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One of my teacher mom's is doing one day only this summer for her child.
She brings child in this morning, rattles off a list of questions and commands and hands me a bottle of pain reliever. Child is holding the med syringe and mom won't make child relinquish it. (Child is one year old. Med syringe is small.)
I direct her to the forms and notices for each of her issues: my vacation, her vacation, other random days she's taking off, etc. etc. etc. These forms have been in the same place for three years. (Her older child came here too.) My vacation has been posted since April.
She wants a calendar. (Pull out your phone! Or take off your shoes and use my calendar.) She wants a pen. (They are right above the forms, but she "already went out there" and forgot to get one. Yes, I know how hard it is to open the door and walk two steps ... ? Meanwhile, I have six kids waiting for my attention.)
She hands me child and turns to leave. I say, "Why do I have this med?"
Teething. (Sure. Of course.) "When did you give it to him last?" Just now.
"Please fill out the med notification form" Why? "Because I need to know when child last had it, or I can't give it to child again." But I just told you I gave it to child just now. (Sigh.) "I need it in writing."
I like kids. I really do. I like kids. But parents? .....
She brings child in this morning, rattles off a list of questions and commands and hands me a bottle of pain reliever. Child is holding the med syringe and mom won't make child relinquish it. (Child is one year old. Med syringe is small.)
I direct her to the forms and notices for each of her issues: my vacation, her vacation, other random days she's taking off, etc. etc. etc. These forms have been in the same place for three years. (Her older child came here too.) My vacation has been posted since April.
She wants a calendar. (Pull out your phone! Or take off your shoes and use my calendar.) She wants a pen. (They are right above the forms, but she "already went out there" and forgot to get one. Yes, I know how hard it is to open the door and walk two steps ... ? Meanwhile, I have six kids waiting for my attention.)
She hands me child and turns to leave. I say, "Why do I have this med?"
Teething. (Sure. Of course.) "When did you give it to him last?" Just now.
"Please fill out the med notification form" Why? "Because I need to know when child last had it, or I can't give it to child again." But I just told you I gave it to child just now. (Sigh.) "I need it in writing."
I like kids. I really do. I like kids. But parents? .....
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on how needy this mom has become, after just a few weeks off the regular schedule. I am comfortable with my illness policy.
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