Tuesday, June 19, 2007
My son, being a typical boy with high energy on top of that, doesn't like school very much. No offense to his great teachers, but he likes recess and lunch the best. Put him in a chair where he has to listen and be quiet doesn't work well for his "center of attention" temperament.
When I drop Matthew at school each morning, he doesn't complain. He is happy, because he is a morning person. It isn't a fight to get him there. It's the "there" that is the challenge. But although he isn't grumpy, he also isn't fast when walking to class. He has gotten better at maintaining an average pace, but initially I used to have to open the window as I was leaving the parking lot and encourage him to keep going up the stairs to class.
This morning was different. They were going to the Vancouver Aquarium. Matthew was in my room early this morning, to remind me that it was Aquarium Day. He was ready well in advance, waiting to be driven to school. When I dropped him off he RAN all the way down the sidewalk and up the stairs.
I wish every day was Aquarium Day.
When I drop Matthew at school each morning, he doesn't complain. He is happy, because he is a morning person. It isn't a fight to get him there. It's the "there" that is the challenge. But although he isn't grumpy, he also isn't fast when walking to class. He has gotten better at maintaining an average pace, but initially I used to have to open the window as I was leaving the parking lot and encourage him to keep going up the stairs to class.
This morning was different. They were going to the Vancouver Aquarium. Matthew was in my room early this morning, to remind me that it was Aquarium Day. He was ready well in advance, waiting to be driven to school. When I dropped him off he RAN all the way down the sidewalk and up the stairs.
I wish every day was Aquarium Day.
// posted by Annette @ 8:27 a.m. 