Comments on: Preparing Paul for Kindergarten http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/ Fri, 04 May 2012 05:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gwen http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Gwen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:31:50 +0000 http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/#comment-597 OK, we had Kindergarten registration last week where I registered Paul's (also 4 year old) cousin, Zachary. I have a fifth grader who is bright if not totally living up to his abilities and a second -grader "joy to teach." So where will Zach fall in the spectrum? I don't know, but while I filled out all the paperwork he sat under the table, crying, with his coat over his head! Here we go... OK, we had Kindergarten registration last week where I registered Paul’s (also 4 year old) cousin, Zachary. I have a fifth grader who is bright if not totally living up to his abilities and a second -grader “joy to teach.” So where will Zach fall in the spectrum? I don’t know, but while I filled out all the paperwork he sat under the table, crying, with his coat over his head! Here we go…

]]> By: Barb http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Barb Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:26:14 +0000 http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/#comment-576 Kristen when one of my kids went to school, he was not happy about it. I had to leave him crying and pleading with not to leave him. It was hard and it took him about two weeks to finally get used to the idea that he had to go to school. I also thought, this child might end up in trouble some time down the line. Guess what? He never in all his years through school got into any trouble. Paul will do fine once he realizes that he doesn't have a choice but to go to school and behave. It may take him a while to adjust, but he will. Kristen when one of my kids went to school, he was not happy about it. I had to leave him crying and pleading with not to leave him. It was hard and it took him about two weeks to finally get used to the idea that he had to go to school. I also thought, this child might end up in trouble some time down the line. Guess what? He never in all his years through school got into any trouble. Paul will do fine once he realizes that he doesn’t have a choice but to go to school and behave. It may take him a while to adjust, but he will.

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]]> By: Lisa Whittle http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Lisa Whittle Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:50:48 +0000 http://kristenmclane.com/2008/03/13/preparing-paul-for-kindergarten/#comment-573 Kristen, I stumbled on your site after googling the words "stories about roadtrips that went wrong" of all things! It led me to a post that you wrote in February where you listed a book about travels and misadventures. I have already gone to Amazon and ordered it. Thanks for the tip! :) In case you are wondering why I was googling such a thing...I am a speaker and I have a conference I am speaking for coming up with the theme of Life is a Roadtrip. I wanted to open my session with a funny roadtrip story, and I think this book you recommended will have one in there for me! Again, thanks! I also wanted to say that from just the few minutes I have spent on your site, I am relating to you in a big way. My husband is a minister and was involved in non-profit youth ministry for 10 years. And...I have an older child that my next in line can't possibly live up to. My advice for you? (Not that you asked :) Continue to let them each be individuals and find out the best way to help Paul flourish. Also, he may surprise you. I just KNEW my middle son would be in the principal's office for the wrong reasons, too, but with age and maturity, he has actually really proven me wrong. I couldn't be more delighted! :) Remember...it takes longer for those little guys than for the girls. Come and visit me sometime! Nice to "meet" you. Lisa :) www.lisawhittle.com www.lisawhittle.blogspot.com Kristen,
I stumbled on your site after googling the words “stories about roadtrips that went wrong” of all things! It led me to a post that you wrote in February where you listed a book about travels and misadventures. I have already gone to Amazon and ordered it. Thanks for the tip! :)

In case you are wondering why I was googling such a thing…I am a speaker and I have a conference I am speaking for coming up with the theme of Life is a Roadtrip. I wanted to open my session with a funny roadtrip story, and I think this book you recommended will have one in there for me! Again, thanks!

I also wanted to say that from just the few minutes I have spent on your site, I am relating to you in a big way. My husband is a minister and was involved in non-profit youth ministry for 10 years. And…I have an older child that my next in line can’t possibly live up to. My advice for you? (Not that you asked :) Continue to let them each be individuals and find out the best way to help Paul flourish. Also, he may surprise you. I just KNEW my middle son would be in the principal’s office for the wrong reasons, too, but with age and maturity, he has actually really proven me wrong. I couldn’t be more delighted! :) Remember…it takes longer for those little guys than for the girls.

Come and visit me sometime! Nice to “meet” you.

Lisa :)

http://www.lisawhittle.com
http://www.lisawhittle.blogspot.com

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