CM Club:Stress

[Katymac]

Big argument at the dinner table

We have lots of rules

No dinner no pudding
If pudding is fruit & cream/custard/ice cream then no & cream/custard/ice cream - unless fruit is eaten (serving in separate bowls if they are faddy about it

So today child a, with major eating disorder based around not eating mixed up stuff. Offered beans & toast/cheesy toast - picked toast & beans (perfectly acceptable)

Helper wanted syrup sponge for pud so I had started to make it......got to the cupboard and there was no syrup so substituted apple sauce. (so this was syrup sponge with no syrup rather than a method to get them eating fruit iyswim)

I served up the sponge for the ones who had eaten (child a eats a little later as he is at school pt) and we decided to add ice cream as it was so hot.

A finishes & I offer the apple sponge - he asks if it is mixed up & I say a bit. So A says no thank you (very politely)

Then I ask helper to give him some ice cream as he had eaten it all up. She said no (because he wouldn't eat the apple) that's unfair isn't it - as it wasn't a fruit pudding (it was supposed to be syrup!!)

Gosh that was garbled - sorry

i agree. who's in charge anyway???

You didn't understand a word of it did you LT??

Never mind Thanks anyway - that it pretty much the way I feel

I know I am right

I thought I did totally understand it and agreed you were right - maybe I misread??? (bit stressed with Ofsted so suppose was rushing)

The bit about saying who's in charge was me thinking it odd that a helper would dis-respect you like that!

Your definantly right. Who's helper is she/he???

It was all a bit garbeld (as I said) - I thought you were just agreeing with me in a kind of solidarity way

But I understand that you understood (IYSWIM)

Thanks for your support

In the end I am the boss aren't I & I can give anyone I like pudding in actuality

So anyway she went off in a huff (2 hrs early - cos she was suddenly ill) & she better tun up on monday with a smile

you go girl. More power too you

OMG, how childish is she??!!! I hope she didn't make this obvious in front of the children?

You were so right and even if you weren't, you're the boss!!!

Thaty's exactly how I feel - she is so childish

I am starting to feel a bit better now

At least I know I was right

TOTALLY right, reckon she just wanted to feel powerful or something - pathetic!!!

You give her hell on Monday!!!

It would have been bad enough with a child without an eating disorder but he so rarely gets pudding as he doesn't eat a lot

Major tatrum on my part

get her told Katymac why does she think she can say no to you?
its your rules you can change them if you want to
ps i dont think you are changing the rules as pud was not fruit

I knew I was right

There is a small possibility that

a) I am calmed today
b) I slightly over-reacted

However

c) She is still worng

So as she went off in a huff on Friday.....will she turn up tomorrow?

you were totally right..this child has issues with eating..you know and im assuming she/he knows too?..if you go to dish up desery wether it be a biscuit or a vat of candy floss..its your descision and 'pulling' you up on it in front of children..ooohhh naughty naughty!!..your not having much luck with staff right now are you

No [sulk emoticon]

Should we email MN towers he next emoticon should definatly be a sulk one

you need to git yerself some ass kicking boots and start using them!..you look after chldren, you dont employ them!
pahh!

so did she turn up?

bet she brought chocs and flowers for you too

No but she turned up & all is sweetness & light

& my smallest wish..........

its good to be boss

...................???

Is fulfilled

kiss ass time for her i think!!!

Oh Yeh