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AIBU?

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To want to rush into school and save dd from the embarrassment I have caused?

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MilaMae · 12/03/2010 10:02

Finally show and tell for dd(5)'s group-going on a journey is the theme.

DD wanted to take in a plastic horse with wings "errrr no" said I and duly fished out a postcard from Ds's collection of a train. I then wrote down in detail the various modes of transport we took to go to the Tate Modern. I also made her find the giant pencil she bought with her pocket money from said museum.

DD is squirming and saying everybody will laugh,I say "nonsense" and pack it all up.

At school drop off can't help noticing Barbie princess carriages etc. DD's little face as I legged it after reassuring her that her things would be just fine is now on my mind.

I'm also having flashbacks to the 70s when my dad sent me into school with a yellow box containing at least 50 slides on pineapple picking and a speech complete with bullet points. I was 5 and the theme was fruit, everybody else just took a piece of fruit in. The worst thing was the teacher not wishing to be bored witless never "showed" said items and I had to contend with d&m asking if everybody had found it interesting-continuously!!!!

I have officially turned into my parents and embarrassed dd to boot,should have listened to her,she knew best.

So should I rush in with said unicornor put it all out of my mind and learn from the experience????

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DoctorAficionadoDelArse · 12/03/2010 20:32

My dd took a lamb in (alive!) and was the most popular girl in school for an afternoon.

TidyBush · 12/03/2010 21:33

We found a hedgehog in our garden and I persueded my dad to put it in a box so that I could take it school the next day. So before going to school the next morning I opened the box to take a peek and found a million fleas jumping around in there .

Cue hedgehog and friends being quicky tipped into the bushes at the end of the garden.

Bigpants1 · 12/03/2010 23:14

Really laughing at the mirror story and the inflatable lung-you couldnt make it up!

pinksmarties · 13/03/2010 01:33

hassled I'm now going up to bed PMSL because of you and I thank you it. Night x

BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny · 13/03/2010 01:45

Ds had show and tell when he was 5. He didn't actually tell me that he had to do this though, instead he took it upon himself to stand at the front of the class, hands behind his back , "today, I have brought you.......air" (brings hands round simultaneously and opens them to reveal nothing) "air is a mixture of gasses and is all around us, we breathe it...." then the teacher halted the proceedings and told him off for wasting the classes time. The other teacher who was in the classroom found it difficult to stop laughing when he told me what ds had done.

shakingmyfattybumbum · 13/03/2010 08:34

As a former teacher, I have to say that what makes me sad is hearing about the enthusiasm and creativity of lots of children in these stories being crushed by adults. Sad isn't it? Will try not to do the same to my own kids when they start school.

aSilverLining · 13/03/2010 09:01

this thread did have me chuckling!

Children are most definately best left to their own devices, the things they think up are fantastic. I am particularly impressed by hoover boy and bible boy, mirror over bed boy, and the inflatable lung.

Goblinchild · 13/03/2010 10:05

For me, the relevant point is that she wasn't being different, she wanted the sparkly flying unicorn.
I've had a range of children over the years bring in odd and unique items to talk about, and I love it. Oven glove, mouse, and air? How fantastic is that?
I've had rocks, snakeskin, a list of Roman Emperors with descriptions and a circuit board. This term.
But the postcard and educational information on transport wasn't her choice, it was your imposition...so next time let her choose.

nannynobnobs · 13/03/2010 11:11

But she ended up loving the choice. Surely it's a lesson that the 'safe' option isn't always the best option? Rather than having a pink plastic toy like everyone else, she stood out for having something interesting and enjoyed it. Good lesson I think.

glastocat · 13/03/2010 11:19

LOVE the bible boy, genuinely guffawed at NOO PLEASE DON'T TAKE AWAY MY BIBLE.

AKMD · 13/03/2010 12:31

I am laughing so hard I have tears running dow my cheeks and am seriously annoying my newborn who is trying to bf by kncocking him in the face with a heaving chest

I always wanted to take in my cat for show & tell but was never allowed to make the attempt at stuffing the poor creature into his crate. I was when my best friend brought in her hamsters.

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