Random thing a kindergartner said to me today...

bbhalphen · February 2010

So I teach Kindergarten. I've never told them anything about any of my pregnancies because bless their hearts, then they'd have to hear about my losses. But today I was working with my high reading group and we were reading a book about pets. It's six kids who are really smart and clever. I told them that I was about to get another dog since I didn't have any babies yet. Then one of the kids said, "Well my mama was going to have another baby but it died." And then another one said, "That happened to my mama too." I just didn't know what to say! I just said, "Sometimes that happens. It happened to me too." They were really sweet. They asked a couple of questions and then we talked about pets again. Just thought that was kind of weird but they were a great little support group.

Edit: Weird's not a good word. I mean curious.

californiastars · February 2010

Poor kids. It is sad that they even have to know about something like that (it is sad that anyone has to know about it). It sounds like they are very sweet.

happyhoopla · February 2010

Sounds like you have a pretty great group of kids there.

Scout05 · February 2010

When I hear a story like this it reminds me 1) how common pregnancy loss is 2) how I had NO idea of that before my own losses 3) how weird it is that I didn't know how common it was.

Sounds like they are very sweet kids.

crystalknpp · February 2010

Aw thats really sweet but its also really sad that they know they lost a little brother or sister!

schen0510 · February 2010

I have found that the best therapy is play therapy. I work with children grades pre-k to 5 and when I am having a tough day or just need a laugh...I go hang with my pre-schoolers!

AtoB · February 2010

ambrandau2:
When I hear a story like this it reminds me 1) how common pregnancy loss is 2) how I had NO idea of that before my own losses 3) how weird it is that I didn't know how common it was.

Sounds like they are very sweet kids.

THIS! What a sweet story (is sweet the right word??).

sherd · February 2010

I had a simular experience last year. I worked with 4th & 5th graders. I didn't tell them about my pregnancy or my loss but evidently one of the 4th graders I work with on a one on one basis over heard some teachers talking about me. A week after I came back she said "Mrs. Herd, I don't understand why you lost your baby. Why would they take it? I think you would be a great mommy." I work in a highly underpovershed school where SRS is constantly walking though removing children from their homes. The only thing she could think of when she over heard the other teachers say that I had lost my baby was that someone had taken it from me. With all the courage I could get I expained to her that no one took my baby, just that it got sick and was in heaven now. She gave me a hug and back to math we went.

jumagirl · February 2010

that's sad and sweet at the same time.

skroops · February 2010

That is very sweet and very sad at the same time.

JustDoIt62009 · February 2010

ambrandau2:
When I hear a story like this it reminds me 1) how common pregnancy loss is 2) how I had NO idea of that before my own losses 3) how weird it is that I didn't know how common it was.
Sounds like they are very sweet kids.

This! Telling my story to the select few that I have had the trust and courage to has shown me how common, unfortunately, that pregnancy loss is. Almost everyone I told said that's happened to me, and the few that didn't said they knew someone very close to them that had had a pregnancy loss.

jesmckenna · February 2010

That is such a sweet story. ?It's amazing how comforting their innocence can be. ?I think it's great that you were able to share that with them. ?

?The other day one of my kindergarteners asked me why I didn't have a baby yet and I said that I wanted to but it just wasn't the right time for me yet. ?She said "You've got to say a LOT of??prayers to get a baby!" ?and then she said she'd pray for me every night. ?It was so cute I just had to smile.

bbhalphen · February 2010

sherd-that is so sad but what a sweet student!

jessmckenna-that's so sweet!

They ARE a great group this year! I have a sneaking suspicion about what started it, too. The student who brought it up-her mom is one of my subs that I talk to on a regular basis. I'm wondering if she heard her mom say something and then they talked about it.

denise_m · February 2010

I seriously think that is one of the sweetest ages.

petrpn1313 · February 2010

Aww that is so cute but so sad that they have experienced this.

conley77 · February 2010

They are so very sweet! My DS is 3 and I told him about my pregnancy before I told almost anyone (he told DH, and was so excited to share the surprise). I had to share the loss with him too. The other day he asked me when God was going to give our baby back.

eminbmore · February 2010

Aww, that is really sweet.

Clerk9 · February 2010

And this, my friends, is why I want children. How precious these stories are. What sweet little ones.

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