Wednesday, October 2, 2013

STOPGO, A.K.A. EXPERIMENT 102

"Stopgo, A.K.A. Experiment 102, is an illegal genetic experiment. He is designed to cause traffic jams." I suppose, you might call my son, my own genetic experiement. Unlike Stopgo, I did not design him to wreak havoc, nor is he a cartoon. But don't all 7 year old boys wreck havoc? That is a question I have now that my son's classroom has an electronic traffic light that unlike Stopgo is supposed to control trouble, not make trouble. This classroom stoplight makes noise when the class gets noisy. My son says he can't work because the noise from the traffic light is distracting. Trying to control noise, with noise! Sounds like the perfect experiment!

Ah, but let us move on from the pleasures of thinking about "Lilo and Stitch" and turn my attention to my daughter. Three days in inclusion for my daughter and she has a sore throat. Is it real, or is it the pressure of her new classes? So strange, when I started this blog, I thought I would mostly be writing about her time at school. Advocating for a child with special needs through the school system has been a harrowing experience, yet, this year my son is the one suffering. She is probably thankful for me having turned my attention from her to him. Now, she won't have to tell me I worry too much! And, she is right! So, now I am going out to cross the street against the light just to see if I get in trouble.

1 comment:

  1. A traffic light in his classroom? That is unreal. I have several thoughts about your last few posts but the comment section may not be the best or most appropriate avenue for expressing them. But perhaps collective action? A petition? Power in numbers? Start networking with other parents? School discipline is a tough issue to address in a constructive and effective way. There have been issues at my son's school over the years but this teacher sounds pretty extreme.

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