"I got this" has kind of become my 'slogan' lately... my funny colleague, on his day off, sent an email to the front desk girls at work, letting them know I'd be right down to pick up a box they emailed our group, alerting us it was delivered, and my response: "Dude, I got this." When Brandon was FED UP with Lincoln's intentional pushing of the buttons, and needed a break... "Daddy, I got this." When Lily was sternly correcting Lucy for stealing her food, right off of her plate.... "Lily, I got this.".... When the school delivered my kid to the wrong place again, after I called and alerted the bus director of the change... that's when I asked, "Who's got this???" Who is watching out for the safety of my child? When my kid TELLS YOU, "No, there's a change and my dad's home. I'm supposed to go home today." And you, as the adult tell her no, that's not what the schedule says. First of all, wouldn't her use of the word "change" indicate it won't be on the schedule? And 2ndly, why would you completely disregard what she is saying, when she says, "But...." And you rudely interrupt that with, "Lily... there are no buts." and put her on the wrong bus.
This morning, I got a note from her teacher saying she forwarded my email on to the principal and would email me her response, so she's sure I'm getting the latest. The principals response was it is the mom's responsibility to alert the teacher, since at the end of the day, it's the teacher's responsibility to get the child on the right bus.
So my original instructions of calling the bus director, apparently, that is no longer applicable. Since "he would not be able to take time to contact" the teacher. Are you kidding? I called him at 3:19p on Thursday regarding a change for 24 hours later. He had a full school day to alert the teacher of the change and it didn't happen. Because he didn't have time?!?!? Really? That's what you've got? LAME.
I sent her teacher a note back and said, "To clarify, I no longer need to call Larry (bus director), instead I only need to alert you of any changes?" Her response, "That's my understanding."
So at the end of the day... my kid better not get put on the wrong bus again.
And please know, I'm not going to just let it rest. There was still a mistake made. There was still an event that potentially endangered my child's safety. I still fully intend on writing the Superintendent a letter, alerting him/her of the situation, the multiple recurrences and the complete disregard of my child's voice. How at least the last TWO times, she's tried to tell the adult in the situation that there was a change and she was disregarded, and put on a bus that potentially was dropping her off at a empty house. At seven years old. I have a problem with that. Because it's happened FIVE times, I'm not letting it rest. I got this.
Lincoln has a OT appointment tomorrow morning with a Food Therapist.. We have a county appointed one, and frankly, I'm not her biggest fan. If you aren't willing to step up for my son, I got this. Moving on. He turns 4 in August and he's still not eating table food. I don't know what the reasoning is behind it, but just waiting to see when he is ready to do it, isn't working for me anymore. All it's seeming to encourage is a continued stubbornness to oppose. Dude, you need to eat. 4 yr olds aren't supposed to be wearing 2T pants. And I don't want this to become anymore of a health concern than it is.
The weather is changing... Spring is in the air... we have been going for walks and playing outside... looking forward to getting the kids outside more and more.... I've already seen the "I don't want to go inside" meltdown, a few times... ♥
I'm on call tonight, then off the rest of the week. Getting my Easter shirts finished up for the kids... laundry up the wazoo. House cleaning. Sounds like a great week ahead. Looking forward to being just a wife and mom for a few days.
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