I am a bad parent. I have to admit it. I dislike awards nights and anything that is a "recognition" night. I don't like going to school plays, I don't like sitting in the church pew for an hour and a half and watching people talk about the things the kids have done. They would rather be outside playing and frankly I would too!
Besides, I get a weekly run down of stuff they've done, I don't need an end cap. Not to mention the fact that effort is taken to sew badges on and then they don't even give the girls their sashes to wear. What's up with that? The boys come every week in their vests...But we can't trust a sash to the girls? Do we recycle them? This one has all the patches for this girl---okay K it is....I have these patches on this one...Do I hear Suzanna....Suzanna....Suzanna...going once going twice taken by the girl who finished her Suzanna badge! I am a realist to a fault on many things, I guess this is just another one of those things. To me, if you did the work ---you accomplished what was expected of you, so good job and go on with life. I do understand that many people think these things are great and would think me crass or at the very least negative. I don't mean to offend any who might be out there. I just really dislike this stuff. I mean, I have to put my time in for my kids--but don't expect to be there when they aren't.
Now, I know Mr. T as a higher up in the organization was leading his troops, but the most fun I had was watching them "Ten Hut" I like the fact that you can get their attention and they can show a room full of adults that for a moment they can do exactly what is expected kindergarten on up.
For me, I would rather do like I did this week and see my child give their first oral presentation than sit through a 10 second recognition moment. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, K's teachers actually had her present when I got there so I didn't have to listen to everyone else! (BTW---I would not have minded hearing more kids give their presentations, that I can handle. Just for the record.)
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I also wish the girls would be able to wear their sashes every Wednesday. I had briefly talked to someone about letting them wear them in class, but now that I am not teaching anymore that probably won't happen. I also wish that they could take their books home once in awhile. I have to follow orders from higher up, though.
I think we had talked about it before. I felt pretty safe with the post, assuming you weren't the one I was griping about! K doesn't understand it, but rules are rules. If they feel the sashes are too fragile, I wish they would go to a vest system like the rangers!
When I was at my Region Training last week, our corporate HR rep gave us the DISC profile test, but to take it from the Work-focus viewpoint. I found I operate differently at work vs. home. But I also found that I have come into a more balance than when I took this years ago with Mary Kay! But, I am still a high "I" and love the recognition ceremonies....LOL! I wonder what my kids think when I have my camera at their awards nights/graduations! =D
BTW, when I was in Missionettes, we got to keep our sashes. Our mothers had to sew the patches on for us. And our sashes were made of the same kind of material as the Ranger's vests...
how come when you get all the cool stuff on your vest you have to move on up to a new one? When I was in Boyscouts I had my slate wiped clean more than once. One day I was the achiever, and then I moved on up to slacker. (I have them all packed in a box now and will show you them if you want!!!! hint)
I wanna see those vests dark!!!
.. please wear comething else. as well.
My mother loathed coming to my choir concerts and all that kind of thing. My senior year I finally had the guts during a gripe session to say, "really, it's okay you don't have to come." I don't think she did either. I'm not a better or worse person for it. My mother had her own interests and they went way beyond me. I think a few people these days could use a little of that. It seems like our culture has gotten into a bit of child worship - it takes a village and all. I'm out on a thin limb here...considering!
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