Dear Teachers

If only you know what caused Lily to write this "Sick Note" behind my back (she had a stomach virus and didn't go to school today) after I yelled at her for having no justifiable reason...well only because I was under a lot of pressure of negotiating a 35k project, before Thursday.

Dear Teachers
Lily has had a stomach virus and diarrhea and mushy pooh and all this miscellaneous Blip(bird pooh). Please excuse her from being a overly dramatic donkeys buttocks about her fatal disease and give her the twelve deeds (no offence Greek mythology) to redeem herself for not coming to school today.
Yours truly
Lily’s wacky self

Let me state that this is to record one of my mistakes caught by me., after I heard Lily crying.  And Lily has done nothing more wrong than a normal child would.  But I was mean to her and was more critical than necessary. 

 

Parents who make such mistakes often don't realize how damaging this kind of mistakes can be, because we are under pressure.  It hurts our connection with our children, and creates unnecessary obstacles for future communication.  After all, these are our own children.  Why should we consent and justify my own mistake by using their normal misbehavior as an excuse?  Let us be fair and discipline our children only to the degree that is proper and constructional.  Let me face my own weakness and accept that I am only human, and that I'd better shut up when I am nervous -- because most likely I will be wrong again.  

 

P.S. You know what Lily was crying about after I yelled at her?  

Mom yells and walks away into the kitchen " ...oh... D: I  never keep promises *Boohoo* I'm not normal D: and I'm stupid and my face is probably contorted really weirdly... and I cry weird and have no friends *boohoo* wait........... YES I DO *BOOHOO* I just INSULTED MY FREINDS!!! *BOOHOOO*.......................... okay... I'm Done..." Walks to my book bag and pulls out a book to read.

 

Anyway.                                                                                                                       12.5yr