A blog about kids.

More from kindergarten....

I've been hanging out in kindergarten a lot lately which is kind of cool because I really like art class and snack time.

The kids have been referring to me as "Mrs. Kristen". Example: "Mrs. Kristen, did I tell you about the smurf and how the monkey blew up?" In Brooklyn, the middle schoolers either called me "Miss Christian" or "son" as in "Can you help me write a letter to my parole officer, son?" I'd always be like, "Who is this son you speak of? I didn't know you had kids!" "Aaah, ah ha son!" Miss those kids...

Everyday at lunch one girl beckons for me to come over. "Guess what?" she says. "What?" "I only cried once today and I'm going to try not to cry for the rest of the day!" She is half excited as she tells me this and half crying.  She really misses her mom.

If you're around kids and don't know what to talk about here are some pointers:

For young kids as in age 2 or so, comment on smelly diapers and say "silly" a lot.
For elementary aged students, ask them if they like a cat or a dog better.
For middle school kids, ask them if they've heard the latest Lil Wayne song and how they feel about UFC.
For high school kids, sit back and listen because they've probably done a lot more than you have.

The end.