Meghan bamboozles us!!

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I haven't written in awhile however had to share the creativity of my Missy

Meghan (age 15 DS).........when she was born one of the books I read said

that one characteristic about people with DS is that they do not have the

capacity for understanding humor........years and many laughs later I have

gratefully disagree.......over and over this child has made me laugh and

has laughed right along with me. Her latest escapade had me laughing

yesterday...... I got an email from her teacher at school.......a little of

the story......the school is trying to focus on " healthy " lunches ie less

french fries (Meghans favorite food), less soda and chips only as " extras "

that you have to bring money from home for........the teachers were so

proud of themselves for working this out with the Special needs kids

....made contracts about french fries only on Wednesdays etc........well I

guess the teachers have gotten a little lax in their

enforcement........anyways, initially Meghan would want $3 for lunch

money...however probably since Christmas it has gone up to $5..... I

couldn't figure it out but had kind of relegated the " food " supervision to

the teacher because she was quite invested in it (and I figured they could

fight that battle lol)......so the email from the teacher says for some

reason she notice that at lunch the kids all had snacks " ...chips,

soda...and she asked them where they had gotten it and they said " Meghan "

with big smiles!! Seems the cafeteria people assumed Meghans basic food

was paid for through a " lunch money account " (I thought she used the cash I

gave her) and no-one has really been paying attention.......so every day

she has gotten the basic chicken sandwich free and has used her $5 to buy

french fried and snacks for the other kids!!! Oh my gosh I was laughing

when I got that email.......I think the teacher was shocked at Meghans

ingenuity and that she hasd bamboozeled them )). Honestly it gives me a

laugh every time I think of it. When she got home I asked her about it and

she readily admitted that she had been buying the kids " treats " ......guess

she didn't think they should go without!!! Needless today she will be

going to school with only $2 lol......

Hope you are having a good Thursday and enjoying your children!!

(mom to 19 NDA and Meghan 15 DS)