list for him to include morning and evening at home.
He excels at Science. He even sometimes sits at the edge of his seat and leans forward on that subject. This gives me hope.
I think Vern will see his 9th birthday!!!
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