May 7, 2010
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I Quit!!!
Yep!
I quit!
Gone is my Christian *peace* and *joy* and mild mannered, gentle speaking voice.
I’m on the verge of screaming at and physically thrashing three young girls.
I know it’s the end of the school year.
I know everyone is impatient and wants to be finished with school YESTERDAY.
But the law says my children have to be educated. If not in a public school, they should be educated at home.
They don’t listen to me.
I’ve repeated myself (this morning alone) about 92 million times and they still look at me with blank stares.
Worse than the stares – the crying and meltdowns.
I think *they* think, if they cry enough and complain, they won’t have to do their school work. They won’t have to learn ANYTHING, in fact.
After explaining the NEXT task, I threw my pen and books down in frustration when one child said, “Wait a minute, Mommy, I did this all wrong.”
The story of my day. Their paragraphs in their history book are no more than 5 sentences. Two minutes after reading, they have forgotten everything they were just taught – by me.
“The blacksmith also pulled teeth with a pincer.”
I’d think that would be a sentence a child would remember. How horrifying! But let me ask you, how does “The blacksmith also pulled teeth with a pincer” translate into
“The blacksmith made furniture,” ??????
Every subject, every minute of this day (and it hasn’t been the greatest week, either) has been accompanied with crying, whining, and wails of “This is just too haaaaaaaard!”
I run this school.
I say when it’s time to quit.
*I* quit!
I’m getting an early start on my weekend. I’m making a simple dinner that can be thrown together quickly and still look appetizing.
I’m going to go to the bed, lie down with my cat, and try to finish the book I’ve been reading, and then start on another one.
It’s all about me.
Nanny! Nanny! Boo whooooo!
There now!
I feel ALL kinds of better!
Be Blessed ~
Comments (10)
You make me smile. We have all been there and done that!
I so know the feeling! ugh. We are using AOP’s SOS curriculum, and while it is MUCH better than the Lifepacs…I am still having issues with the kiddos doing their work. If it was hard for them, I would understand, or if they needed help, I can understand…but they don’t even read and when they miss a lot of problems, they whine and complain! ugh. Anyway…there are plenty of days where I quit too, and send them off to play or outside so I can regroup lol. And occasionally, I have a tantrum of my own *gasp!*
and then I am all better.
‘been there and done that too! (not so long ago!) good for you for knowing when to quit!
Oh dear. Oh dear. Definitely time for a break!
I’m guessing you had a bad day huh? Today’s a new one and it’s Saturday!
I remember a quip by Erma Bombeck that went something like “Where does a mother go to resign?” If only ….
Do I laugh, or do I cry & put my arm around you to sympathize & tell you it will get better?? I always enjoy reading your posts… God bless you with a fresh, new day & renewed in your spirit by His!
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@gokellyjo -
So glad you wrote! I was thinking about you this week and wondering how you were doing?????
Hugs! Yes, we can all relate. Time for a break
Yes, you deserve to quit! We can all relate. You deserve a break, Cherylyn! Hope your weekend goes better.