As you all know, we have 5 kids, in school. So that's a lot of emails coming from school. When they used paper, they tried to "conserve" the paper, so we got 1 paper the end of the week. Now they just "shoot us a quick email." Maybe a lot of it's the beginning of year stuff, but I'm sorry to say, unless it's short and sweet I don't even process it. It appears now on line you can check your kids grades before they even get home, you can look up what your kids choose to eat at lunch every day (at least in high school), you can sign up for anything from potlucks, conferences to field trips, I'm surprised we don't get an email when our kids go to the bathroom! I am probably embellishing how irritating some of this is :) I do appreciate all the work that goes into this, and it does make our lives easier, in the end, I guess.
My point is, our kids go to school to learn some independence. If we are constantly micro managing, is that helping them make life decisions. I recall in high school drinking mello yellow and eating brownies OFTEN as intake for a meal. I recall my mom telling me that was gross, but that's only because I told her I was eating that. She put well balanced food on the table for dinner to help with my sketchy choices. I learned that I couldn't live off pure sugar. (But oh I wish I could!)
I had a daughter come home today. I said, "anything good happen today?" She said, "nah." I said, "anything bad happen?" She said, "nah." I said, "anything happen at all?" She' said, "I got everything wrong on my math test." I said, "oh, that sucks. What ya going to do about that?" She explained she fixed it and all was good. She also explained she did the same thing wrong on every problem. So we talked about how technically she only got one wrong, she just kept making the same mistake. If I would've read that on the computer, I probably would've jumped to conclusions and the conversation wouldn't have taken place.
There are some things computers can't replace. Conversation. Talking with your kids and friends about what's going on in their life. (however with the twins I need the assistance. Them two are in ka hoots and won't tell me anything :)
I write all this on a computer, that I post on my blog :) Obviously I'm not that against technology, just had to vent about something hehe.
Brooke had her CAT scan and swallow study today. She ROCKED the swallow study. They asked why we were doing this. I said, "To prove to doctors that she can swallow without difficulty." She proved it. Their only observations was how slow she eats. I explained this is FAST compared to how she use to eat.
She did great on the CAT scan as well. Walked up and crawled right onto the machine. Did everything they asked and we were off. It's the 1st time she cooperated with that test so well. We wait for those results and carry on with life.
Praying for some dry, fall weather. Happy Harvest! I better go check me emails :)
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