So in our church congregation, Kalynn and I just got assigned to teach Sunday School to the kids that are turning 8 years old. Before we completely split into our class each Sunday, all of the kids(including their teachers) aged 3 to 11, meet together to have singing time. So that means we get to do that with Savannah; it’s dope. Before we’d have to just drop her off and go to the adult classes. Anyways, a few weeks earlier, another mom had sent Kalynn a few pictures of Savannah and her son holding hands as they walked to class and just thought it was the cutest thing ever. Let's just say she was way more stoked about it than I was.
Fast forward to our first Sunday in singing time. Savannah and her class ended up only sitting 2 rows in front of us so I was excited just to observe her a little bit. Anyways, her and the same hold hands kid were just playing around and laughing with each other which was obviously fine. But all of the sudden the kid starts trying to kiss Savannah; like on the face. So Savannah starts putting up her hand for some defense and is leaning basically all the way sideways in her chair trying to avoid this kid from kissing her. This goes on for another minute or so and at this point I’m like(in my head) “Really, homie? That’s how we’re operating today?” So I irritatingly look over to Kalynn who I think kind of shoulder shrugged at me and then calmly walked up to them and just said, “hey bro, no kisses. Just play but don’t try and kiss her.” Literally all I said and in a normal tone as well; nothing demonstrative.
Anyways, this kid responds as if I just super yelled at him and stole his most prized possession. He gives me a dirty look, his eyes start to well up, he starts sucking his thumb, and then begins to completely avoid Savannah. Like Savannah is sitting in the chair immediately to his left and he starts leaning as far to his right as possible, looking to his right at the ceiling; all while still sucking his thumb. So Savannah starts tapping him on his left shoulder trying to get his attention to play and he won’t even acknowledge her. Lol In fact, everytime she taps him he kind of yanks his body/shoulder away from her in that pouty way, you know how kids do? Lol So Kalynn gives me a dirty look as if I was out of line and obviously I’m like, “I didn’t even do anything. I literally just told him to stop kissing her.” Lol
So this is basically how the rest of the 30 minutes went. He assertively avoided Savannah’s attempts at playing and occasionally would look back at me, thumb in mouth and puppy dog faced, almost just to see if I was looking, we would make eye contact, and then he would shoot back around in his chair as if he’d seen a ghost. Lol I mean I really didn’t care that this was his response but I thought it was a little unnecessary and unfair for Savannah.
I wasn’t sure how I would be received in the primary after that based on his reaction but a few of the other teachers seemed to find it fairly humorous and smirked at the situation a little bit. This atleast helped to reassure me that I wasn’t that crazy. Lol Not that I was that worried about that. I really was just shocked that this kid responded the way he did based on what I did. Literally was having a meltdown for what I felt like was basically nothing. It was interesting. 4 years old and I’m already having to be Savannah’s body guard a little bit. Practice for the future, I suppose…
Hope y’all are doing grrrrrreat. Peaceeeeeee..
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