Conferences have been a little bit like one of those Dirty Santa gift exchange games. You know there are good things floating around, and just when you think you might hear something good, you realize that your child is not perfect and the teacher is giving you something you would rather not receive: room for improvement. In the case of our Big One, it is always about how she can do everything but she somehow manages to not excel, completely on purpose. In the case of our little one, it is a different story.
Since Roxy started school, there have always been areas of improvement. Not that there's anything wrong with that...but it seems like the teacher is always slightly concerned about what is going on with her. Scott and I feel completely the opposite about our little one - she has always been just fine and we had no concerns until the teacher started telling us what all we had to be worried about - and I would feel defensive. Roxy is our normal child! How can you not get that? Teacher, you don't know issues until you have an infant reading all letters, all the time, and she doesn't even walk yet. We had that kid, and we know what challenges are, and Roxy is not a challenge, trust me.
So this year, we have the opportunity to meet with her teacher (who happens to be fabulous) and we hear a story we have never heard before. "Roxy is not normal." She also mentions that Roxy is an absolute gift, and I agree, but she tells us that it is not normal for a child to want so much responsibility, to do her jobs without looking for extra attention, to do everything without having to be told to do it. And she is nice to everyone, too. Apparently, that is not normal either.
So, the surprise gift thing happened to us again. We found out that Roxy is not normal, but she is a precious gift that I would never swap. And FINALLY...she is a prolific reader. I knew she would cave in to the family trait. Ha Ha Roxy. You found the Franks' family gift!
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