Shawn - your mom sounds like the coolest mom ever. Being a little nuts is a good thing.

Gerard Butler. Mmmmmmm

PG2, the Movie - excellent concept. Call Meryl to play me. She looks just like me. She'll need to learn how to turn a wrench and sling dumbbells but I think she can handle it. She's a pro.

:eek: Cottonwood- you'll fit in just fine here with the rest of us lunatics (and I mean that in the nicest, sincerest, heartwarming way) on PG2.

Hmmmmm - if they can do a real life story- turned comic - into a movie (ie 300)

Opening in theatres Mar 2015

PG2 - not your mother's page (Harper Vally PTA GONE WILD!!!)


Story on 300- the movie studio and entertainment critics, guru's etc -- are trying to figure out why it was (is) such a hit and score of women are waiting to see the movie -- umm duh!!! King Leonidas -Gerard Bulter of 'Phantom of the Opera' fame which my mom has written a book, met him numerous times and is in his fanclub -- thye're saying how could such an unknown carry a movie like this -- ummm duh!!! Sex apeal and hormones -- the guy has a fanclub of tens of thousands across the world-- he's only unknown here.

The marketing PR people dropped the ball on this movie -- history buffs, comic fans, frank miller fans, phantom fans, action movie fans AND women-- this movie covers almost every desirable demografic - so finallly their gonna interview people that know or have met Mr Butler and they called my mom (since she also wrote a Phantom Book) to help with some material or magazine articles--- just needed to toot my familes horn (couple of my bro's think my mom is still nuts- but she's happy and that all that matters for me)

Cottonwood - thanks for the clarification.... LMAO

I wish there were more male teachers. My son really relates to the male teachers he's had and they've all (excluding previously mentioned computer teacher...) been excellent role models for him. He's an only child with a terrific dad but it's good for him to be around other men too.

I dropped by his Social Studies classroom one conference day and told the teacher, "Thank You. Whatever it is you do in here, it's working. You make Social Studies fun and my son wants to come to your class every day." He nearly fell out of his chair. He said nobody had ever told him that or said Thank You to him before.

As an ex-male teacher (i'm still male, just don't teach) =) I was always careful with any sort of contact with any students. I taught 2nd grade, and often those kids give hugs. I never denied them, but kinda let them hug me and i may do a quick pat on the back, if even that. I was always paranoid about that, and still am, as kids at this school all know me and run to give hugs... it just makes me uneasy because I feel that there will be that one person someday that wants to make mountains out of molehill.
As for your instance, totally innocent. You were consoling, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Like you mentioned, just make sure there's always people around and you should be fine.
Have a good weekend!

Had a good chat with the teacher and everything is fine. My faith in the system & myself, no matter how flawed it can be at times, is restored. I was in plain site with about 50 kids and 2 other teachers so I am in the clear. She did not indicate any underlying reasons to me but made me feel I did the right thing in the moment. I still do harbor some concerns becasue this is not the first time I have seen the same child under distress in the classroom. My instinct says to keep an eye out and take a few more moments to have discussions with this teacher when I see anything. Thanks for the support everyone!
Get out there & grill everyone ... rain storms on the way~

I would chat with the teacher too. There may have been another underlying reason that she rushed the child back to the group of which you are unaware. It's sad that we all have to be so careful of displaying any caring and affection toward anyone these days. You hear stories in the news of "people just don't have sympathy for others like they used to" and complaints of lack of volunteers, but gosh, when you have to worry about being sued for harrassment or charged with molestation because you hugged someone it makes you think twice about getting involved.

Something else to consider: One time I came into the school and saw a friend of my daughter's sitting in the clinic. When she saw me she started to get tears in her eyes. I asked the office staff what she was in there for and they kind of brushed it off with "Oh, she says her arm hurts. Just trying to get out of class again." I slipped in anyway and asked her what was up. She then tells me that her brothers were roughing her up the night before(they are monsters) and that they wouldn't go to sleep and were so noisy that she got no sleep. She was exhausted. She then wilted into my arms. After I got her calmed and back to class, I went right to the principal and told her what the child had told me. The principal knew of some things that were going on in the home and used my further information to call in the parents and get some help for the family. The parents later divorced and the dad got custody and moved away for a better job, but that little girl still calls and comes to visit every time she is back in town. She's happy and beautiful. So don't stop taking the time to check on that crying child, you never know what a difference you could make.