My kid listens to his teacher but not me. [View all]
All year I listened with glee while my six-year son's kindergarten teacher and after-school instructor told me how wonderful and attentive he was during class. They described him as bright, responsible, excellent in math, ready to help others and always making sure the classroom was clean. What child are they talking about? Every day this summer, I give him a little bit of homework to do to keep his brain active and prepare him for the 1st grade. He goofs off. He argues. He acts like no one gave him any instruction for the past 9 months and he flat-out tells me I am not his teacher. When I told a few days ago that I am responsible for his safety (he was angry I did not let him run across the street with his friends), he said "you're not one of the summer camp volunteers." WTF? Did we actually have twins? Is there a kid who goes home with me and another who goes somewhere else? What do i do?
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