So my heart is bursting with pride. First, we found out that Danial topped the class in his mid-year exams. I found out when I bumped into another mum, whose daughter attends the same class as him and she told me. She said her daughter said the teacher announced it to the class. Hmmm.
So when he came home from school, the husband and I casually asked if the teacher mentioned who topped the class and my son said, "Oh, I think she said it was me, and Stephen is number 2." And that was the end of the conversation.
The icing on the cake came this evening. Danial came home and eagerly told me that he is the "toilet leader". What does a toilet leader do? He went on to explain thoroughly his duties - making sure the other boys follow him to the loo, make sure they flush and wash their hands.
I guess being a toilet leader is much more exciting than being #1 in class. And that he relishes the idea of being a leader. Wonder where he got that trait from?
2 comments:
I took more pride in being the class librarian and doorholder in 2nd grade than I did in scoring in the 94th percentile on standardized tests when I was younger. My mom obviously didn't feel the same way.
In high school too, I got the top score in my class on the Advanced Placement English langage and Composition test, but my teacher told my mom, not I. She always told me "you have the brains now use them" and I hated her for saying that.
As a kid, school is the world you have that is yours and not your parents. People like having thier own space, thats why kids like putting up thier own posters and stuff in their own rooms. But at school, you can do well and get along with your peers and earn the respect of your teachers without your parents constantly hanging over you.
I'm not a parent, so you don't have to listen to me, but I think its good for a kid to know that thier parents are proud of them, but its also good for a kid to be able to pick and chose thier own way in the world.
If you son is gonna be a great leader its good that he's not arrogant about his leadership abilities yet.
You are so right! I figured since he is more pleased about being the toilet leader than being top in class, then that's how it's going to be.
Grades are good, but grades can change. And the husband and I refuse to make him or our other kids, think that our love is measured by their grades - no way.
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