School...........

For years teachers have tried to get us to sign up for "Powerschool."  Where you know all your kids grades etc.  I had to sign up because I have kids in the school system, didn't mean I had to look at it constantly.  I'd glance every month or so.  For some reason this year, the app was downloaded on my phone.  I understand the logistics behind it, but sometimes I think it's overkill.  

I have very minimal alerts that go off on my phone.  I don't like my phone to control me, hence it needs to stay silent except for texts and phone calls.  Today my phone chirped.  I looked and it said a child was marked absent in a class.   That's strange.  I brought that child to school.  So I texted her.  "why aren't you in class?"  Turns out she was taking a test in another class and ran late.  She then text, "guess I can never skip, huh?"  

I got to thinking, how sad.  I don't want to micro manage my kids.  Some of my fondest memories are at Donutville.  I got decent grades but high school wasn't for me.  I didn't "LOVE" it, like so many.  So, occasionally, my hankering for donuts would over power my will to sit in class.  

Then there is the "fear factor" of "I just skipped, what if my parents find out?"  So you, problem solve how to manage the reaction.  

I understand safety nets.  I wish more than anything I could keep my kids home safe forever, never making a dumb decision in their life.  But I'm not sure that is reality. And if they can't problem solve real life, how are they going to make it in this world.  

So many thoughts from one chirp of the phone.  I'm so happy God gave us 5 kids.  We just keep trying to do our best.  Good luck my ladies!!!  If nothing else, I pray they always know, their parents are here for them every step of the way, even if we don't know their every move :)