Two examples from just today of why my daughter’s memory might not be a sufficient guide to what’s going on at school.
First, she went through a mini-meltdown cycle at dinner as she recalled that today was a special toy day where kids were allowed to bring a toy…and she hadn’t brought one. She accused my wife of not checking her phone or reminding her and intoned that she’d been “embarrassed.” Note: she had been talking to us about school since she got home at 2:45pm and hadn’t mentioned the toy debacle once until that very moment. The fog of embarrassment lifted soon enough, and we were instructed to remember to have her bring one next Friday.
Second, she had the following item on her person today. During the first two weeks of school, she was DESPERATE to get one of these star cards. When asked about this one–which we assume was from today–she couldn’t recall how she had gotten it! Amazing!
The best part? The card labels her a “thinker”! I’m glad “rememberer” wasn’t an option.
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