JR (John Rosemond, heretofore referred to as JR) said this would happen. It would get worse before it gets better. I thought, "Surely not!" Remember, last year was as bad as it could get ....
Maybe I'm just emotional today. Maybe Abigail really is sick. Maybe, maybe, but whatever, this morning was HARD! She was supposed to work on homework after dance last night while waiting for me to pick her up. Unfortunately she realized once she started working that she brought the wrong folder and what she really needed to do was at home. So since it was too late last night when she got home, she got up early to do it. Equally unfortunately it was math and equally unfortunately it was exponents. Let me just say there was lots of crying involved (not by me at this point) and it was all I could do to contain myself. I broke down and offered to help, but of course I never could exactly determine what she didn't know how to do because when I did try to help her it just ended in more crying and wailing (middle school girl, remember..) She must have finally figured something out because eventually there were answers on the page. Then when it was time to go catch the bus, she couldn't find her glasses, forgot a pencil, nearly missed the bus....leaving both of us in tears.
Yes, JR, you were right. It can be worse. But lets pray for a better afternoon! And lessons learned. And figuring out a schedule for activities.
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