Back on the Placement list

Buttercup is home, she sounds like she's having fun and doing pretty well- she called to tell me all about her tooth that is loose. We will still get to see her occasionally when her mom needs to work to make up for a non- school day.



Roman and I gave ourselves a two-week break- we are ready for Christmas, and back on the placement list again. It's always exciting to think about what will happen next, but it is hard to plan around. In between Jellybean and Buttercup, we were on the list for six months, and I was living every day as if we would have a kid at the end of the day. This time I'm older and wiser- it's too exhausting to do that.

Lessons From Buttercup

It's amazing the things that need explaining, that you never thought you'd have to explain to anyone.

-Don't eat turkey off the bus floor
-You don't need to say "hi" to everyone who passes our car (parked downtown)
-How to walk up a hill (for sledding)

Since Buttercup does well with logic- in the right mood- and lists we narrowed down some good rules for different occasions.

When something is too hard 
1. Try Again
2. Ask for help
3. Have a hissy fit (not a good choice but you gotta do what you gotta do - even as an adult)

Rules for having a good day at school 
1. Listen to your teachers ALLLL day - even if you don't want to (with Pocahontas motion on the 'all')

2. Keep your body to yourself - don't kick or hit anyone for any reason
3. ONLY food and your toothbrush go in your mouth (although she just says "don't eat poison or pointy things" both of which she has done)

What "common sense" idea did you have to teach a kid?