April 2, 2008

Tonight I went to Michaela's girl scout meeting. I stayed around for the whole meeting. I hadn't really planned on it tonight, but I was there anyway. I don't know maybe I'm too picky, but the girls in Michaela's troop have a real problem with showing respect by listening when the troop leader is talking. They have their meetings in a room in a church where sound just bounces and echos and of course they are girls so they tend to get noisy.

But, tonight it really got to me. The leader was trying to explain the procedure to putting out the April Showers bags and none of them were listening. They were giggling and talking (loudly) amongst themselves and interrupting the leader. I finally stood up and yelled "TIME OUT!" Mainly to get their attention. They quieted down and looked at me and I preceded to tell them they were being rude and disrespectful and that we needed them to listen. They all looked at me like I had two heads. Maybe I'm too used to being in the classroom, but I just cannot take that kind of behavior.

What gets me is there were four other moms there that told me they were happy that I did that and that the girls needed someone to reign them in, but I seem to be the only one there out of 6 adults that was willing to put my foot down. I guess I'm just the mean grouchy mom.