I probably am but please don't flame me.
There's a little boy in ds class, also happens to be one of ds' best mates. They're all 5/6.
Part of the reason I'm irritated is because ds has got it into his head that this boy is not only 'the best', but 'better' than him, and also the boss of him (his words). I have tried my best to quash this by explaining that nobody is better and praising ds for his good qualities.
This boy seems to have starring role in everything, he is mentioned almost weekly in the newsletter for some award, prize or another. I've actually seen teachers fussing over him as he leaves for the day, ruffling his hair saying how cute he is and one teacher said she'd like to eat him up. Another example literally chasing him down the path as he comes out loaded with his things and fussing over him, several other children came out loaded up and dropping things and were ignored.
This boy is always the one in assembly giving teachers leaving presents and things like that.
On report week several of the parents compared reports at a party (not me), and this boys was over and above the rest, everyone else's child got a paragraph he got a page about how wonderful he and his family are, there was a paragraph just about his parents. He also scored above average in areas where other children scored average, even though many were all on the same reading level.
The mother is queen bee alpha type.
I think it only bothers me so much because it feels as though ds is one of child geniuses minions. I've witnessed and heard several things such as this boy kicking mud over ds trousers but he never seems to be reprimanded where other children would be, which reinforces the good/bad.
Do I need to get over myself?