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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 265575" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Thank you!</p><p> </p><p>Don't worry about me. It really isn't as bad as it sounds. More about the feelings of dropping off and picking up. Hard on those days that you are looking forward to a good report and they jump in the vehicle complaining before the door shuts. You think, "Wait a minute, you had a great morning. What happened?" And it usually is something minor that they are making a mountain out of a mole hill and you know it is something they have to deal with and get over but until then, they are miserable and often times unapproachable which just adds stress to everyone.</p><p> </p><p>I don't think about them ALL day just a passing thought through out the day that has them in the mindset I left them with - a tinge of hurt if that is how I left them or a spark of delight if it was a good morning. I forget that they will change as the day goes one.</p><p> </p><p>I do work on not letting them make me responsible for their emotions. If they are miserable, they need to figure it out because #1 I am not going to search for an answer that they will not accept because it is coming from me. Ever see that kids like to do that? Ask you to solve their lives problems but on their terms - never accepting our solutions so why bother? I will give one solution and insist they try that before asking me for another. Did you do as I suggested? "No" Then don't complain that it is not working.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 265575, member: 5096"] Thank you! Don't worry about me. It really isn't as bad as it sounds. More about the feelings of dropping off and picking up. Hard on those days that you are looking forward to a good report and they jump in the vehicle complaining before the door shuts. You think, "Wait a minute, you had a great morning. What happened?" And it usually is something minor that they are making a mountain out of a mole hill and you know it is something they have to deal with and get over but until then, they are miserable and often times unapproachable which just adds stress to everyone. I don't think about them ALL day just a passing thought through out the day that has them in the mindset I left them with - a tinge of hurt if that is how I left them or a spark of delight if it was a good morning. I forget that they will change as the day goes one. I do work on not letting them make me responsible for their emotions. If they are miserable, they need to figure it out because #1 I am not going to search for an answer that they will not accept because it is coming from me. Ever see that kids like to do that? Ask you to solve their lives problems but on their terms - never accepting our solutions so why bother? I will give one solution and insist they try that before asking me for another. Did you do as I suggested? "No" Then don't complain that it is not working. [/QUOTE]
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