C'Mon Now!

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Had a kid bring his wet, bloody tooth and plop it right on my desk.

C'mon now!

Or the kid that did running knee slide into my office.

C'mon now!

The ones old enough to cover their mouths but choose to cough right in your face instead.

All together: C'mon now!!

Some things just make me shake my head.

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
The 7th grade boys restroom must be looking pretty gross today!!! So many vomiters in there yet they look just fine and dandy, smell pretty good and don't so much as gag the 30-45 minutes they have each been in here with me. Hmmmmmm...........................

Vomiting, schomiting!! More like spring fever mondayitis. However, I have been sending them all home with the policy about the 24 hour rule. Because, well I am in that kind of mood today. Let the parents be inconvenienced. C'MON NOW!!!

You and I literally had the same Monday. I spent most of my day on the phone. And keep them home tomorrow. Maybe having your kid home the extra day will inspire a little "come to Jesus" meeting about knocking that nonsense off.

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Kid: *walks into office at normal speed, no limping* My foot hurts, I can't do anything. I can't even walk!

Me: *Eyes widen in annoyance* Oookaaay, so how did you get in here?

Kid: Ummmmm.... *shrugs*

Me: K, well, did you hurt it?

Kid: No, I think my shoe is tied too tight.

I will add, this perfectly competent 2nd grader doesn't know how to tie his shoes. He said "I've never really tried." Well. Bud, I think it's time.

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Kid: *walks into office at normal speed, no limping* My foot hurts, I can't do anything. I can't even walk!

Me: *Eyes widen in annoyance* Oookaaay, so how did you get in here?

Kid: Ummmmm.... *shrugs*

Me: K, well, did you hurt it?

Kid: No, I think my shoe is tied too tight.

I will add, this perfectly competent 2nd grader doesn't know how to tie his shoes. He said "I've never really tried." Well. Bud, I think it's time.

I've noticed that a good majority of the kids here have no idea how to tie their shoes! What's worse is that they have no interest in learning

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The 7th grade boys restroom must be looking pretty gross today!!! So many vomiters in there yet they look just fine and dandy, smell pretty good and don't so much as gag the 30-45 minutes they have each been in here with me. Hmmmmmm...........................

Vomiting, schomiting!! More like spring fever mondayitis. However, I have been sending them all home with the policy about the 24 hour rule. Because, well I am in that kind of mood today. Let the parents be inconvenienced. C'MON NOW!!!

At 7th grade and up, we generally don't send kids home unless they can "show us the vomit" they know this rule- don't flush it, there has to be proof before you get to go home.

I like the thought of inconveniencing the parents though, nice touch!

One I sent home yesterday afternoon with a 100.5 fever is back in school today. *SMH* I'm not at that school today or I would have called as soon as I knew.

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I've noticed that a good majority of the kids here have no idea how to tie their shoes! What's worse is that they have no interest in learning

My dyslexic kid truly couldn't. 15 and still a knotted mess.

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I've noticed that a good majority of the kids here have no idea how to tie their shoes! What's worse is that they have no interest in learning

Not being mean here. Just an observation. My hunch is that the parents who don't want their little snowflake to "suffer" frustration, don't teach them because of the frustration factors... AND it takes a lot of time and patience on the part of the parent to teach their little snowflake how to tie their shoes. I am surprised that an App. for that hasn't been figured out.

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My dyslexic kid truly couldn't. 15 and still a knotted mess.

My 11 month old has congenital nystagmus; his eye doctor said that shoe tying will probably be very difficult, if not impossible for him, too! I'm just going to stock up on HICKIES no-tie laces

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We use lock laces for my ASD 9 year old. More for us than him, he is not bothered by untied shoes and the constant stopped to tie them. We are.

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We use lock laces for my ASD 9 year old. More for us than him, he is not bothered by untied shoes and the constant stopped to tie them. We are.

Everyone should just go back to wearing bow-biters like in the late 80's and 90's! I had ninja turtles, treasure trolls, and fraggle rock!

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3rd grader: "My teacher said my cold sounds like it needs an antibiotic"

Bonus points-student was late today because he was at the doctor's for his cold...doctor said it's just a virus...student told the teacher this

C'Mon Now!

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Everyone should just go back to wearing bow-biters like in the late 80's and 90's! I had ninja turtles, treasure trolls, and fraggle rock!

I used to use a big chunky diaper pin through my daughter's laces. We had duckies, crayons, and plain colors with locking heads.

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I feel like these kids are always finding new ways to get injured in P.E. First it was kneeing themselves in the eye during gymnastics week. Now its pulled muscles and rolled ankles all around during track & field week. TGIF!

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