((Talk about pervert...ha! No, I'm not literally feeling you..hahaha!)) About wondering how the fact that your kids are so close together affects their lives. I wouldn't fret too much about Morgan. Maybe she doesn't have a 'problem' yet, and they're trying to keep it that way. Kids go through learning spurts. Just give her some time. You could've worked with her every night of her life, and she could still be struggling OR she could be the best reader in her class. There is no way to know. I've not worked with Sam or Sophy to a great degree. Sam can't read a lick, and Sophy can read whatever you put in front of her face. Doesn't mean a thing in the world. Sam will read when he gets ready, and Sophy may flunk reading when she hits 2nd grade. WHO CAN TELL? Don't beat yourself up about it!
I do feel your pain though. It's strange how we cross the same bridges at the same time (or maybe it's not so strange...since we had a baby every year together..haha.) Our recent growing pain has been over soccer/dance/extracurricular family things. We had initially planned to have all 3 kids play soccer this year. After giving it some thought, we finally woke up from our dreamland to realize that, Hello!!! There is no logistical way that we could manage three separate practices and games (in addition to LIFE) during the week! I still can't come to terms with not letting Sophy play. She has talked about it and looked so forward to it. Still, in the end, we didn't sign her up. We just didn't know how we would do it. Ben's thinking was that she in only 4. The boys didn't start sports/tball, etc until they had turned 5; therefore, Soph would just have to wait her turn. I agree...almost. I hate it for her though, but we had to draw the line somewhere. Hehe. We draw the line a lot!!! Hhaa. But ya know what? I know you feel like I do in that you wouldn't spread out your kids in age even if you were able to. The good points far outweigh the bad. Sometimes it's just hard to see the forest for the kids. :-)
Look at it this way. Think of all the split ends your saving Morghan by not curling her hair with the curling iron each morning! She should be thanking you!!!
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Ok I know this message was not for me but I really appreciated it. I have been struggling big time with Nicholas and first grade this year. So I am happy to hear from a teacher this could happen even if he was my only child and I put all my time and energy into him. Who knows? That may have been too much for him anyway and he would have ended up in therapy wanting to know how to tell me to get my own life. LOL
I was hoping I would get your point of view since you are a teacher. I'm really going to try not to read (no pun intended) too much into it right now. I'm so glad for the people I've met online since none of my close friends have kids the age I do and they just can't relate. And all the people who have older kids just keep telling me how easy I have it and that it just gets worse. I don't want to hear that crap. Thanks again for your thoughts. I'm sure Sophy will bounce back and be totally fine with the soccer (aren't kids funny like that). We worry so much for them and they just roll with the punches (much better than we do). I'm sure this time will be no different. Have a great weekend!
Erica
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