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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 577942" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I can kind of relate. I have always worked with kids. Heck, I babysat and did pretend preschools that the moms in the neighborhood send their little ones to at our house in the back yard back when I was ten! We had them do crafts and all kinds of things. I love teaching and have always connected to kids. But my own kid could not handle me even showing up at his school. When little if he saw me (like on a parent day for ThanksGiving or some such thing) desks would tip and he would run screaming and pushing people and I am sure people thought, wow that must be an awful mom for her kid not to want her here. (he did the same if they came to our home....everyone had their place and our showing up in the wrong environment was too much for him). I started volunteering when he was in mid school in a different part of the school but just to get him used to my being there and after two years he could even come and say hi or ask for something, etc. Now I can show up though I always prep him....no taking chances still to this day. </p><p></p><p>Now it seems to be mixing with typical teen stuff because some things are "embarrassing" Know what I mean??? I always wondered what it would be like to show up and be like the moms who had kids run up yelling mommy! mommy! and jump in their arms. Instead I got screams and he ran up alright, to kick me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 577942, member: 12886"] I can kind of relate. I have always worked with kids. Heck, I babysat and did pretend preschools that the moms in the neighborhood send their little ones to at our house in the back yard back when I was ten! We had them do crafts and all kinds of things. I love teaching and have always connected to kids. But my own kid could not handle me even showing up at his school. When little if he saw me (like on a parent day for ThanksGiving or some such thing) desks would tip and he would run screaming and pushing people and I am sure people thought, wow that must be an awful mom for her kid not to want her here. (he did the same if they came to our home....everyone had their place and our showing up in the wrong environment was too much for him). I started volunteering when he was in mid school in a different part of the school but just to get him used to my being there and after two years he could even come and say hi or ask for something, etc. Now I can show up though I always prep him....no taking chances still to this day. Now it seems to be mixing with typical teen stuff because some things are "embarrassing" Know what I mean??? I always wondered what it would be like to show up and be like the moms who had kids run up yelling mommy! mommy! and jump in their arms. Instead I got screams and he ran up alright, to kick me. [/QUOTE]
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