Applesauceless

For those you taking bets, abi lasted a total of FIVE days before getting a note sent home...she's not allowed to bring applesauce to school anymore. Small thing, but I've got issues with it.

It's hard you know. I've gone from open-communication with daycare to this? I am so used to having that 'end-of-the-day' chat with abi's daycare, and i like it that way!! Now, I get a letter telling me that abi's not allowed to bring applesauce to school anymore because she spills it and laughs! What happened to letting the parents deal with this? What happened to consulting with the parent, working with the parent???

I'd hate to be a teacher. Dealing with 17 kids and at least 34 parents (who all believe their little darling is the sweetest thing EVER, and could do no harm). I'm trying to not make a big deal out of it, but it's hard. I mean, abi's not the biggest eater, and making her a lunch everyday and trying to find things that she will eat is a huge undertaking! So, when I get a note saying "find something else"...I get a little steamed...do you know how HARD it is to FIND SOMETHING ELSE???

So, we've responded to the letter with another letter (and I was polite in it...my mom told me so!) asking for another shot at it. I mean, COME ON, you've got to let the parents deal with the issue.

It broke my heart too. Abi NEVER came home from daycare in tears, and NEVER once told me she was a bad girl (or gril as she says)...but on Friday, I opened up her take-home folder and she BAWLED...

"I'm not allowed to bring applesauce to school anymore...I'm a bad gril"...

and sure enough, when I opened up her lunch bag, there was the apple sauce we sent with her for lunch, un-opened.

I totally sound like an overly defensive parent here...I know, cuz I am!! AND DAMN PROUD OF IT TOO!

So, another week approaches us, apple-sauce-less.

Wish us and her teacher good luck!!

To those I love, peace.

D:)