A couple of days back when Sonali went to pick her up she saw a girl in Rias’ class wearing a dress that was exactly like a dress that Ria has as well. Not a big deal really just something she noticed. The teacher took Sonali aside and told her that Deviyani had had a reflux incident after lunch at school so the teacher and helps looked in her bag to get her emergency change of clothes but there were none in her bag. So Ria who was standing nearby immediately offered her emergency change. She was apologetic about it and asked if it was ok to have given the clothes to Deviyani. Well of course it was ok.
At every PTM we are probably the first people to land up and leave pretty late (no we do not hang around the teachers desk like some parents do). We just get taken on a royal tour of the class room by Ria who loves to explain everything in detail. As for the feed back never less than excellent. This time, about a week back, at the PTM the teachers explained how Ria has been given the charge of taking care of Aashi. Aashi is a special child with very mild learning, social and articulation deficiencies and the teachers feel that Ria can help her catch up.
As a parent it is very encouraging to be told “keep doing whatever you have been doing it is working great”. Of course it is also wonderful to know that Ria is turning out perfect, upright, extremely caring and not at all aggressive. It may mean that she gets to have a fewer friends but the ones that she does have will adore her for life…. friends who will all add to her happiness levels over the years.