Kid's report card day.

[sch00lteacher]

How can you raise two kids the same way and end up with two totally different kids? Guess one being a boy and one a girl has something to do with it.

It is report card day for my kids. I am a high school teacher. Means a lot to me, report card day.

Son, 16, junior. 3 A's and a B.

Daughter, 15, sophomore. 3 D's and a B. Well at least the B was in history.

Daddy is pissed at his little girl. Which is hard. It is much easier getting mad at my son. I can't yell at my little girl. She is being grounded for awhile...

Yes, Daddy is pissed.

 

[morninggirl5]

Today was grade card day for my students. I'm in deep hiding with the phone off and the doors and windows bolted.


Of course, the two parents who are going to be irate are the two parents who didn't show up for conferences.



With your daughter, go for disappointed instead of pissed. I can handle my grandfather (he's the one that counts) being pissed, but for him to be disappointed in me kills me.

 

[Mellon Collie]

How can you raise two kids the same way and end up with two totally different kids? Guess one being a boy and one a girl has something to do with it.

When I was in high school I had a friend named Laura who had to have been the biggest slacker/drugged out girl on earth. She was happy if she pulled a low D in any of her classes. Meanwhile her sister Kristen who was a year ahead of us was a straight A student who wouldn't be absent from school if she had the plague. Next to her all American teen dream of a sister, Laura looked even worse than she was. It's so strange how things like that happen. They weren't raised any differently or anything like that either.

 

[Skitten]

It doesn't have anything to do with how they were raised. It has to do with all kids are different. With different personalaties, and different ways of doing things. Some kids just need a rude awakening and being pissed doesn't do anything, but telling her how disappointed in her you are will do more. Especially in girls they are more emotional than boys. They do not like to disappoint their parents. Boys have a way of covering it up and then come out of their shell and prove to you that the want to please you too. So give her a chance and explain to her what you expect and you will not tolerate theese grades.

 

[Gilly Bean]

My lil baby got her first report card last week. They grade with + for having gotten it, - for working on it, blank slots for not having learned it yet, and C for an area of concern.

My baby got all +'s in the area's they graded.

We had to go in to the school for a conference in order to even recieve her report cards. I kind of like that. The parents have a chance to talk over it with the teacher, and there are not reasons to get all huffy when a report card comes home.

 

[lobito]

When I left my little sister 3 weeks ago, one of the last things I told her in a letter I wrote before I left, was that though I loved her dearly, during that trip she managed to dis-appoint me. That really got to her, and when we finally said goodbye, she told me that she was sorry she disapointed me, because she looks up to me so much. Kids don't want to hurt their parents OR older siblings who they look up to.

So, yes, tell her that she dis-appointed you, rather than that you are mad at her. It may cut to the bone at first, but in the long run, it may make things better. Her grades may even improve.

 

[Guest]

Call me a Troll if you want , But I am deeply disturbed by your entire post.

1) Your a Teacher and your pissed because your Daughter got D's? Help Her.

2) You call your 15 year old "Daddy's little girl" that gave me chills. And not the good kind.

3) The picture you attached was BEYOND bizarre in reference to your child.

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Cheyenne]

Funny, when you said there was a difference with one being a boy and one being a girl, I fully expected the boy to be the one with the bad grades. Hmmmm.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Today was grade card day for my students. I'm in deep hiding with the phone off and the doors and windows bolted.


Of course, the two parents who are going to be irate are the two parents who didn't show up for conferences.



With your daughter, go for disappointed instead of pissed. I can handle my grandfather (he's the one that counts) being pissed, but for him to be disappointed in me kills me.

I know the feeling "Why did my child get an F!" Because your child did nothing in class but write rap songs.

Your absolutely right, disappointment works very well with my daughter. I don't yell, rant, or rave at her. I just have to look sad... Her mother is the one that gets to yell.

Thanks.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Re: Re: Kid's report card day.

When I was in high school I had a friend named Laura who had to have been the biggest slacker/drugged out girl on earth. She was happy if she pulled a low D in any of her classes. Meanwhile her sister Kristen who was a year ahead of us was a straight A student who wouldn't be absent from school if she had the plague. Next to her all American teen dream of a sister, Laura looked even worse than she was. It's so strange how things like that happen. They weren't raised any differently or anything like that either.

I know quite a few kids like this. One is at Harvard, the other in jail. It makes me wonder how much influence friends have. My kids 'hang' with different crowds. I am sure if I did a little research I could find out more about it. I just had to rant a little on the board instead of to my kid.

Thanks.

 

[sch00lteacher]

My lil baby got her first report card last week. They grade with + for having gotten it, - for working on it, blank slots for not having learned it yet, and C for an area of concern.

My baby got all +'s in the area's they graded.

We had to go in to the school for a conference in order to even recieve her report cards. I kind of like that. The parents have a chance to talk over it with the teacher, and there are not reasons to get all huffy when a report card comes home.

Congrats!

 

[sch00lteacher]

So, yes, tell her that she dis-appointed you, rather than that you are mad at her. It may cut to the bone at first, but in the long run, it may make things better. Her grades may even improve.

I have always taken this approach with her. If and when I do lose my temper a little bit, all she has to do is let one tear out and I lose it.

All I do have to do is look sad. It gets to her like her tears do to me. Bet cha fifty bucks her next report card will be a lot better.

Thanks.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Call me a Troll if you want , But I am deeply disturbed by your entire post.

1) Your a Teacher and your pissed because your Daughter got D's? Help Her.

2) You call your 15 year old "Daddy's little girl" that gave me chills. And not the good kind.

3) The picture you attached was BEYOND bizarre in reference to your child.

We used to have a saying back in my military days, FOAD.

1. Dumbass don't you think I do? She just doesn't care about school right now. Friends are more important. Her friends fail, she can't be seen as a 'prep'.
2. I fucking don't care if I give you the chills or not. When I am 85 my daughter will still be "Daddy's little girl". Get your mind out of the gutter.
3. Get your sense of humor tuned up, or get one period.

4.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Unregistered,

Are you a parent? I'm not-but BOTH of my parents still refer to me as "Daddy's little girl." My parents would be pissed if I got D's. Not because I need help, but because we all know I have a shitty work ethic, I suspect that's the case here. Sounds really familiar-esp in public schools. I was in private schools till I was twelve, busted my ass to do well, I SLEPT through quite a few of my classes in HS and still graduated with 3.+ GPA. You have to try to do poorly-or you must be in serious trouble with school. Considering that he's a teacher-I'm inclined to think that this is just laziness and apathy. Though I could very well be wrong. When I'm frustrated I want to scream and howl-and trust me you don't want to be near me when I'm pissed. While admittedly not something I'd post, I have seen him use it before on a teaching thread as a sign of frustration. Fix the wedgie, post under your lit name, and grow up.

Thank you.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Funny, when you said there was a difference with one being a boy and one being a girl, I fully expected the boy to be the one with the bad grades. Hmmmm.

Under ordinary circumstances you would be absolutly right. My son has visions of being the next Bill Gates (god forbid).

My daughter has visions of this weekends party.

 

[p_p_man]

We had to go in to the school for a conference in order to even recieve her report cards. I kind of like that. The parents have a chance to talk over it with the teacher, and there are not reasons to get all huffy when a report card comes home.

I kinda like that too.

If only more parents took advantage of the opportunities available to become more involved in their children's education.

Sadly, in the UK anyway, they don't.

Congrats to baby - a budding President?

 

[Gilly Bean]

I wish! If my dad has his way, she is a future Nascar driver. If she has her way, she wants to be a cheerleader on mondays, a dancer on tuesdays, a cop on wensdays, and for the rest of the week, she's going to be a mommy. That's how she explains it to me all the time.

If I have my way, I want her to try out alot of different things, and see what she wants. She is 5, and has already taken Gymnastics for a year, and dance for a year. This year, we want to try Ice Skating.

My two year old... my dad wants him to be a football player. My hubby says he is a future linebacker (?), and his friend says the same. They are already claiming baby 3 for running back. They want me to raise my own lil team.

 

[lovetoread]

Hello newbie here

I just had to post about report cards,I have 3 kids and so far 2 are in the gifted program, and my supposedly gifted 6th grader got into her first trouble at school and dropped her grade in math to a C. I was more upset about her conduct as she has been a "good" girl, but she is in middle school now. After reading ya'lls posts about the girls I am getting a bit worried.

 

[Kymberley]

pahlease

Call me a Troll if you want , But I am deeply disturbed by your entire post.

2) You call your 15 year old "Daddy's little girl" that gave me chills. And not the good kind.

3) The picture you attached was BEYOND bizarre in reference to your child.

I so agree with CB. I am 34 and my dad's oldest daughter. I am still "Daddy's Little Girl"

And about the picture, it is called a parent's frustration. Looks to me like a dog defending the pups.

 

[Gilly Bean]

I am still Daddy's Little Girl as well. I am 23, with a little girl of my own. Doesn't make me any less Daddy's lil girl.

It didn't help in my family that my mom took off when I was like 2, and that I lived with dad, and step mom. He always was, and always will be, my favorite parent.

 

[SexyChele]

Call me a Troll if you want , But I am deeply disturbed by your entire post.

1) Your a Teacher and your pissed because your Daughter got D's? Help Her.

2) You call your 15 year old "Daddy's little girl" that gave me chills. And not the good kind.

3) The picture you attached was BEYOND bizarre in reference to your child.

Do you understand this man's situation completely? Who are you to judge? Yeah, so he's a teacher - like I'm sure the thought of helping his own daughter hasn't crossed his mind!

And the idea that he still calls his daughter "Daddy's little girl"? I suppose you've never heard of even grown women being called that by their fathers? I was my "Daddy's little girl" all the way up until he passed on, and now that he is gone, I would give my right arm to hear him call me that just one last time.

And quite frankly, I thought the picture jokingly showed his frustration at the moment.

I don't usually say this, but what a moron!

Schoolteacher - only you know what will work and what will not with your own kids. I wish you luck (I know my parents needed it when I was a senior in HS), and here's hoping your son keeps his grades up and your daughter improves hers!

 

[sch00lteacher]

If I have my way, I want her to try out alot of different things, and see what she wants. She is 5, and has already taken Gymnastics for a year, and dance for a year. This year, we want to try Ice Skating.

My daughter did the same, boy we spent a lot of money on 'lessons'. I am sure we have tap shoes somewhere around here. Flute, dancing, softball... the list goes on. Then something terrible happened.

Boys, and the telephone.

Forget everything else.

Boys, and the telephone.

 

[sch00lteacher]

And the idea that he still calls his daughter "Daddy's little girl"? I suppose you've never heard of even grown women being called that by their fathers? I was my "Daddy's little girl" all the way up until he passed on, and now that he is gone, I would give my right arm to hear him call me that just one last time.

And quite frankly, I thought the picture jokingly showed his frustration at the moment.

I don't usually say this, but what a moron!

Thank you for hitting it pretty dead on. I am sorry about your Dad.

There is something very special about dads and daughters that I can't explain. My son is a year and a half older than my daughter. I love him as much as I do her. But there is something different.

I never yell at her. I don't have to. She comes to me when others yell at her. She knows that I will listen and make everything right.

Now she might see a bit of a different side of me when she brings home a 'serious' boy. He had better meet my expectations. He had better treat her right. Or the frustrated picture I posted will bite HIS ass.

It is amazing how some people can get things so right, while others whose minds are warped see things in a strange twisted way.

Again I thank everyone who stepped in and supported me. As for the troll, if your ever in North Carolina let me know...

I could post another picture, but I would have to explain it to you. Not worth the time.

 

[OUTSIDER]

LMAO, F.O.A.D man back in my head banger days I used to have a tape called that and it had only the loudest most fuck off heavy metal in my record collection.