Here are the some what short notes of the past 2 days.
-I was ahead of the traffic yesterday when picking her up.
-Was told I could not be in the building by the classroom to get her, I needed to go outside by the curb pick up.
-Heard an announcement that made me think she was going to come out the front doors.
-Discovered that was just bus children.
-Back to the breezeway with about 50 other parents, kids coming out in lines, teachers hollering for parents to move back so the kids could come through, no one really moving, kids trying to make their way through, just chaos and confusion.
-Finally get her and decide it would be best to stay in my car tomorrow and pick her up at the curb. There are 4 kindy classes and I am sure all those parents where kindy parents. Hopefully they will do the same to avoid the chaos from yesterday.
-Head out early this morning to avoid the rush, one of the first cars in the lot at 7:15.
-Walked her by the car loop to show her how the kids were getting out of cars and we went through the doors she came out yesterday as her class is right next to them. ** After Labor day parents are not allowed to take their kids into the school so she has to learn how to the drop off/pick up thing.**
-Walked into her class about 7:35 where the teacher told her that the school bell didn't ring yet. -I flat out told her that just like picking her up yesterday I had no idea where we needed to be or what we were suppose to do, where was she suppose to go when I drop her off at the curb (no teachers were in that area when we walked by). She said that kindy lines up at the front of the school.
Sigh
-Back out the doors, by the car loop, so I could explain to Cam that we did it wrong and show her the right way. She was going to have to go to the front of the school and stand in line outside until the school bell rang at 7:45. There was one teacher with a kindy sign, 2 rough line of kids and some parents.
-Bell rings, we follow in line and Cam shows ME how to get to her class and I make her put her stuff in her cubby by herself.
-She didn't want to go to school this morning and she was a little whiny when we got there, but no tears and no clinging to me this morning. We walked to her desk and she was excited to show me her supply box that was in her desk. They had a picture to color while the kids came in just like yesterday. I was able to leave her with no problems.
Aside from being a little frustrated about not knowing where to go and what to do, I was a little concerned that I had to help another child find her classroom. While Cam was putting her stuff away a little tinny girl with a soft tiny voice came up to me in near tears and said she didn't know where her classroom was. When I asked her teachers name I could not understand what she was saying. So I figured I would walk with her to the other rooms and see if she recognized one of them. The first one we went to I asked the teacher if she belonged there. I got the feeling this little girl had already been to that room and the teacher knew she was lost and sent her down the hall (this was the first room in the hall, makes sense the girl would go there first). The teacher couldn't understand the name she was saying and said to me, "check the next room" and went back to talking to parents. O-K
She finally recognized her room and I made sure with the teacher that she belonged there. I understand that the teachers need to stay in the rooms once the kids come in if another adult isn't there, but I felt like the little girl was kind of brushed off TWICE by the same teacher. Anyone could clearly see the girl was a little scared. The teacher could have at least stood with her by the door to see if she recognized someone, or for another staff member to come by that could help her. There were kids all over the place in the hall, she shouldn't have been sent back in the hall to find the room herself. The girl came off a bus because she had a bus sticker on. I know an adult stands by the bus door to make sure the kids go to the area they line up in. But I don't understand why a new student, in kindergarten, alone on the second day of school didn't have more help from staff in the building. I kept thinking, what if this was Cameron that didn't know where to go and no adult helping her and she was scared? I just don't understand why in this first week there are not staff members in the kindy hall helping the child get to their class?? Maybe I am expecting too much from the school, I dunno. It's the 2nd day of school, ya know? The kindy kids are brand new to all this.
Hopefully the pick up today with me going through the car loop will work out and tomorrow will be a smoother beginning and end now that we know what do.
Aside from all that, Cameron was in a good mood yesterday when I picked her up and she seemed to really enjoy all the things they did. I am not sure why she didn't want to go back today??
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It's been a looong day that I am glad is coming to end. It's been a very stressful couple of days and I want to be able to enjoy the weekend so I am closing up the week with some little vents I want to get off my chest and tomorrow I should have no reason not to get out of bed and be in a better mood then I have been.
To the lady in the movie theater Thursday morning- I realize it was a kids movie and I only paid a dollar to get in, but that doesn't mean it is okay for your phone to ring every 15 minutes, or for you to answer it and spend 5 minutes at a time talking over the noise of the movie for everyone to hear. It's rude, and annoying. The least you could have done it put your phone on vibrate and step outside to talk. You were only sitting 4 rows from the door ya know?!?
To the man I spoke to on the phone Thursday afternoon from Wachovia Mortgage company- you sir are a jack hole. Do you not realize you are a supervisor in customer service? You should know that speaking to a customer like you spoke to me is totally uncalled for. I did not interrupt you or talk over you like you did to me every time I got more than 4 words out of my mouth. I am sorry that you think the thought of getting my mortgage payment in on time should come before thoughts of caring for my sick child, but that is your opinion and one that you should not be arguing with me. I have dealt with customer service people in the past who have ticked me off, but at least they conducted themselves in a professional manner. I don't know where you get off talking to me the way you did like I am some sort of idiot who is new to the 'adult' world. I felt like I was dealing with a teenager that was talking back to their parent like they knew everything. Your conduct was just off the charts and yes I hung up on you ......right before a "fuck you" came out of my mouth. I will be sending a letter. 
To the lady who told me to call her this morning at 10am, I understand that meetings can come up at work with very short notice, but I doubt you were in that meeting until 1:00. You knew the information you had for me was very important and extremely time sensitive. I left a voicemail telling you what my husband and I were going to have to do. If you aren't going to get back to me until 1:00 the least you could have done was left the information on my voice mail instead of requesting that I call you back (again) for information. I have been playing phone tag with you people for 3 weeks. I am over it. Luckily I was able to get in touch with someone else who was able to give me the information I needed.
To the pinched face receptionist at the attorneys office today, just answer the damn phone would ya? What reason do you have to just sit there and listen to the phone ring (making that awful buzzing noise) at least 3 times before you pick it up? As someone who has waited several times in the past couple weeks for you to pick up the phone, and then sit in a lobby and listen to that buzzing ring, 
I can tell you it is aggravating as hell. You are sitting there doodling on paper. You have a head set on. All you need to do is press a button. JUST ANSWER IT!
And lastly, to the headache I have had for 2 days- I know why you have been sticking around. Everything is fine for the time being so please go away. I can't wake up in a good mood if you are still lingering around in the morning. Okay? Okay.
To the lady in the movie theater Thursday morning- I realize it was a kids movie and I only paid a dollar to get in, but that doesn't mean it is okay for your phone to ring every 15 minutes, or for you to answer it and spend 5 minutes at a time talking over the noise of the movie for everyone to hear. It's rude, and annoying. The least you could have done it put your phone on vibrate and step outside to talk. You were only sitting 4 rows from the door ya know?!? To the man I spoke to on the phone Thursday afternoon from Wachovia Mortgage company- you sir are a jack hole. Do you not realize you are a supervisor in customer service? You should know that speaking to a customer like you spoke to me is totally uncalled for. I did not interrupt you or talk over you like you did to me every time I got more than 4 words out of my mouth. I am sorry that you think the thought of getting my mortgage payment in on time should come before thoughts of caring for my sick child, but that is your opinion and one that you should not be arguing with me. I have dealt with customer service people in the past who have ticked me off, but at least they conducted themselves in a professional manner. I don't know where you get off talking to me the way you did like I am some sort of idiot who is new to the 'adult' world. I felt like I was dealing with a teenager that was talking back to their parent like they knew everything. Your conduct was just off the charts and yes I hung up on you ......right before a "fuck you" came out of my mouth. I will be sending a letter. To the lady who told me to call her this morning at 10am, I understand that meetings can come up at work with very short notice, but I doubt you were in that meeting until 1:00. You knew the information you had for me was very important and extremely time sensitive. I left a voicemail telling you what my husband and I were going to have to do. If you aren't going to get back to me until 1:00 the least you could have done was left the information on my voice mail instead of requesting that I call you back (again) for information. I have been playing phone tag with you people for 3 weeks. I am over it. Luckily I was able to get in touch with someone else who was able to give me the information I needed. To the pinched face receptionist at the attorneys office today, just answer the damn phone would ya? What reason do you have to just sit there and listen to the phone ring (making that awful buzzing noise) at least 3 times before you pick it up? As someone who has waited several times in the past couple weeks for you to pick up the phone, and then sit in a lobby and listen to that buzzing ring, I can tell you it is aggravating as hell. You are sitting there doodling on paper. You have a head set on. All you need to do is press a button. JUST ANSWER IT!And lastly, to the headache I have had for 2 days- I know why you have been sticking around. Everything is fine for the time being so please go away. I can't wake up in a good mood if you are still lingering around in the morning. Okay? Okay.
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I was reading a thread on 2 peas about a mom who wanted to know if her 2.5 y/o had typical behavior or if she was a crappy mother - don't even get me started on that "typical behavior" crap that you only hear from mother's whose toddlers are in control of them.
Anyhoo, one mother actually replied with this:
Now seriously, if you walked by someone and heard just that sentence, would you assume they are talking about a child or a DOG?!?! A leash on a child??? I think that is sick! Years ago when people used the wristbands with the curly cord attached, I thought that was weird. The harnesses with the dog leash attached to the back is just wrong. IT'S WRONG PEOPLE! You treat your kid like an animal and you wonder why they act like an animal?? And don't fool yourself..... the harnesses that look like fuzzy animals are the same thing. Just because it is cute and fuzzy doesn't mean you're a better parent. It just means you think it's less demeaning to your child. FYI- IT ISN'T. Stop treating your kids like animals and start parenting them and maybe they won't act like animals out in public.
/rant
Anyhoo, one mother actually replied with this:
I have a 3 yr old and while he is pretty good in the store, we always use a
basket or he is on his leash. (he LOVES his leash, but there is still the
grabbing issue sometimes) .
Now seriously, if you walked by someone and heard just that sentence, would you assume they are talking about a child or a DOG?!?! A leash on a child??? I think that is sick! Years ago when people used the wristbands with the curly cord attached, I thought that was weird. The harnesses with the dog leash attached to the back is just wrong. IT'S WRONG PEOPLE! You treat your kid like an animal and you wonder why they act like an animal?? And don't fool yourself..... the harnesses that look like fuzzy animals are the same thing. Just because it is cute and fuzzy doesn't mean you're a better parent. It just means you think it's less demeaning to your child. FYI- IT ISN'T. Stop treating your kids like animals and start parenting them and maybe they won't act like animals out in public.
/rant
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