tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post8962980770253860064..comments2023-10-04T21:40:29.780-04:00Comments on My Daughter Calls Me "Mrs. Boyd": What Am I, Chopped Liver?boyd2http://www.blogger.com/profile/17264332734735593852noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-14071307422080230612012-04-29T23:45:12.210-04:002012-04-29T23:45:12.210-04:00Mike Perry, this is my favorite comment EVER! Tha...Mike Perry, this is my favorite comment EVER! Thanks for being a tireless advocate for the little Boyds!boyd2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17264332734735593852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-40628913738721579742012-04-26T17:14:46.720-04:002012-04-26T17:14:46.720-04:00OK, you asked for it. I have jotted down some note...OK, you asked for it. I have jotted down some notes/observations on your blog about Kinley and the field trip. You know I love the entire Boyd family, but sometimes tough love is required.<br /><br />First, Sorry Knox was sick. I hope he is feeling better.<br /><br />Gina, I am sure to Kinley, you are not chopped liver, but you may not exactly be an ice cream sundae either.<br /><br />I feel like I need to stand up for my buddy Kinley as all these 'educators' analyze her every behavior and post their thoughts for the entire world to dissect and comment on. I will therefore be the dissenting opinion here.(I am sure the educators in quotes will elict the proper response from your bloggers)<br /><br />Let's keep one thing in perspective. Being the son of an Italian (Sicilian)mother and brother to two Italian sisters, I can assure you that the level of hysterionics at the Boyd household is a relative term, as I doubt if it involved flying cutlery or use of firearms.<br /><br />I have been the permanent pedestal dweller in our home since Vinnie was a toddler. Mrs Perry took on the role of disciplinarian/teacher/bad cop and I have not wanted to relieve her of her choice. I get my time to be bad cop when dealing with her. Josh...it's good to be the King.<br /><br />I understand Kinley's saddness spilling out past the 10 minute Gina Boyd morning window if there is a crazy woman 'shreiking' at me while driving the car and telling me she 'is going to be with me all day'. I have lived this same scenerio many times as a child.<br /><br />There is also a different point of view here. You say she has a parent going with her on every trip (you). I say she has her teacher follow her home every night from school (you). tomato/tomoto. As a former catholic school student, my worst nightmare was if a nun actually showed up at our house (safe zone)<br /><br />Lastly, I would love to see a post from Marsha Davis (your mom) on this blog, discussing the behavior of the 5th grade Gina Davis to see if Kinley comes by it honestly.<br /><br />Before I hit send, I re read what I wrote. I am going to be in a lot of trouble with some of the local teaching community, but hopfully Kinley will read this and ask Josh to move over and let Mr Perry up on the pedestal with him.Michael Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729624717753520142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-81410086830694507022012-04-25T21:16:06.547-04:002012-04-25T21:16:06.547-04:00Sue, my iPhone makes having a camera handy to docu...Sue, my iPhone makes having a camera handy to document these things so much easier. And I have the Blogger App on my iPhone so I can upload to my blog straight from my phone. In fact, I wrote the first two paragraphs of this post on the bus ride home from Indy while it was fresh in my mind!<br /><br />And with the hormone/drama queen/art lover/ gifted kid/music lover combo going on inside her, this kid's gonna have LOTS to relive in Bloggerland once she's older. :)boyd2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17264332734735593852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-34306607858975431542012-04-25T20:46:08.863-04:002012-04-25T20:46:08.863-04:00Your blogs are even more life-like when they are s...Your blogs are even more life-like when they are so well illustrated. First of all, Kinley should be crying for the art teacher who has to teach all day - every day and cannot take ANY field trips to such cool places! It makes me want to cry. When she is older then she will look back on this ancient form of recording called a blog. It will remind her not to be upset when her own overly emotional daughter 'goes off'. Beside all the references to this being a trait of gifted children - everyone should remember that it is also a trait of the lovers of fine arts like Kinley who is moved by music & art!Mrs. Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-64025946463533446282012-04-25T12:34:16.121-04:002012-04-25T12:34:16.121-04:00Cheryl, you're so right about my presence bein...Cheryl, you're so right about my presence being old hat now!<br /><br />Lanita, I've thought a lot about the pros/cons of having this whole thing online forever. And I can't decide if being able to reread the histrionics is a pro or a con!<br /><br />Mindy, I'll be suer to point that out to her!boyd2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17264332734735593852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-2667053288200003002012-04-25T09:53:51.201-04:002012-04-25T09:53:51.201-04:00did you remind her that the friend she was sitting...did you remind her that the friend she was sitting with on the bus probably hardly EVER gets to have a parent go with her on the field trip because they have 8 others to look after at home? :) Or is that too much?Mindy Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490973891247865330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-5424043461993196722012-04-25T07:34:57.234-04:002012-04-25T07:34:57.234-04:00Welcome to my world--again! My kids always preferr...Welcome to my world--again! My kids always preferred their dad, though you'll be glad to know that I've forgotten the histrionics that accompanied any disappointment. You would surely forget, too--except that it's online for you to look back on and refer Kinley to when she has children of her own.Lanitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724195141137194884.post-25924688313744527932012-04-25T00:11:40.984-04:002012-04-25T00:11:40.984-04:00Gina,
Aside from Kinley's obviously distorted ...Gina,<br />Aside from Kinley's obviously distorted perspective that Josh NEVER goes with her on field trips, let me offer the following thoughts. <br /><br />My perspective on things has changed lately as I watch my children crave time with their father. What was once taken for granted is now the coveted. You're right, Kinley does get to have you on every field trip. Your primary role on field trips, however, is as the teacher, not the parent. It isn't that Kinley doesn't appreciate your being there, even if she acts it, it's that you're always there with her at school. Josh is not. The problem is that because of your unique situation, what once was special is now routine. Josh has become the "special" treat when she gets a visit at school or needs a parent chaperone. <br /><br />Kids crave that "special" feeling that comes from things being out of the ordinary- to be able to have that chance to bond one-on-one; to feel that they're more special than their siblings or peers whose parents couldn't or didn't come. <br /><br />Unfortunately, you've been blessed to be able to have Kinley as your student, but it carries curses with it such as her no longer feeling that she has a "parent" with her on the field trip, because your primary roll is that of teacher and not parent.<br /><br />I'm sorry if my thoughts come across harsh. Like I said, having watched my kids yearn to feel special has opened my eyes to a lot of things. And for the record, I'd have walked out of the room and let him deal with it too!!Cheryl Babernoreply@blogger.com