So Long Kid
One of our favorite neighbor kids is moving. He and his dad will be living somewhere else in Daybreak, but will be far enough away from my growing child. I recently had this conversation with his dad:
Me: What does [your kid] do while you work?
The Dad: He goes to daycare by my office. [My kid] has actually been kicked out of 2 daycares. I think these people overreact...
Me: What happened? (acting curious, but not being surprised at all)
(this is the same 4-yr-old kid who has tried to break in to our basement windows, runs off with the local 2-yr-old in his glorified power-wheel to the lake, and who rudely says no to every adult)
The Dad: Well, first they called to tell me that he was in line for the bathroom and pulled his "wee-wee" out. (that's really the word he used) I told them that was normal for that age, and they should just put him in time out to teach him not to. The next time they called, they said that he told another kid that he "would cut him with a knife." (sound familiar Annie... was it you who told me a story like that?) It was only the 1st time he's ever said that, so again I just told them to put him in time out.
Me: (no response)
The Dad: Obviously the head of the daycare runs it like a "Nazi Camp." (his words)
Me: (I am sitting there trying to be polite, but fearing for the people who deal with this child/time-bomb every day. And secretly glad he won't be around to cut my child with a knife.)
Me: What does [your kid] do while you work?
The Dad: He goes to daycare by my office. [My kid] has actually been kicked out of 2 daycares. I think these people overreact...
Me: What happened? (acting curious, but not being surprised at all)
(this is the same 4-yr-old kid who has tried to break in to our basement windows, runs off with the local 2-yr-old in his glorified power-wheel to the lake, and who rudely says no to every adult)
The Dad: Well, first they called to tell me that he was in line for the bathroom and pulled his "wee-wee" out. (that's really the word he used) I told them that was normal for that age, and they should just put him in time out to teach him not to. The next time they called, they said that he told another kid that he "would cut him with a knife." (sound familiar Annie... was it you who told me a story like that?) It was only the 1st time he's ever said that, so again I just told them to put him in time out.
Me: (no response)
The Dad: Obviously the head of the daycare runs it like a "Nazi Camp." (his words)
Me: (I am sitting there trying to be polite, but fearing for the people who deal with this child/time-bomb every day. And secretly glad he won't be around to cut my child with a knife.)
posted by Lindsey Montague @ 9:15 AM
3 Comments:
At 11:43 AM,
Annie said…
Excellent Lindsay! Best News I've heard all day. I haven't heard said child give too many threats but I've seen the over-violent behavior. Over-reacting day care leader my butt! As you said, the little boy is a walking time-bomb. Hip, Hip, Hooray for upgrading in the Truman Show.
At 11:50 AM,
Lindsey Montague said…
Okay, so it wasn't you. But Dan and I are sure we have heard the cutting comment word for word from somebody. Let's hope and pray for normalcy in the next residents.
At 10:42 AM,
.::still blinking::. said…
Freaky. Maybe he will move over by the other devil child that I know of that lives here in the hood.
Post a Comment
<< Home