Adventures in preschool

[phinnia]

It's always interesting sending speech-delayed or otherwise non-talkative kids off somewhere like preschool, especially if the preschool buses and you don't have a whole lot of interaction with the teachers. Because you can't ask them 'did you have a good day?' and actually get anything that could be construed as a meaningful answer. So you've got to go by your nonverbal clues.
Yesterday the kiddo came home covered in perfume smell. Fortunately it was of a brand that doesn't set off my MCS. So (as I was mentioning to kay_willow last night) he either has a much older girlfriend, or someone figured dousing themselves in cheap perfume was an appropriate alternative to a shower.
Today he comes home covered in wet Ritz cracker crumbs. Well, not covered - it's not like we have a breaded child here - but you know what I mean.
Someday he might even tell me the story of his adventures.

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

If he's got a teacher wearing that much perfume, someone (it'd be me, there) should probably put a stop to it. Between the kids and their parents, someone is going to be sensitive to it. I'd have a blinding headache if my kid came home to me like that.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I'm waiting to see if it's an isolated incident - if it happens twice, then I'm calling Karlyn (she's the main teacher) and seeing if something can be done. I probably would, in truth, with most perfumes - I got lucky this time, but that's not likely to happen every time.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

My co-teacher's Karlyn. She hates that no one spells the name right. :)

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I can totally understand that. I have a sister Lynda who suffers from the same irritation factor over her own name. And I get it myself, which makes no sense to me - Leah's not that uncommon.

[tfcocs.livejournal.com]

Yummm......breaded children. Tastes just like veal cutlets!


Sorry, I couldn't resist. The image of a breaded child just seemed too yummy.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I knew someone would. :-D

[tsita.livejournal.com]

Perfumes are EVIL.

And be glad it wasn't glitter.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

You make a telling point.
I'm sure it will be soon enough. :-)