Comments on: Bullseye!

By: Amysilverman

Amysilverman — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:54:04 +0000

Happy New Year to you, too, Cole. And — yes, Noan is very wise!!!

By: Amysilverman

Amysilverman — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:53:21 +0000

Cheri, thank you, that made my day. Ah, kindergarten. I remember that feeling too, the January before the year she started — there’s something really daunting and foreboding about that process. But I bet that like Sophie, your son will have a great experience. Good luck!

By: Cole

Cole — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:17:54 +0000

Nice to meet you Amy- I just heard about your blog. I like the interpretation of Disney noted above by Noan. Same boat here. Our cliques are smaller people. But the point is well taken. Happy New year!

By: Cheri

Cheri — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:42:58 +0000

Hi… I randomly found you…actually your other blog first, when searching for full inclusion kindergarten placements for my little guy with Down syndrome… seems the district is already breathing down my neck about next year and I am so not ready for it… but loved reading a few posts of when Sophie started kindergarten… when my kids are all snuggled in bed tonight and it’s quiet I am coming back to read more. I love to glean from moms who are a few steps ahead of me on this journey!!

Your girls are beautiful!!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:26:11 +0000

Last spring, when I was pregnant, my students who work at Disney told me I should get that pass. “I’m not disabled!” I exclaimed. “I’m just pregnant.” But you’re entitled to it, they told me. And you deserve it. Just as your friend said.

I didn’t do it, because I didn’t go to Disneyland (I’ve still never been to Disneyland) — but I think I would have, and without guilt, even for as relatively minor a disability as pregnancy.

By: Robert Polk

Robert Polk — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:43:44 +0000

And, there ya go! Good one.

By: cate

cate — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:55:29 +0000

oh, yay Sophie!

I wonder if the pass is for attention span or just the physical stamina to stand on line. I was trying to look it up on their web site and they are suspiciously vague about stating a rule.

By: Noan

Noan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:16:13 +0000

“At Disneyland, I can tell, Sophie feels above average. Here she doesn’t need to compete — there are no math quizzes, no spelling drills, no cliques of third-grade girls to leave her out. Just princesses to meet, live dance shows to take part in, and fantasy lands to enter.”

As a mom, that brought tears to my eyes, because isn’t that what we all desperately want for our daughters? Less stress, and more joy.

By: krlr

krlr — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:18:18 +0000

Oy. I was on the fence about requesting the pass too, did so anyway, and enjoyed the HECK out of those short (read: nonexistant) lines. Ins & outs too long & dull for a comment but I will note they gave me NO trouble about receiving a pass. Little guilt but not enough to stand in long lines with squirmy heavy 3 yr old.

Congrats to Sophie on her Bullseye!