Comments on: Monday Dilemma

By: MomtoJBG

MomtoJBG — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:54:18 +0000

I love when I get to stay home with one of my kids! It’s so rare to be with just one.

Hope he’s feeling better!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:30 +0000

The universal cold that travels coast to coast in October through all classrooms. Sorry your son wasn’t spared and hope he is feeling better soon.

When a sick kid happened to us, the first thing was a stand-off with my husband and I…through clenched teeth and in unison: “I can’t” then backwards negotiations, “I can stay until lunch”; I can come home at 2:00″, etc.

Regarding the college student and the child-proof locks: other than that she was a star! Who doesn’t make a mistake the first time? I would pay her on retainer for the “I can’t” days, sounds like she and your son were in a groove (albeit locked).

By: Regan

Regan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:41:14 +0000

I guess “get well soon”, goes without saying? Hope you and Charlie feel better soon.

I’m glad that you have your systems down, and willing hands to help out (what nice students).

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:02:31 +0000

Caught the cold……..think I need to drink some soup too!

By: Fearless Females

Fearless Females — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:43:21 +0000

Ahh, I always wonder how busy parents do it. I do benefit from having my “retired” parents nearby and always willing to help, but since I freelance, I don’t always have to go to work–ironic. I do give my son vitamin c every morning, not sure if it really works to ward off colds but so far so good this year, at least.

By: siliconmom

siliconmom — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:42:06 +0000

I hope Charlie is feeling better. I bet your soup will do the trick. I have to say while I don’t like my kids to be ill, I do love days like that. Especially when it’s overcast or rainy. The house is quiet, I’m down to one kid (always a special thing when you have 5) until the afternoon so we can spend time just “being”- just a peaceful, easy feeling kind of day.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:14:23 +0000

We run into this problem about once every week or two (with three kids, the odds go up considerably), and quite often, I take them with me to class (quarantining them away from my students, of course). Because my schedule is more “flexible” (except for that command-performance teaching part), I do take on the bulk of the stay-with-the-kids work. And that’s just fine.

I hope he gets to feeling better. That was very kind of your students to step in for you that way.

By: Storkdok

Storkdok — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:50:18 +0000

I hope Charlie feels better soon!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:40:34 +0000

Don’t we just learn how to take it all in stride — and thank goodness we do! I am also a teacher (jr high) and I, too, get my students to help with emergency babysitting. One of the perks of the job! Hope Charlie’s feeling better soon.