So this morning as we were nearly ready to leave for school Quinn says to me, "I don't feel well enough for school today". I know this is not true and I talk to him about all the fun things he will do today and karate this afternoon. We get to school and his teacher asks for a chat with us. She tells me that yesterday Quinn used some colourful language in the playground and that when pulled up on it, stated he was allowed to swear at home. We had a brief 3 way discussion with me assuring her that this is not the case and that we have also spoken about this very issue at home in recent weeks. Quinn has a friend who likes 'experimenting' with language and I have heard them together many times, giggling and dropping a word casually into a sentence to see if I notice.
It's really tricky to explain to a 5 year old why some words are perfectly okay and some are not.
Showing posts with label conversations with quinn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conversations with quinn. Show all posts
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sunday, April 26, 2009
I'm not staying
Time for kinder on Friday and Quinn announces that he is not going today. I had made an appointment during his kinder session which would have been awkward to take him to. This is how the conversation went:
Me: Well I'm popping into kinder anyway so why don't you see how you feel when we get there?
Quinn: Okay, but I'm not staying.
(At kinder), Me: Would you like to carry your bag?
Quinn: Okay, but I'm not staying today.
Me: Alright well we'll see.
(In kinder), Me: How about you hang your bag on your peg?
Quinn: I'm not staying though.
Me: It can hang there until we go.
Quinn: Okay then. (hangs bag)
Me: Let's see, oh look Quinn the clay is out again. Would you like to sit at the table? Quinn sits at the table. I settle him into the activity.
Me: Alright honeybun I'm going now, I'll see you in a little while, okay?
Quinn: But I'm not staying, member?
Me: Yes I know, I'll come back in a little bit and pick you up.
Quinn: Okay mum.
I speak to teacher on way out and advise of his apprehension this afternoon. She's got it covered.
I return at normal finishing time, 3pm. I am greeted with a beaming little fellow holding the kinder teddy, Maxi Bear. It is Quinn's turn to bring him home for the week. As I sign Quinn out, his teacher tells me he has been fine (as I knew he would), but about 15 minutes ago informed her that he is not staying today.
Me: Well I'm popping into kinder anyway so why don't you see how you feel when we get there?
Quinn: Okay, but I'm not staying.
(At kinder), Me: Would you like to carry your bag?
Quinn: Okay, but I'm not staying today.
Me: Alright well we'll see.
(In kinder), Me: How about you hang your bag on your peg?
Quinn: I'm not staying though.
Me: It can hang there until we go.
Quinn: Okay then. (hangs bag)
Me: Let's see, oh look Quinn the clay is out again. Would you like to sit at the table? Quinn sits at the table. I settle him into the activity.
Me: Alright honeybun I'm going now, I'll see you in a little while, okay?
Quinn: But I'm not staying, member?
Me: Yes I know, I'll come back in a little bit and pick you up.
Quinn: Okay mum.
I speak to teacher on way out and advise of his apprehension this afternoon. She's got it covered.
I return at normal finishing time, 3pm. I am greeted with a beaming little fellow holding the kinder teddy, Maxi Bear. It is Quinn's turn to bring him home for the week. As I sign Quinn out, his teacher tells me he has been fine (as I knew he would), but about 15 minutes ago informed her that he is not staying today.
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