March 02, 2006
Super Citizen!
Son came home with an "award" for being a Super Citizen! He cleaned up a mess that wasn't his. He didn't have to, but no one else, including the kid that did it, would pick up the toys and stuff.
Now if he would only do that at home!
The funny twist here is that the one who made the mess was the teacher's son!
Son felt good about this, and he later told me that he even got a new pencil. Pencils are apparently a hot commodity for first graders.
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Isn't that sweet?!? Pencils?!? Kids are funny. With my little ones, it's the cute little erasers. "Look what I got Mom!" Two days later the dog's choking over it. ;)
Posted by: thirdee at March 2, 2006 11:40 AMHusband told Son last night that we don't always get rewarded for doing the right thing. Son woke up this morning and told me that he was going to clean up other people's messes today...without being told to. I reminded him that he wouldn't get any prizes or anything, and he remembered what his dad told him. Son said he "just wants to do it."
Like I said, he should put this into practice at home!!! But still, I have to feel a bit gratified, if that's the right term, that he wants to be helpful.
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 2, 2006 12:43 PMWow, that is a big step for a kid. Good job.
And did he also get a bumper sticker for the family car?!
No bumper stickers yet... :(
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 2, 2006 09:11 PM