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<blockquote data-quote="Rannveig" data-source="post: 249315" data-attributes="member: 5689"><p>So I peeled a big carrot for Odin last night before I went to bed and left a note on the fridge asking him to take it to school for snack. When I get back from walking the dog this morning, there's Odin in the living room eating the carrot. Even though he had to get the carrot out of the fridge, he says he didn't notice the note on the fridge door! I ask you...!</p><p></p><p>I offered to peel another carrot for him or have him take an orange. He said he didn't want to take a snack. Finally husband convinced him to take a couple of granola bars.</p><p></p><p>I asked him what the other kids were bringing that was so appealing. He said they bring whole lunch boxes full of different things, for example sausages and smoked cheese. Thor said, "You brought smoked cheese home one time!" Odin claimed the kid was handing it out. I said I couldn't imagine how cold sausage could be appealing and asked what it was like. "I haven't convinced him to give me any yet," Odin said rather wistfully. </p><p></p><p>He did in the end agree to my request that he not ask other kids for food anymore: "Now that I understand the problem," he said grimly.</p><p></p><p>I must be a difficult child myself (or in denial?) because at some level I find all this rather humorous. I totally get what everyone is telling me about focusing on the positive, i.e. that the teacher reached out to me (and I did write her back in the way you all recommended), but it still burns me up that the teacher can't find any kind of positive spin to put on Odin's unique personality. You're not the first person, DDD, to mention "the beat of a different drummer" with regard to him.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, each one of you said something that touched me, and I won't soon forget the T-shirt story, aeroeng. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again, </p><p>Ranny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rannveig, post: 249315, member: 5689"] So I peeled a big carrot for Odin last night before I went to bed and left a note on the fridge asking him to take it to school for snack. When I get back from walking the dog this morning, there's Odin in the living room eating the carrot. Even though he had to get the carrot out of the fridge, he says he didn't notice the note on the fridge door! I ask you...! I offered to peel another carrot for him or have him take an orange. He said he didn't want to take a snack. Finally husband convinced him to take a couple of granola bars. I asked him what the other kids were bringing that was so appealing. He said they bring whole lunch boxes full of different things, for example sausages and smoked cheese. Thor said, "You brought smoked cheese home one time!" Odin claimed the kid was handing it out. I said I couldn't imagine how cold sausage could be appealing and asked what it was like. "I haven't convinced him to give me any yet," Odin said rather wistfully. He did in the end agree to my request that he not ask other kids for food anymore: "Now that I understand the problem," he said grimly. I must be a difficult child myself (or in denial?) because at some level I find all this rather humorous. I totally get what everyone is telling me about focusing on the positive, i.e. that the teacher reached out to me (and I did write her back in the way you all recommended), but it still burns me up that the teacher can't find any kind of positive spin to put on Odin's unique personality. You're not the first person, DDD, to mention "the beat of a different drummer" with regard to him. Anyway, each one of you said something that touched me, and I won't soon forget the T-shirt story, aeroeng. Thanks again, Ranny [/QUOTE]
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