Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Aug 20th, 2010
Simon just finished his first week in the 3s class at Keneseth Israel. And whereas previous years were marked by tears, apprehension, and general difficulty acclimating to a new setting, this year has been the exact opposite.
The very first day, Simon looked a tad nervous. But we talked about it. And what with his being [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Aug 17th, 2010
Today was the first day of school at KIP, and Simon’s first day upstairs with the “big kids”. He awoke a bit nervous and looked shaky getting out of the car, but once he heard his friends at the top of the stairs, all was well. Then Ruby and Greta came and got him. And [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Aug 13th, 2010
Simon is upping it in a big, big way, egged on I think by being grouped with younger kids at camp. He hated that designation, resented it mightily in fact, and told us every day about a particular child he disliked because “she cried”. The “she” in question was the youngest of the group, and [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Simon says... on Apr 14th, 2010
Overheard in the car on Sunday as we drove past Keneseth Israel.
“That’s my school. K-I-P. K-I-P spells preschool.”
Sounds like a kicky slogan to me!
Also, given my own history of spelling (Never got a 100% on any spelling test ever), this may well be prophetic. (Not that Simon will never get out of preschool, but that [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Simon says... on Apr 2nd, 2010
Hm. So, the cool thing about Simon’s days at KIP is that he has an entire emotional, intellectual, and physical life that is apart from me. I hear about preschool Simon, but by definition I can’t really know him except for what he and his teachers tell me. (This may change after spring break when [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Jan 2nd, 2010
Now that we get more than “Jillian cried” when we ask Simon about school, we’re talking more about it with mixed and funny results. This has been at the fore of our conversations even though school has been out for 2 weeks now.
I now know, for example, who sits on what animal at circle time. [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 18th, 2009
A few months ago I grabbed a Newsweek to read on a plane trip. I don’t normally read Newsweek, but the cover story, “Is Your Baby Racist?” got my attention. The gist of the story was that while no, your baby is probably not racist, that yes, your baby does indeed notice race. And if [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 9th, 2009
Once upon a time, when we asked Simon what happened at school, his reply would be “Jillian cried”. No more and no less; we had no idea what actually went on during the day except for the calendar and notes the teachers sent home each week.
Saturday I asked Simon about school the previous week, and [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Dec 4th, 2009
About six months ago I began to realize that Simon was developing real friendships. It was a sweet development; one I looked forward to watching mature.
As it happens these friendships have matured, but in an almost bittersweet way. Sophie is still prominent on the scene, but he no longer gets to play with Leah every [...]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Nov 23rd, 2009
We’re now slightly more than three months into the new school year, and things are at once very much the same and altogether different than they were back in August.
I’ve still got a sweet, sensitive kid on my hands who is uncomfortable with some crowds, some loud noises, and changes of any kind. On the [...]