thanks polarbear! I think I'm very sensitive to hypocrisy, just in general (it always gets my goat) but particularly when it comes to people who are meant to be leading children in the right direction and helping parents with the "it takes a village". I also get a constant, steady dose of news about other children in the family who have wooooonderful experiences with school, and they are "veeery bright" and isn't it so great? Yes, yes, it's lovely for them.

Welcome to the real world, right? It could be much worse!

Spring break is coming, and I need the break because there have been too many "bug-a-boos" lately! They've been chipping away at my positive outlook.