Too Affectionate

So at home we are having some trouble with Mackenzie hitting and having a potty mouth.  Both have pushed me over the edge the last few weeks.  So when the teacher approached me after school today the alarms in my head were going off that it was becoming an issue at school as well. So when the teacher informed me, "We are having a problem with Mackenzie . . ." I was trying to determine which would be worse that she was hitting or that she was calling people "Poopy" and then whatever word came into her head, or telling the other kids that she hates them.  I was not expecting "she is hugging and kissing the other kids too much."  The teacher then went on to tell me that it was okay for her to hug and kiss her teachers but that I needed to work with her to get her to stop hugging and kissing the other kids.  So, in my head, I gave a great sigh and to the teacher I told her I would talk to Mackenzie.  Personally, I felt like this is something the teachers should be able to work with Mackenzie with on their own, but oh well.  Mackenzie heard the whole conversation between the teacher and I.  So when we got in the car and I mentioned to her that the other kids may not like hugs and kisses and maybe she should save them for her family she said, "I know Mom.  I will just hug and kiss my teachers at school."  Problem solved. 

Now if only I could find such a simple solution to the language problem at home.  She actually voluntarily put soap on her toothbrush tonight and washed her mouth out with soap.  Later she said a naughty word and informed me that she must not have washed all of the bad words out of her mouth.  Evidently washing her mouth out with soap is not the answer.

On a happier side of the fence, this morning was the first morning when Isaac said "Good bye, Mom" and let me walk out of this daycare not feeling like the worse mom in the world.  He actually opened the door for me, gave me a hug and kiss, said "Good bye, Mom" and closed the door.  Yippee!  Now I can concentrate on feeling like the worse mom in the world when Mackenzie hits me.