And for my next trick –
Posted on March 14th, 2013
–I still don’t know. But I do know I’ve spent a lot of time with Pea and we’ve had fun. Museums, outings, even just hanging around. Not having the morning drama has been wonderful: the getting her ready, the gauntlet of cultists at school, the increasingly emotional drop-offs? No, I don’t miss it. I am most productive first thing in the morning and it’s nice to get the time back.
I don’t regret the decision to pull her. I’ve still had time to write and read and make the occasional move in WWF. The dishes and laundry still somehow get done.
She hasn’t asked once about going to school.
Categories: General Parenting, Good day
Nice to have your decision confirmed as having been the right thing to do, isn’t it? Enjoy!
It really is. It went from “this is the least of two evils” to “this was the right decision, period.” And that feels great.
Wow. Her silence on the subject says volumes, doesn’t it? So glad y’all are having fun!
That was my take on it. I was surprised, too. I expected more “I miss…” Heck, I expected at least something.
Way to reinforce her confidence that you’ll do the right thing by/for her.
(I snorted at “cultists.” Much as I loved our hippie-style preschool last year, the pious certainty that there was only one viable way was frequently grating.)
No longer will I feel guilt at the pre-packaged goodness of Goldfish crackers or the marathon Phineas and Ferb sessions on the weekend! We’re free! (OK, like we really go nuts. But still!)
That’s great. Life is too short for crappy kindergarten teachers!