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to think that dd's plagroup shouldn't fake her 'signature' on her artwork?

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Umlellala · 18/12/2008 14:04

Honestly, I don't know what to think. It's either hideously embarrassing and naff that they think it's cute to write 'love from Umlella's dd' with left-handed kid writing... or they are trying to make me think she actually did write it? Surely not?

I mean, she can write an A and do a funny-looking p but she most definitely cannot write her name (as I would expect most 2 yo can't). And as her mother, I am sorta aware of her abilities

And then there are the identikit artworks she brings home - perfect faces, and well placed snowmen buttons etc - from 2 year olds! I mean, she might have done them herself (she does loads of artsy crafty things at home) but it would just be nice to have some artwork that I could be confident that was hers (rather than just sticking where they put the glue iykwim).

And yet, in the grand scheme of things, I don't really care too much. She is there to have fun, which she does, and they give her cuddles when she is sad, so all good.

So should I say something? Or not? And if so, what?

OP posts:
needmorecoffee · 18/12/2008 17:11

dd's always come back signed from her. She's quadraplegic with no hand or arm function. She even made me a Xmas card.

2AdventSevenfoldShoes · 18/12/2008 17:15

NMC

prettybutterfly · 18/12/2008 17:18

2Advent, it sounded like a telling off for the OP, which I really didn't think was warranted!

Lots of things aren't really 'issues' in the big scheme of things, but still need a bit of pondering sometimes.

Fwiw, I don't see a problem with nursery just writing a child's name. 'Forging' a child's name is weird though and unnecessary.

OP is nbu.

prettybutterfly · 18/12/2008 17:19

lol at Umlellala's strange pride!

needmorecoffee · 18/12/2008 17:29

and, she produced a picture which was exhibited in a London Gallery. I fell off my chair laughing when the school told me. Which was apparently the wrong response as a frosty voice said that dd was 'in the room when the picture was done and looked at it'
It still makes me laugh.
Forging is trying too hard I reckon.

SixSpotBurNativity · 18/12/2008 17:35

All this is making me think of the shenanigans I went through last night in "facilitating" DS3 (aged 4, autism) to "make a card" for his LSA .

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