Homework Horrors (mine) or 75 Pennies
75 pennies.
Not to worry, Nic is handling his homework load (all 3-4 hours per night) just fine; I’m the one who’s melting down. I am very diligent in making sure the kids have had what they need for school whether it is supplies, snacks, whatever. That’s my job. If teachers send home a notice that something is required I’m on it particularly if they give me a couple of days to get it.
75 pennies.
You guys are moms; you know how you have days where you just go and go and go and, as the saying goes, “the hurrieder you go, the behinder you get.” Well, that was me today. So, when I pick up Nic at 3:00, I’m thrilled. It’s the beginning of the end of my day — ’specially since I was cheating for dinner and doing a frozen lasagna.
75 pennies. Nic announces, as he gets in the car, that he needs 75 pennies for honors biology. Tomorrow. So — let’s throw in a last-minute trip to the bank to get 2 rolls of pennies into our day, yes?
I wanted so much to zip an email to that teacher and ask her if she realizes what a problem that might create for some parents — you know, the ones who aren’t SAHMs/WAHMs and don’t even get off until after the banks are closed, the ones who have to fit in a run to the grocery store or whatever. Because, you know, isn’t the homework supposed to be for the kids? I know I graduated 28 several years ago and I’m supposed to be done being at the arbitrary beck and call of teachers.
75 pennies. For biology. Unreal.
Oh, and in case you’re thinking Nic probably just forgot to tell me, nope. Not the case. Besides, Anth was the one who… well, that’s a post for another day!
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I have a tub full of pennies…..wish I could email them to you.
Since when is frozen lasagna cheating? If they are getting food then it is dinner!!
75 pennies. I might could scrape that up out of the bottom of all of my purses. I am terrible about not cleaning those out when I change them.
I hate it when teachers give crazy assignments like that. I have a sister who is a teacher and when I get assignments like that I call and give her an earful like she was the one who did it! Ha! Poor sis!
I totally identify with this. So often I feel like I am being given homework, and it’s really annoying!
@Sis, thanks! I wish you could have too!
@Deanna, good point. Food = good. See, I don’t keep pennies when I get them. I always leave them for someone who might be short. Hence my penny dilemma. I could have made 75 cents almost any other way! Your poor sister, what does she say when you call her about such things?
@dysfunctional, yep. My mom would have had a complete and total meltdown if homework and such had ever been her responsibility.
That’s nuts. I’ve been known to write teachers notes explaining why such and such task was impossible for me to complete with absolutely no notice. You’re a good mom, Willow!
These stupid assignments absolutely FREAK me out. I’ll lose my mind trying to get everything put together.
I posted something today calling for stories about your worst parenting mistakes. If you feel like linking up to it, I’d definitely appreciate it!