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When my boys were in nursery school, one of the main goals of the program was to give the children the opportunity and self-confidence to speak for themselves. Their teachers would tell them to "use your words." This became the child's cue to look at their friend and to tell them how they were feeling in a direct, simple way. This phrase became commonplace in our home and was repeated countless times during conflicts between siblings, angry episodes, and in quiet moments to help tears turn into self-expression.
That little sentence gave me the inspiration to start this blog. So now, here I am, using my words.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Operation Cheese Puff

March 31, 7:56AM

Me (rifling through Connor's backpack and pulling out two bags of cheese puffs and a clementine):
Connor, why is your snack still in here?  This is two days worth of food.  Don't you like it?

C:  Oh, I do, but I brought it back home.

Me: You haven't been eating snack?

C:  No, I have.

Me: Um, then why is this food still in here?

C: Oh, that's easy.  I hide it in the back of my cubby.  Then Mrs. Durkin thinks I don't have any snack, and she gives me Goldfish.

Me: Connor, if you'd like Goldfish for snack, all you have to do is tell me.  I will buy some and send them in with you to school.

C:  Yeah, I know, but this way is a lot more sneaky and fun.

Sigh.
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