Lacks Focus

So, today was Parent/Teacher/Child conference. Yes, the child is now included in this conference. I remember when I was a kid my mom going to teacher conferences and always wondering what secret combinations went on there. Well, there is not that suspense for our children anymore. They get to come participate and hear about the things they are doing well in as well as hearing what they need to work on.

Parker's conference went something like this. Parker sat between his dad and I, had his hands in his mouth the entire time and talked in baby talk, when he was willing to answer a question. His dad flicked him on the head once, just so he would respond to what his teacher was saying. This is what his teacher had to say, Parker is very bright, is doing well in all his schoolwork, BUT he can be very disruptive and he often lacks focus. This was not news to us, since we have raised him and well it kind of runs in the family and he was displaying those qualities right then and there.

Sometimes he is such a pill I just have to laugh. Like this morning when he asked me why his dad had to change all of Margaret's diapers and why Dad always does the laundry. Both of which are about the most innacurate statements ever made.

By the way, Kate's conference was great. Although we were told that she tends to lack focus as well. Like I said, it runs in the family.