Mama Bear says, “GRRRRRRRRRR”

This week I had to attend my first parent teacher conference regarding a behaviour issue.  It was me and four other mommies and our seven year old daughters.  I know what you’re thinking – and no it wasn’t about The Bandit.  I am just as surprised as you are, believe me.

Sassy was included in the group because she’s a people pleaser, wanting nothing more than to have everyone like her and be everyone’s friend.  Pretty typical behaviour for a seven year old girl, I should think.  Her teacher describes her as “meek” but I abhor that word.  Sassy simply won’t stand up for herself.  It makes me wonder if we actually share DNA.

This particular behaviour issue surrounds one particular girl in Sassy’s class who is down right Machiavellian.  We are dealing with stuff that I expected to have to deal with when Sassy was older – say eleven or twelve.   We’ve had countless conversations over the last several month on how real friends act and treat each other.  I hold Kelli and Ava up as examples of what a good friendship looks like.  But it’s really hard to get that idea across to a seven year old who’s just afraid…..of the rotten bully who mistreats them all.

Anyway, hopefully the issue has been dealt with and I won’t have to go back there with my Mama Bear suit on and kick some seven year old ass.  However, if things go badly and I have to meet another mom in the parking lot after school, don’t let it be said that I didn’t go the polite, hippy, touchy-feely way first. 

You know how I know that Ava and Kelli are my true, good friends?  Because I have no doubt whatsoever that the very first weekend I am allowed visitors at my new home on the cell block, there will be a file in a cupcake and a waiting getaway car.