what's not baloney

More news from 4's teacher. She has not been paying attention at group time. On one occasion, she ran and hid in her cubby in the middle of the national anthem. This is going on her report card. No one at school asked why she hid.

I asked.

4 has been having shoe toubles. She can tie her own laces, and insisted that she take her lace up shoes to school. One problem - they don't stay done up. She fiddles. As for hiding, 4 has a dreadful fear of fire alarms. Started in JK - won't settle down. If a buzzer, alarm clock or phone pager goes off in our house, she runs and either hides or clings to my leg.

Apparently, on the day of the 'incident', in the middle of the national anthem, 4 looked down and realized she had forgotten to put on her shoes. "What if there was a fire alarm?" she sobbed. "I wouldn't have shoes and I would have to find them, tie them up and be late getting outside!"

This was not a manipulatative answer. 4 is known for her cheerful, upbeat nature. Nothing bother her - except the thought of a fire alarm!

We bought slip on shoes that night. I will meet with the teacher to discuss. And I think a trip to the fire station is in order...