This week I have struggled with overreacting. My daughter has been having a trouble at school lately crying when my husband drops her off and sometimes telling her teachers "no" when they ask her to do a task. One of her teachers talked to my husband when he picked her up from school and brought the recent trouble to our attention.
My first instinct was to call the teacher and discuss the issue at length. In addition, I thought about going and observing her at school to see if she was having difficulty with another child, and wondering if we should hold her back a year given that she has a late birthday. It was hard not to do these things. I did talk to her teacher when I picked her up a few days later and discovered that several kids in the class were exhibiting this behavior, not just my daughter. In addition, all other teachers/caretakers for my daughter actually reported the opposite.
I think overreacting when it comes to my kids is something I will always struggle with. Hopefully, time, experience, and having a husband who is the opposite will keep me from getting out of hand. :)
Below is my favorite breakfast casserole recipe. It's a heart attack waiting to happen, but it's very yummy! This is one of the dishes I fix before or after a long day of skiing. It really hits the spot!
Breakfast Casserole
6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp dry mustard
6 slices of bread, broken into pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar
Combine all of the above. Pour into a casserole dish and let sit overnight or all day. Bake at 350 for 45 mins. Enjoy!
Great topic! We can all relate to parental overreaction. I was on the receiving end of a mom's overreaction earlier this week (in my capacity assisting B's coach) but I was on the giving end once this summer with one of B's summer camp teachers. I would much rather receive the overreaction than give it! I felt just *horrible* for overreacting in that one instance, and I sent the teacher a note of apology and appreciation. The only good result is that an episode like that makes me understand it a little more when a parent flies off the handle at me for what doesn't appear to be good reason, when I'm teaching. Sometimes, overreaction is really about the parent's long-term struggles with the child's issues, and not so much about the one instance in which I may have done something the parent doesn't like.
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