This post is not about my Lexapro, which is my lifeblood that I never forget to take.
This post is about remembering to heed what I tell my mom friends who start to freak out about which school her child will or will not attend.
The local district is in the thick of middle/high school Open Houses and tours, and I considered starting to research schools and make visits, but I have decided against it for numerous reasons.
1. N is only in the 4th grade.
2. I've got enough sh*t on my plate without adding school tours to the list especially if I don't absolutely HAVE to.
3. Even though N is in AP classes, she just retook the test to see if she can improve her score. It makes more sense to wait to see how she did before I go tramping all over the city.
As much as I like the idea of choice, I do not like the reality of it. I feel about school selection the way I feel when I'm in the frozen section of the grocery attempting to decide which flavor of ice cream I want to purchase. I am paralyzed with questions.....
What flavor do I want now? Is this the flavor I will want on the weekend when I typically eat ice cream? What flavor do I think D will like? Should I just get vanilla and add chocolate sauce to it? Maybe I should instead get a novelty treat (like fudge bars) for a change of pace?
The worst of it is that I am attempting to read the future for someone who is not me. I think I know who N is right now, but I'm not a mind-reader nor do I have Cassandra-like skills. I like the idea of her attending a certain downtown middle school, but would she be better as a "big fish in a small pond" of our local neighborhood school?
Ultimately, I have to go back to that prescription I give my mom friends when they start to hyperventilate. Your child will do fine wherever he/she goes because you, as the parent, are focused on education and value it. You read to him/her. You go to conferences and are involved at school and do everything you can to ensure that education is a priority.
Now quit fretting.
And perhaps take an extra half-dose of your Lexapro.
This post is about remembering to heed what I tell my mom friends who start to freak out about which school her child will or will not attend.
The local district is in the thick of middle/high school Open Houses and tours, and I considered starting to research schools and make visits, but I have decided against it for numerous reasons.
1. N is only in the 4th grade.
2. I've got enough sh*t on my plate without adding school tours to the list especially if I don't absolutely HAVE to.
3. Even though N is in AP classes, she just retook the test to see if she can improve her score. It makes more sense to wait to see how she did before I go tramping all over the city.
As much as I like the idea of choice, I do not like the reality of it. I feel about school selection the way I feel when I'm in the frozen section of the grocery attempting to decide which flavor of ice cream I want to purchase. I am paralyzed with questions.....
What flavor do I want now? Is this the flavor I will want on the weekend when I typically eat ice cream? What flavor do I think D will like? Should I just get vanilla and add chocolate sauce to it? Maybe I should instead get a novelty treat (like fudge bars) for a change of pace?
The worst of it is that I am attempting to read the future for someone who is not me. I think I know who N is right now, but I'm not a mind-reader nor do I have Cassandra-like skills. I like the idea of her attending a certain downtown middle school, but would she be better as a "big fish in a small pond" of our local neighborhood school?
Ultimately, I have to go back to that prescription I give my mom friends when they start to hyperventilate. Your child will do fine wherever he/she goes because you, as the parent, are focused on education and value it. You read to him/her. You go to conferences and are involved at school and do everything you can to ensure that education is a priority.
Now quit fretting.
And perhaps take an extra half-dose of your Lexapro.
1 comment:
I feel this way about discipline issues... If it was someone else's child I think there is very little to get really worked up about. BUT when my kids do it I'm wondering if I need to call in family counseling!
I agree w/ your position about the which school question, BTW.
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