Remember to walk....

ctate - Thanks for this thread. We all know we have these little (and big) ones that popped into our minds when we read this. It gave me several little chuckles and is just what I needed to help kick start my Monday morning. Thanks friends. I needed a little pick-me-up.

Or when going thru the checkout at the grocery store and the kid is ringing up your beer or wine...

This is me during morning drop-off. The parents crowd our lobby, and if I walk through that area during drop-off then I will be stopped by at least 5 parents. I purposely hide in my office between 8:15 and 8:45.

Yes! I'll take 10 FF visits from first graders over one parent conversation any day!

In fact, do not even let a kid come to mind because Murphy's Law - they will come!!!

In fact, do not even let a kid come to mind because Murphy's Law - they will come!!!

Oh, My!!! Yes! Since we have 2 of us in the office and I will go to the other schools to fill in when needed, I will "wonder" if they had come in the office. I will attempt to hold my tongue and not ask, but shortly after I "wonder" about them, they come in.

if i'm in a particularly salty mood, i know which classrooms i can go into for instant rockstar treatment. one classroom of first graders will literally mob me with hugs. it's sweet and awesome and sometimes very much needed. But I also totally get what you're saying - i just want to get to the copier and i don't want to see the kid that is coughing much louder than needed and will be fine if he just stops for a swallow of water. But if he sees me it's going to be a whole thing. i feel like i'm in a spy movie in those moments.

This is so true. I am loved so much by these kiddos. Especially the younger ones. I do get hugs from the older ones sometimes, especially one student. It's our tradition that he comes after school and always hugs me since last year.

I had one who I knows loves to visit me just to go home, and before he comes in, he starts his pouty face and then goes. "Miiiiisssss."

I just look at him and say, "Unless you have a pass, go back to class."

Then he starts to get mad, "BUTT MISSS!"