Is It Just Me?...

Is it just me or does anyone else dislike those questionnaires that teachers send home before Parent Conferences? I really don't know how to answer the questions. Does her teacher want the truth???

For example: My child is most interested in ______________________.

Well, MOST interested??? I know I should write something like, "My child is most interested in quantum physics" or, "the Pythagorean theorem", but really my child is MOST interested in socializing, drawing butterflies and princesses and talking about whether or not her frenemies are popular that day and which boy swiped her fruit snacks from her lunch. Because REALLY if my second grader had her way, attending school would NOT be on her To Do list.

How about this one: My child does well in _____________________.

Ummmm, daydreaming? Wrong answer, uh, okay...color coordinating her outfits. No? Oooohhh, school related, okay I can do this...(let me find her report card...oh lookie there, 100% in geography)...My child does well in geography! Ta-da! Actually she does really well in going to the school nurse. Is that a subject? Not only is she super accident prone, she is also a mini hypochondriac. I started threatening surgery everytime she says her head or her tummy hurts, all 20 times a day. It's working...but still I think the school nurse and her are BFF's.

Here's my very favorite question: I would like to discuss ________________.

Everything.

I would like to discuss everything. I want answers. Like WHY does what worked for my other four kids NOT. WORK. AT. ALL. for this child? How do I get her to sit. still. for. one. minute. and pay attention?!

Oh, who are we kidding here? I'd like to cross out all the questions and write something like:

My child is the sweetest, most thoughtful, most loving, most adorable, huggiest,
kindest AIRHEAD I have ever known. She's energetic and loud. She's creative and
hilarious. She is struggling with most of her schoolwork, and even though she's
meeting (most) standards, it's all uphill for her (and me). She can focus, she
just refuses to. She's more concerned about how everyone is feeling than about
how much stuff needs to be accomplished. I love her infinitely. I support her. I
understand her. And I'll push her harder. But even though she's a slow bloomer,
I'm confident she'll catch up one day.

Well, I've been staring at this questionnarie for half an hour and only have one question answered. I wonder where she gets her lack of focus from???