Kyle is off of all restrictions. He is a happy camper. We will see if he remains a happy camper or returns to his wicked way.
Actually, he is a fairly normal 10 year old with a few minor exceptions. Kyle is extremely bright. He absorbs information. He is the best reader in his school. He is in the fourth grade and the school has to bring books in from the middle school for him to read. He is not allowed to read the books they have at the elementary school.
His intelligence is his worst enemy, though. Kyle knows he is smart. He thinks he is smart enough to get away with things that he can not get away with. We allow him to get away with some trivial things. This creates the idea that he can get away with bigger things. That is where he fails. He doesn't realize that we see when he messes up in the minors, but that is his room to grow. When he tries in the majors, he has entered a new and different arena. There, more is expected.
He cannot lie for shit. He just isn't good at it. That is not a bad thing. Being an accomplished liar is not something to put on your resume, unless you are running for president.
Last night he returned to snack land. He is back to his regular bedtime.
He did make a small mistake during the day, for which he was scolded and not allowed to be on the computer for a bit. Chella was trying to sign online and the keyboard stopped working. It is a matter of hitting a few keys to restore it. Kyle promptly went to fix is and punched the keyboard. ERROR !!!
We explained that hitting electrical devices does not make them work better. (I know y'all are not abusing your electrical devices ... Right?)
Anyway, it was an uneventful evening. No one was shot, stabbed, punched (except the poor defenseless keyboard,) or run out of town on a rail. There were not outburst of crying or screaming. That is always a good night. There was cuddling. That makes for a better night.
Tonight should be good. It was pouring the rain this morning, so Chris didn't go to work. That means there will be no 2 hour 80 mile trip for Tammy this evening. Those two hours can be spent with me !
That is something to look forward to.
Actually, he is a fairly normal 10 year old with a few minor exceptions. Kyle is extremely bright. He absorbs information. He is the best reader in his school. He is in the fourth grade and the school has to bring books in from the middle school for him to read. He is not allowed to read the books they have at the elementary school.
His intelligence is his worst enemy, though. Kyle knows he is smart. He thinks he is smart enough to get away with things that he can not get away with. We allow him to get away with some trivial things. This creates the idea that he can get away with bigger things. That is where he fails. He doesn't realize that we see when he messes up in the minors, but that is his room to grow. When he tries in the majors, he has entered a new and different arena. There, more is expected.
He cannot lie for shit. He just isn't good at it. That is not a bad thing. Being an accomplished liar is not something to put on your resume, unless you are running for president.
Last night he returned to snack land. He is back to his regular bedtime.
He did make a small mistake during the day, for which he was scolded and not allowed to be on the computer for a bit. Chella was trying to sign online and the keyboard stopped working. It is a matter of hitting a few keys to restore it. Kyle promptly went to fix is and punched the keyboard. ERROR !!!
We explained that hitting electrical devices does not make them work better. (I know y'all are not abusing your electrical devices ... Right?)
Anyway, it was an uneventful evening. No one was shot, stabbed, punched (except the poor defenseless keyboard,) or run out of town on a rail. There were not outburst of crying or screaming. That is always a good night. There was cuddling. That makes for a better night.
Tonight should be good. It was pouring the rain this morning, so Chris didn't go to work. That means there will be no 2 hour 80 mile trip for Tammy this evening. Those two hours can be spent with me !
That is something to look forward to.
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