Punks

I sure hope my kids don’t turn out to be teenage punks.. I have enough on my plate dealing with young punks.. haha

Austin got suspended on Monday from Boys & Girls Club for saying a couple of bad words to a particular kid.. why would he do this? I have never heard him use words like that before, but staff asked 10 kids who were in the room, if he did say those words, and all of them raised their hands. He tells me over and over that he did not say them. But, it’s hard to believe him, since he has lied a few other times about other things.

Adam hit a kid with his lunch box the other day, because they were going to put their things in the same cubby. Adam wouldn’t have it. He took over and claimed it first. He got in trouble for that, but thankfully, not suspended.

Autumn was suspended last week, through most of this week for being mouthy and disrespectful to staff. I didn’t have anywhere else for her to go for the time of the suspension, so my dad (papa) offered to keep her with him at his work, and give her some work to do. This was a great opportunity for her to learn some skills, work hard, have something to be proud of after she accomplished the task at hand. When it came time for Autumn to go with him in the morning, she was lounging on the couch, refusing to get up. Papa finally got her up, and out the door they went. I think he got her in line, but Papa had to take her to Grandma Christy for a while. It was then, that Autumn was talking back to her, giving her the business. I know it’s not going to be a one day fix, but I sure hope we are making headway with her. She’s got to learn to respect adults and not be argumentative constantly.

Intercession is not even halfway through, and I am sure crossing my fingers that these are the only suspensions we encounter for the remainder of the time.

I never thought I would say it, but thankfully, we are switching to the traditional school calendar next fall.