The Meltdown

Okay….so the teacher just called to say that Isaiah was basically having a meltdown in class today. I myself could hear the screaming in the background. Not sure what set him off, but it made me kind of wonder if I do enough to help him understand and deal with his negative emotions in a positive way.

When a kid throws a tantrum so-to-speak like that it means that there is pent up anger and frustration that they don’t know how to properly express. I wonder if that’s my fault or is this just normal for a little kid who’s trying to deal in the world. I mean adults take prescription meds when they have difficulty coping. Also I'm a little freaked because I wonder if he's going to be overly emotional because he's being raised by a woman. And I'm also afraid that the tantrums will escalate into something more serious, the kind of acting out that's more serious. Advice please… help!

Stimulus Now!

Okay...I know that the campaign is over, but I am still fired up and ready to go! The partisan bickering that is delaying the passage of what I believe is a crucial piece of legislation is something I find deeply frustrating. I know that the bill isn't perfect, but there seems to be more yackity yack on Capitol Hill than working together to find a solution (big surprise there). So, I want to take this time to make sure that parents know what's at stack here (please see previous posts).

These are just some of the things related to helping our kids:

The funding and financing of school modernization and repair under this bill are of critical importance, as they will address a longstanding need for our nation’s educational infrastructure, create jobs in a time when they are sorely needed, and go directly to projects that can be started immediately.

Funding for education initiatives in this bill, including Title I funding, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Head Start and school construction, are essential to prepare both our children and our nation for the 21st century economy.

Funding for health care initiatives in this bill, including child care services, nutrition assistance programs, health care modernization efforts, preventive medicine efforts, and the protection and expansion of health care coverage in our nation, are necessary in order to care for those hardest hit by the current economic downturn and responsibly reform our outdated, exclusionary and expensive health care system.

**Info. courtesy of the National PTA.

PLEASE PARENTS GET INVOLVED! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS. THIS IS YOUR MONEY AND YOUR KIDS' FUTURE!