Tyler had to sit in the hall for a few minutes today for using bad language. His teacher was assigning a lot of homework and Tyler commented, "Well, that sucks!" She directed him to the hall until she could talk to him afterward about using the "s" word.
Tyler said his teacher looked mortified when she asked if his parents used that kind of language at home and he said "yes". (Actually, he said "Her eyes got really big and her voice got higher", but I'm paraphrasing.) He also said that she asked him if he could think of any other words he could have used instead. What kind of question is that to ask a 12 year old boy?! Thankfully he was respectful and just said that he couldn't think of anything. That really could have gone either way.
Tyler told me all about this in the car on the way home. I explained that regardless of how we feel about it, now that he knows she finds it offensive, he shouldn't say it any more. Her classroom, her rules.
When we got home, Ron asked Tyler how his day went.
Tyler said, "I had to sit in the hall."
Ron replied, "Well, that sucks!" :)
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This started as a way to document the amusing antics of our 2 & 4 year old children several years ago. It has evolved into a great forum for keeping grandparents, friends, and other relatives involved in our daily lives. It is also a good place for me to share what is important in our lives, and to document those things I want to be sure I don't forget.
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Now THAT's funny!
That is hilarious! (Ron's comment)
Not having internet for a few days makes it hard to keep up. You might even say it sucks. :-)
Actually Dad and I read this on free WiFi in a restaurant and had everyone staring when we couldn't stop laughing
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