What do you do with the child that gets great grades but has a piss poor attitude? The child whose attitude is so jacked up, you can even justify rewarding the effort she put into earning grades. This is insane!
All week, I've been asking my daughter to see her report card. The boys received their report card on Friday of last week, so I KNEW Erica would be volunteering hers up some time soon.
I asked her Monday. Nope. I asked her Tuesday. Nope. Today, my boyfriend mentioned grades, and it occurred to me. I still have not seen this kids report card.
I asked, "
I asked, "Why did you not tell me you got your report card today. I've been waiting to see it. "
She looked me dead in the eye, sighed and said, "You asked me all week. I was waiting for you to ask me again today."
My response was, "Oh, OK. How about you bring me your phone and cable box, and go to bed at 9:30 for a couple of weeks? Maybe that will help you with that attitude."
I looked at her report card, and the grades are good. I just hate that I could not even celebrate her accomplishment. She took that away from me because she's just always trying to upset me. Why? Why? I love this child that looks JUST like me. . So, why the attitude?
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dude i feel ya! i have a PT conference on tuesday afternoon b/c my straight A student is getting kicked out of the gifted program for goofing off...it sucks.
ReplyDeleteI don't get it either. Good grades, cerebral kid, it's puzzling.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least her grades were good.