"Venting"

Okay, so the last couple of weeks have been really stressful and hectic for me.  It is even harder to get things done with my little man walking and getting into EVERYTHING!  Thank goodness he hasn't gotten into anything like flour (I've recently seen a video of two boys dumping it ALL OVER their living room and kitchen).  I'm constantly redirecting his attention to something "safe" or "clean".  

Lilah's teacher likes to tattle on her for stupid things like TATTLING, messing around and throwing small pieces of paper, going headfirst down a slide.  I want to scream at her that she is a FIVE YEAR OLD WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!?!  Anyway, we get daily behavioral 'charts/checklist' from her teacher, after we talked with the principal and the principal talked to the teacher.  I know Lilah is not perfect, but she has a good heart, tries to impress and do her best.  It started off as me getting at least 3 emails a weeks saying how 'bad' my child was that day and only partial bits of the story.  For example, a kid called her a jerk and Lilah responded with "you're nothing".  Now, I know she shouldn't have said that (and I talked with her about it), but I didn't get from the teacher that the other kid called her a name, just that Lilah said "you're nothing".  At least Li didn't deck the kid or hurl a swear word or another name, right?  I have a feeling that her Daddy would have slugged the kid or said something 'worse' than "you're nothing".  I am considering asking for her to be placed with a different teacher if things don't get better by Winter Break.  I went and visited Lilah for lunch WITH Wyatt and I won't be doing that again unless I have someone watching him or he can actually sit still for 20 minutes. Anyway, when a parent comes for lunch we have to sit on the stage in the cafeteria.  We (all parents) don't notice when it is time to go and miss the 'line up' time (they only get 25 minutes to get lunch, scarf it down and have a 'break').  So, I and other parents from Li's class missed line up and her teacher came up and in a scolding manner (that is the best way to describe it) told us the kids were lining up.  A simple solution...each week have a kid get the job of "reminder" where he/she goes and politely tells their classmate that lunchtime is over.  I've been told from a friend who plays tennis with other teachers from this school that Li's teacher tends to over exaggerate and is "old school".  So, most of the 'complaints' about Lilah I just brush off, but it gets to be so annoying.  WHAT WOULD YOU DO?!

Family drama....I'm not going to gossip, but it is taking a toll on me.  I am close to breaking down and I am holding it together because of MY family (Matt and the kids).  

Anyway, thanks for "listening" and I know things will get better.  I've got a great husband that helps me out whenever I need - no questions.