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August 20, 2003
Hello Everyone!
Please disregard my previous help me entry, I have figured it out! Well, we are getting ready to go on a trip for a few days. Should be great fun, and it is wonderful to sneak in one more trip before fall.
Well, if you read my intro you know my daughter, Miranda is in gymnastics. I just have to pass on something that happened last night while we were there. Understand that there is one teacher, and about 5 kids per class. There is one child who just will not listen to the teacher, no matter what she says. Well, that is not so terrible, we have all been there once. However, this child was like a wild beast! She would rip things off the walls, tore a nylon round crawl through with her hands or teeth, I am not sure, and BITE anyone near her! She would even go by the adults and bite anyone near. The father is sitting in the back just watching all of this and not saying a word. I just could not believe it! The teacher takes the screaming, wiggling child over to the dad and says help me out here dad. He simply tells the child that she needs to not do that, and to go back to bars.
Of course, the child just goes back and attempts to bite Miranda, who promtly tells her she is a bad girl (I could not disagree with her)! The teacher goes over and tells the dad that his childs time is up for the evening, and that before they come back she will need to speak to him in private. He proceeds to scream at her, and say that he paid for the course, and he did not think it was right for his child to have to leave. She said the daughter could do a makeup class, but no, that would not do!
I guess the jest (sp) of my story is that I cannot believe how people have no respect! This is a great place, and obviously this man not only had no respect for the teacher and other pupils, but also none for his daughter, or he would not premit that kind of behavior. Of course, Miranda had a million questions and comments all night long about this incident. All I could say is that her father should not let her act that way, and that it was not a very nice thing to bite others. Fortunately M has never been a biter. I know there are other children out there who's parents have huge problems with this.
I guess the whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth, and you could see a collective sigh of relief when they finally left. I could read the other parents mind's "Thank goodness that is not my child"! Although it is not really her fault, I was also relieved. The whole thing was just a mess!
I am goint away with my mom, sister and Miranda, and needless to say my DH is a bit jealous! The only reason I can go is because my mom is paying for the majority of the trip. He does not like to do this sort of thing, he always wants to go without Miranda, and go and stay at a hotel and go out. He would also like family trips, but we just cannot afford right now to go away very often. He is starting a new job Sep. 2 and it should get much better, thank goodness.
Does anyone else feel sometimes you have to compete between your child and husband, time wise? Although he is totally in love with his daughter, he realizes how important personal time is. It is very hard for me because I work a full time job, and to balance family time, and us time, it is just alot some times. I think it will be better balanced with his hours at his new job, and with fall coming up. Summer is so busy. I hope it gets better, sometimes I feel like we are roomates who happen to live together and share a child. We are both great parents, but what happened to us? We are thinking about counseling, any adivse out there? Anyone else been through this type of thing?
Well, everyone have a wonderful day. Please feel free to visit my board! I will be back in a few days!
Hugs,
Nicky mom of:
Miranda 4
Clifford 8 mth puppy
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