Just as I stepped into Lily's school and closed the door behind me this afternoon, I was treated to a little boy (C) tackling Lily. Regarding a book. She was already sitting on the floor "reading" so she didn't have far to go- just backwards. And also she didn't seem to care one bit.
I immediately opened my mouth to say something, but when I realized Lily hadn't reacted to it at all, I shut it just as quickly. Oddly enough, the teacher that had been standing in front of them, after semi-reprimanding C, did the same thing when she looked up at me. I think she thought I was going to freak out, having just seen my child get pounced on and hit the floor- and when I didn't..
What was there to say really? I've been told before that Lily and C "feed off each other".. and that they tend to try to keep them apart because this.
I also didn't want to undermine her teachers when she's at school. (Which is hard to do, when your first reaction.. is to react. To be the parent, autopilot style.) They are in charge when Lily's there and if I start adding my two cents in every time I see some little thing happen.. she's going to think they aren't in charge. And with my "free-spirited" child.. that's not going to go well.
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