For the rest of your children's school career, there will always be another parent who interprets a rule differently from you, whether it's about snack policies, dress codes, parents helping with homework/projects, attendance policies (like pulling kids out for a trip), after school pick up procedures, turning in assignments late, or apparently, potty training independence. Parents will advocate for their kids and accommodations will be made. Or not made. But unless it directly affects you or your child, let it go. If you are this annoyed right now, I promise it will get worse.
For the rest of your children's school career, there will always be another parent who interprets a rule differently from you, whether it's about snack policies, dress codes, parents helping with homework/projects, attendance policies (like pulling kids out for a trip), after school pick up procedures, turning in assignments late, or apparently, potty training independence. Parents will advocate for their kids and accommodations will be made. Or not made. But unless it directly affects you or your child, let it go. If you are this annoyed right now, I promise it will get worse.
Mrs. Greg, you sound like a crazy person. Your special snowflake could not complete the bathroom process on her own and needed a teacher to help her. You don't even know if this other kid needs help with the fucking potty ring, but you're still weirdly up in arms about it for some strange reason.
Did you ever figure out how an insulated lunch box works?
I can't believe I just read 6 pages of fighting over a toilet ring. I can't believe it's even a question if a kid needs that in order to use the bathroom. It's a really small accommodation!
And I'm glad Emma wasn't in a school that required her to be PTed by 3 because she was 3y 9m before she finally trained, but that year did wonders for her maturity and education. It would have been a shame to miss out on it just because she wasn't ready to use the potty independently yet. Luckily her school had no policy at all. They encouraged potty use, made her sit and try when the other kids did, changed her diaper when it was necessary and never said a word about it!
Wow. This was entertaining and ridiculous. I needed a distraction while H watches "The Walking Dead" which I cannot stand.
I cannot believe OP is seriously concerned about this. DD was so little that she used a ring forever but she was independent at going potty. She just didn't want to fall in.
TBH...I'm not surprised you're being kind of a pain in the ass, I'm still in awe about how you thought parking in two spaces was ok, because....BABIES!
TBH...I'm not surprised you're being kind of a pain in the ass, I'm still in awe about how you thought parking in two spaces was ok, because....BABIES!
TBH...I'm not surprised you're being kind of a pain in the ass, I'm still in awe about how you thought parking in two spaces was ok, because....BABIES!
Can I just say seriously though that the issue is not the schools policy. At G's school he had to be potty trained to move up to the "3 yr old" class. Schools have rules, for whatever their reasons are. The issue isn't that Mrs.Greg is weirdly butthurt about some other kids batbroom needs because of some strange interpretation of fairness. The issue is that her very special snowflake couldn't even flush the toilet herself. But SOMEHOW that exception to the rules was totes OK because not wanting piss water to splatter your face is MORE legit of a reason to need illegal bathroom help than not wanting to dip your ass in said piss watter
Well that explains why everyone was all over her...
I can't find it under search...didn't really try that hard...but something about how Mrs. Greg felt justified parking in two spaces (I think as close to the door/cart corral as possible) because she had multiple children to get into the car? It was a while ago...
TBH...I'm not surprised you're being kind of a pain in the ass, I'm still in awe about how you thought parking in two spaces was ok, because....BABIES!
Holy shit I totally forgot that.
When I have 3 kids do I get to parallel park across 3 spots?
No. Only me and my three kids can have this special parallel parking privilege. Any parallel parking you do will totes take away from the special-ness of me doing it. You may have no such special privilege...Because I say so.
Right, it wasn't safe/possible to load the stroller without parking in 2 spots.
@NandaB - you can park in 3 spots but then you can't use the big cart inside.
Forget that! Where will I put my adorable little monsters. Also, I thought about you guys the other day when the "good" car cart at home depot (the only one that actually has both of its steering wheels) was being used by a dad and 2 boys who not only weren't IN it, but were both physically too big to fit anyway. Jerks.
Gawd Nanda, you're so judgy...What if it was Dad who wanted to beep the little horn? Both of 'um?
TBH...I'm not surprised you're being kind of a pain in the ass, I'm still in awe about how you thought parking in two spaces was ok, because....BABIES!
THis thread has been hilarious. Ms.Greg, you sound crazy. I usually like you ok, but there have been several posts that indicate that you think all of your kids are special snowflakes and you are the top dog special snowflake bc you have twins and and older close in age. Get over yourself. I hope you can contain your smugness IRL.
My DS1 turned 3 in July and started preschool this month. He is potty trained but needs help on a regular toliet (we use both the ring at home and a smaller potty). He also often needs help pulling his pants up, buttoning etc. He does great with washing his hands and doesn't need help at all with that.
Our preschool is fine with kids needing help, reminding when to go etc I don't really think that has anything to do with being ready for preschool.
Re: My little preschool annoyance today
DD #2 - 03.13
um of course she did. She did the yogurt test.
And I'm glad Emma wasn't in a school that required her to be PTed by 3 because she was 3y 9m before she finally trained, but that year did wonders for her maturity and education. It would have been a shame to miss out on it just because she wasn't ready to use the potty independently yet. Luckily her school had no policy at all. They encouraged potty use, made her sit and try when the other kids did, changed her diaper when it was necessary and never said a word about it!
No. Only me and my three kids can have this special parallel parking privilege. Any parallel parking you do will totes take away from the special-ness of me doing it. You may have no such special privilege...Because I say so.
'merica.
Gawd Nanda, you're so judgy...What if it was Dad who wanted to beep the little horn? Both of 'um?
THis thread has been hilarious. Ms.Greg, you sound crazy. I usually like you ok, but there have been several posts that indicate that you think all of your kids are special snowflakes and you are the top dog special snowflake bc you have twins and and older close in age. Get over yourself. I hope you can contain your smugness IRL.
I've thought this, too, but then where did she get all the pictures? She posted them constantly.
I came here looking for juice gate but this was fun, too. <:-P
Our preschool is fine with kids needing help, reminding when to go etc I don't really think that has anything to do with being ready for preschool.