Kennedy's Bad Day

When I picked Kennedy up from school this past Wednesday her music teacher accompanied her to the car. That's never a good sign. The music teacher informed me that Kennedy had wet her pants in the classroom. Oh no! I was mortified for her. The teacher was apologetic, she had told someone else no bathroom breaks and thinks Kennedy was afraid to speak up. Not only had she peed in her pants, but it happened in front of the whole class. Try not crying when your seven year old tells you that story. As we were getting in the car Kennedy said that a 5th grader had threatened to beat her up! I quickly called the teacher back to let her know what had happened before class. I'm guessing she was already scared when she went to music class, so that didn't help the speaking up issue. I asked her what she did when the girl said that, she said that she ran away and hid behind a tree until the bell rang. :( Poor girl. I wish I could be there with her all the time. That's the short version of the day, but here it is from Kennedy's point of view. She wrote about the experience when she arrived home.

October 14th, 2009

Today I was talking to Isabelle I told her that her BFF yelled in Abby's face. Then the girl taped me on the shoulder and said anyone talks about me and I beat them up! So I ran away and hid behind a tree and she went away with Isabelle when Isabelle was playing with me and I was scared. Today I also was picked in music class to choose a bird when I went up there I said I need to go to the bathroom really bad but I peed in my pants. So when I got back I wrapped my coat around me and so now I just got home and everything is ok. So I am happy now.

I contemplated writing this, but I wanted to remember. Also because I loved the ending. If only I could home school and shelter them the rest of their lives. I know that's not reality though.