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Re: Open Letter Thursday
Dear IEP Team,
It is not my fault that I didn't just bow down and accept the lameness that you offered. It is not my fault that I will question things and that I will bring my concerns to the table. It is my job as a parent and as an advocate for my son. It is also not my fault that you received an email from the County person in charge of special ed. I did not actually speak to this person nor did I ask them to send you and the rest of the IEP team an email. I was shocked that it occurred and frankly I'm pissed that it did as it put me in one hell of a bad light. I see why you think I may be the devil or at the least an unreasonable person, but I am not. And do not respond to me that you will "try" to set up a 2nd meeting. You will. My son qualifies for service and we as a team need to come to a mutually agreeable IEP. I am not asking for much. Lets put our emotions aside and get this done.
Thanks,
Mother not afraid to speak up
DS1,
You seriously need to start sleeping in your own bed. You are not allowed in mine and the guest bed is just that. It is for guests. Not you. I have tried everything I can think of to make you feel ok sleeping in your room again.
Your mom
DH,
I TOLD you this crap would happen with DS1 if you kept staying in his room until he fell asleep. I also told you that you would be leaving me with a big problem. You did. I'm not pleased.
Your sleep deprived wife
DS2,
Please stop whining and pitching a fit over every damn thing. It is annoying.
Your mom
DH,
Please stop being a *** and thinking you're the only one who knows how to be a parent. NEITHER of us has ever done this before. Also you and your siblings are spoiled rotten so sorry if I'm skeptical of your parenting techniques.
Love,
Fed up co-parent.
Dear Chris's teacher,
THANK YOU for, without knowing you were doing so, showing DH that he was WRONG in his approach with DS and his screaming. You have no idea the difference you made. I don't think he liked eating all that crow. Ha! Also thank you for being affectionate with DS and entertaining us on parent night. I know you didn't feel well and all the other parents had left already but you stayed with us and answered our questions. That was awesome.
Dear G-d/Higher Power,
Thank you. I do not say say thank you enough. DD is such a sweet and loving little girl. She may not be perfect and has lots of obstacles to still overcome, but she has come so far in her short time on earth and has made me a much better person than I ever though I could be.
Dear MIL,
Thanks to you our guest list for DD's birthday is now topping 100! I am all for celebrating, but this is turning into a mini bat mitzvah 12 years too early. Do we really need to invite ALL of your friends and your great uncle's girlfriend?
Dear graham crackers dunked in nutella,
Thanks for the afternoon pick-me-up! I will try to sneak in some extra walking today to counter-act your calories.
Love, Satisfied taste buds
Dear DH,
If you travel out of town one more time this year, I will personally call your boss and quit your job for you. You owe me big time. I will accept re-payment in the form of a vacation just for myself.
Love, Tuna
Dear McDonald's,
Please just give me a cup with both Boardwalk and Park Place monopoly pieces so that I can quit H's job for him.
Sincerely, Sick of McDonalds
Dear Breakfast,
I'm sorry we missed each other this morning. I'll have to make do with a pack of nuts and hope I have the will power to skip fast food for lunch, which is unlikely.
Let's do our regular GTG tomorrow, yes?
Signed,
Hungry
Dear Self --
Kick it in gear. Deadlines are not going to get met by you putzing around.
Signed,
Stressed
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010
This made me LOL!
What about abstract art?
Dear, First Grade Teacher,
Thank you for taking the time to get to know my son and having the ability to really understand his struggles. He is so excited to go to school this year, and I have no doubt in my mind it is mostly because you have taken the time to get to know him and make reasonable accommodations and modifications to his day that help him to be the best kid that he can be.
Also, I wanted to let you know that I appreciate your frank, honest way of letting me know how things are going in the classroom. Nothing bugs me more than a teacher that just wants to tell me positive things. Hearing what he is struggling with in the classroom, in a very matter-of-fact kind of way is only going to help me help him. I am very aware that my son can be a total pain in the butt. Thanks for telling me that in spite of that you see that he is a very sweet kid at heart, and backing that up with examples.
Signed,
A Very Appreciative Parent
Dear, DS,
Poking your table neighbor in the face with a marker to get their attention is just not acceptable. We have worked so hard on being appropriate with our friends and classmates. This does not fall within those guidelines.
I just want so badly (and I know you do too) for you to have friends. Coloring your classmates is not a good way to get there. I hate seeing the gap between your social development and your classmates widen. It breaks my heart to know that your impulsivity and social development is starting to make your peers dislike you.
I know you have made a ton of progress and will continue to grow, but moments like these kill me.
Signed,
Your Sad Mom
DS,
I hope and pray you did not eat a rock at Fair Day Tuesday. If you did, I hope you poop it out with ease. I am still scared but I read about kids that swallowed coins or marbles and they make it through in poop.
Mommy, yup, that mom