An Apology To Teachers

Note: This was from a year ago, but somehow never got posted. 

This heartfelt apology goes out to my daughter's current and future teachers. We have tried and epically failed at teaching her anything about boundaries, and that when it comes to the classroom, her teacher is to be respected.

Sid's lower elementary teacher had actually been able to reduce her to tears, which in itself is a remarkable feat, because nothing I threaten her with - and I can be very creative - ever gets that kind of reaction. Something tells me that Sid deliberately saves up her tears for the classroom, in the hopes that she's going to get the sympathy vote, because I know for a fact her teacher is not in the least bit fearsome. When Rob picked them up one day, he was pulled aside to be regaled with his youngest offspring's latest adventures. Apparently now that Sid's tearful routine doesn't carry the weight it once did she had taken to blackmailing her poor teacher with a dire threat, "If you keep that up, my mum's gonna blog about it!". A small part of me is filled with maternal pride that we are raising such a strong daughter, but then good sense takes over, and I wonder if I shouldn't be sleeping with one eye open.

Meanwhile, in Grady & Sid's school they have split classes and it so happens that this year they are of an age to be in the same class. Fortunately there are two teachers at that level, so the siblings can be separated. However, Grady took it upon himself to interview at least one of these poor individuals and informed the teacher that a decision had yet to be made as to who would get him in their class and in his words, I quote ".. who would be the unfortunate one to get Sid!".  Nice !  If Sid finds out about this conversation, I don't fancy his chances. Grade 6 for Grady might well be a moot point. When he did get a chance to speak to the "unfortunate" teacher, he wasted no time in telling her that she was getting Sid in her class. He should have just stopped there, but instead he came home and proceeded to relay his conversation, word by word to Sid. His final comment of "That wiped the smile right off her face" pretty much sealed his fate.