Today the lady who usually looks after First Son at school was absent, and a classmate's mom was substituting. They were in the gymnasium and they were climbing the wall bars and jumping down onto a mattress. They were supposed to go one at a time, but suddenly there were five kids up on the wall. The lady asked them to come down because it wasn't safe to go more than one at a time, and everyone obeyed except First Son. The lady had to repeat herself several times and when First Son finally came down, he said to the girl, "It's just your mom."
This is wrong in so many ways, I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard it. First of all, First Son was disobedient when he wouldn't climb down from the wall bars. Secondly, he was disrespectful to both his classmate and to her mother, when he should have obeyed her, as she was the responsible adult looking after him. Last but not least, he basically said that it wasn't important to listen to the woman because she was just a mom, and that hurts me right down to the core.
If life is a rollercoaster, I certainly plumetted down when I heard what First Son had said. Is this really what he feels and where did he get this idea? Does a mother not deserve respect? I feel about two inches tall right now. :o(
I know I have to speak to him about it, but right now I just sent him to his room because if I open my mouth now, I will either cry or whine. I have to be calm to talk to him, and right now I don't even know what I would say. I am also angry and if I talk to him in anger he will only be angry back and counterattack, whether it is relevant or not.
What a lovely way to start the weekend. :/
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