MAC had a "good day" on Monday. I love asking her every school day how things went and getting the same response every day, "Good". I try to do the open ended questions the teachers always tell parents we should ask and usually just get grunts, or head nods.
Before she gets out of the car each morning we go through the "mantra"--
Mom--Did you pack lunch?
MAC-- *sigh* Yes
Mom--Did you put lead in your pencil?
MAC--*drawing in journal, not looking up* Yep
Mom--What do you do when a teacher or other adult asks you to do something?
MAC--Do it.
Mom--When?
MAC-- When they tell me to.
Mom--If you don't have something nice to say...
MAC--Don't say anything!
It always goes so well while we're in the car. She knows what she should do, it is just in the heat of the moment when her mouth gets the better of her. Yeah teenage years...
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