Comments on: School-time dreams http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html a random mix of faith, family, and the many things that fill my mind Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10575 Debbie Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10575 That would be a very scary dream to me, if I had it. I think I get the school-jitters just as much as my kids, and yes, most of it is because of the rat-race kind of living that ensues. I do agree w/ Chad's comment, and I often wonder what can I do about it. I think that's why we home schooled for so long. Calling it bucking the culture I guess. I don't know which is harder, bucking the culture or being in the rat-race. Hope this school year turns out to be a great one for C., and for you as well. That would be a very scary dream to me, if I had it. I think I get the school-jitters just as much as my kids, and yes, most of it is because of the rat-race kind of living that ensues. I do agree w/ Chad’s comment, and I often wonder what can I do about it. I think that’s why we home schooled for so long. Calling it bucking the culture I guess. I don’t know which is harder, bucking the culture or being in the rat-race. Hope this school year turns out to be a great one for C., and for you as well.

]]> By: Beachy Mimi http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10576 Beachy Mimi Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10576 I am always so thankful to wake up from similar dreams and realize it WAS a dream! I am always so thankful to wake up from similar dreams and realize it WAS a dream!

]]> By: Chad http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10578 Chad Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10578 First, I do not like how the continued rat race of our society is bleeding into our kids lives. Why does a kid need 8 hours of school and school work a day?! So, unfortunately, as you know, I would be with "dream C." in saying "forget 5 hours of homework the teacher can blow that out their ear".<br/><br/>However, I am thankful that C. is a responsible boy (as responsible as 9 year old boys are) and you are a good and reasonable mom, so things don't get out of hand. And we can keep me off my "the education system stinks" soap box.<br/><br/>Although L. may be a different story. Maybe I will take some time off and homeschool him. He already knows his ABC's...a kid that smart doesn't need school anyway.:-)<br/><br/>PS Callapidderdays does not endorse the opinions of this or any commentator. First, I do not like how the continued rat race of our society is bleeding into our kids lives. Why does a kid need 8 hours of school and school work a day?! So, unfortunately, as you know, I would be with “dream C.” in saying “forget 5 hours of homework the teacher can blow that out their ear”.

However, I am thankful that C. is a responsible boy (as responsible as 9 year old boys are) and you are a good and reasonable mom, so things don’t get out of hand. And we can keep me off my “the education system stinks” soap box.

Although L. may be a different story. Maybe I will take some time off and homeschool him. He already knows his ABC’s…a kid that smart doesn’t need school anyway.:-)

PS Callapidderdays does not endorse the opinions of this or any commentator.

]]> By: Susanne http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10577 Susanne Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10577 Glad to hear non of that dream manifested in real life for you! :v) Glad to hear non of that dream manifested in real life for you! :v)

]]> By: The Gang's All Here! http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10580 The Gang's All Here! Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:08:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10580 We've only had two full days of school and I already am hating the tight structure and routine that we have to comply with. Coupled with my anxiety over leaving the kids with Grandma and Grandpa (who will do great, it's just me!)while we're in China and I'm a wreck. I keep thinking of things I might have missed in my 1400 pages of notes I've been making.<br/><br/>Haven't slept more than 5 hours a nite since last week and have been having crazy dreams. Waking up sweaty and breathing hard. Dreamt about a porcupine leading us on a merry chase thru the woods only to hide under a log and turn into a rubbery, plastic toy porcupine complete with rubbery porcupine, ahem, pellets left behind. I don't have any idea what THAT is all about! We’ve only had two full days of school and I already am hating the tight structure and routine that we have to comply with. Coupled with my anxiety over leaving the kids with Grandma and Grandpa (who will do great, it’s just me!)while we’re in China and I’m a wreck. I keep thinking of things I might have missed in my 1400 pages of notes I’ve been making.

Haven’t slept more than 5 hours a nite since last week and have been having crazy dreams. Waking up sweaty and breathing hard. Dreamt about a porcupine leading us on a merry chase thru the woods only to hide under a log and turn into a rubbery, plastic toy porcupine complete with rubbery porcupine, ahem, pellets left behind. I don’t have any idea what THAT is all about!

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot http://callapidderdays.com/2008/09/school-time-dreams.html#comment-10579 Jennifer, Snapshot Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://callapidderdays.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/school-time-dreams/#comment-10579 Yeah, probably reluctance and fear. I know that I have been wondering how this new year is going to affect us. They've told us that she'll have more homework (and since they just started assigning homework this week, I've seen it). She's also starting trumpet, which will require practice.<br/><br/>The one great thing is that she's home an hour earlier, and even with school starting back up, she's staying up about 30 minutes later, so I think that's really going to help. Yeah, probably reluctance and fear. I know that I have been wondering how this new year is going to affect us. They’ve told us that she’ll have more homework (and since they just started assigning homework this week, I’ve seen it). She’s also starting trumpet, which will require practice.

The one great thing is that she’s home an hour earlier, and even with school starting back up, she’s staying up about 30 minutes later, so I think that’s really going to help.

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