Avoidance

I often wonder if people dread Parent Teacher Conferences as much as I do. This morning, I actually started weighing pros and cons of homeschooling because I didn't want to attend the meeting with the teacher. Yes, I definitely have avoidance issues. It's still a couple weeks away, but I really don't want to go. I didn't want to go to Zane's meeting either, and it turned out fine.  Unfortunately, he likes to wrestle during class time, which we're working on stopping. And Jared's issue? Well, he talks too much. He talks when he's not supposed to talk.

I talk to Jared about not talking in class, or when the teacher's talking, or at lunch time (kids aren't allowed to talk for a required amount of minutes, so they can eat). He knows he's not supposed to, but I guess it just comes down to self control.

Part of me is jealous of folks who have it so easy with their kids who don't misbehave at school. Then I remember that my parents had two of those kids. So, perhaps this is due to me. I'm still trying to figure out what I can learn from this and how this can help me develop into a better person... perhaps a person who doesn't write out pros and cons just to avoid a 15 minute meeting.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)