What they want to know about our children in school

These days my oldest daughter is going to start school. The truth is that it is difficult for me to use the third person on this issue, because I think we all started, we live this moment as something familiar in which we inevitably get involved. Y In the interview with the teacher, she had some questions to ask.

It's about getting to know the little ones a little better, and in a few days they will meet in the classroom, nothing less than 25. But what exactly did he want to know? The truth is that there were not many questions, since most of the questions we asked her.

First, to break the ice, the subject of sphincter control, as well with these words. That I kept thinking that there will surely be some daddies who, if they ask this question, will not know what they mean. I do not know, and it seems more natural to talk about the diaper, the pee or I know ...

But come on, in any case it seems logical to me that they want to know which children have to pay more attention to it, even if it is to have more contact phones at hand, because it seems that they do not change them in case of some "escape" .

I was also interested in whether Mar was going to the dining room and if she knew how to eat alone or we had to stimulate her. I was funny about stimulate to eatWell, I don't know a better stimulus than the favorite food in front of a hungry child. Although I also understand the question, because children who do not eat alone were going to need someone watching them in the dining room.

The third question in the list was referred to the previous schooling of the girl, they are also interested to know if they have gone to school before or not, which I imagine will give them clues to know if they are accustomed to certain schedules, routines or structuring in games and chores.

Something that you would surely notice right away in the classroom, although I do not think that it does not imply any significant distinction between children who, like my daughter and I imagine that the majority, although they have not gone to daycare, do relate to other children and play at home or in the street with daddies and other children. They learn songs, they paint, they dance, they imitate ... Basically what they will do in school, although less organized.

How do you pee, how do you eat, have you gone to school ...? And what if we talk about my daughter?

Finally came the question that I liked the most, "How is Mar, what can you tell me about her?". I admit that I was surprised that we left the other issues aside, because I already expected others of the nature of how much it weighs or if you dress or wash your hands alone, but I expanded as much as I could.

Although Mar was present and the teacher was already watching carefully all her performances and reactions, talking to her often, so there has already been a little mutual recognition. Although we hope that the next few days will be more fruitful, since in 15 minutes we could not do much more.

I would have liked more time, that the thing would not have been so formal, but there will be time for next meetings (and soon, I hope).

As we see, the teacher asked us to know them and to serve them better, with some questions of a more practical nature, although necessary in a community of 25 children in the classroom and as many tens in the school canteen.

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