Yesterday Buttin and I had a parent/teacher conference with the lead teacher of his classroom and the head of the school. Sadly, he is way behind in physics and calculus (we have failed aunt Liz).
The focus of our discussion was on transitioning from offering the toilet to mandating it as part of our daily routine - even if he doesn't do anything productive. We also have to help encourage him to do more things on his own and start relying on us less. They said this will be great for his self-confidence, especially when chicken arrives. This is sometimes easier said than done. I told Buttin that I'm the "lazy parent" - because instead of forcing Cash to get frustrated (a little) by his own limitations (like putting on socks, for example) - I just do it for him.
I'm sure both his teacher and the head of the school know all about Cash's good attributes, but our conference seemed to focus on his deficiencies (aside from physics and calculus). For example, they said Cash is a pretty emotional child and that his zero to full blown dramatic crying is McLaren fast. From what they described, other children usually go from zero to annoyed to verbalizing their frustration to physically showing frustration (like pushing or hitting) to all out crying. They would like Cash to start talking about why he is upset. This seems easier said than done.
Here's my little drama queen:
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