Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Thank You
To my children's teachers -
Thank you so much for a wonderful year. We've had our ups and downs throughout - days where leaving mommy was a lot harder than anyone really wanted. Thank you for your patience on those days.
Days where leaving my babies was a lot harder than mommy expected. Your compassion and understanding were sources of comfort to me - you knew what I was feeling, and reassured me that you loved my little ones as much as I did (or almost, anyway!).
You laughed with me when my kids were so excited to be at school that they didn't even want to say goodbye -they wanted to just get right into playing and learning.
You celebrated with me when my daughter began to feel comfortable enough to try to practice her words and sentences with you. You celebrated as much as I did when she started saying 'Love You!' You were thrilled when she trusted you so much that she'd join in when story time came or tried to sing or came to you with her troubles (an owie, help with shoes or coat, help with problems with friends).
My children have learned so much about the world from you. Sharing and taking turns, that mommy comes back, that you are loved outside of their home and their family.
We appreciate everything you do and we can't wait to see you again after a relaxing and fun summer.
Thank you teachers, from the bottom of my heart, because those are the best words to explain my immense gratitude for a wonderful school year.
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I just read your essay on scary mommy about having a 3-yr old with a speech delay and she sounds SO similar to my almost 3 yr old boy. Some days I worry, most days I don’t...but it’s just puzzling to me more than anything why he can’t say certain consonant vowel combos, why he doesn’t express fully formed thoughts like other kids, or maybe he is, I just can’t tell what he’s saying...I’m not sure how long ago you wrote that article but I’d be curious to ask how your daughter is doing now!
ReplyDeleteSame. I loved the article. It mad me feel better.
DeleteI also read that article about speech delay and you honestly made me feel a miuon times better. The feeling that im not alone is comforting. I haven't really talked to anyone about this because when I think about what Im going to say, I feel like it's my fault and then change my mind. I mean, im a SAHM and I have 2 older children. The youngest of the 2 is 9 years older than my baby. He just turned 3. With my oldest 2, I couldn't stay home, I had to work on they had to go to daycare. Then I think to myself, is that where I went wrong? What did I do wrong? It's hard not to blame myself but i also know that not all kids are the same. And again, reading your article kind of lifted this weird weight that I prrproba shouldn't have anyways. Thank you. ����
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Sorry, I hate when my phone had a mind of its own lol
My daughter is almost three and a half, your daughter sounds leaps and bounds ahead of her (still no mommy here) but seems otherwise on track with her peers. I’m curious how your daughter is doing now?
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