But I Smile Anyway…

if you read my post on Sunday, you would know that the children in the UK I. Year 2 (aged 6-7) and Year 6 (aged 10-11) are going through some pretty serious tests right know, known as the SATS. They are used to grade their progress over their Primary and Junior school education time.

Lil Princess is in the midst of hers, being in Year 2. Oh the pressure of it all! How to describe the effects of these ‘tests’ on a little child…

We were as the kids karate lessons on Tuesday night. Lil Princess hai-ya’s from 4-5pm then plays with friends there for an hour whilst Lil Man has his lesson usually.
This week, after her lesson, day two of her SATS, she was listless, sat with her friend, didn’t jump around like a loon, wasn’t making a racket… Not normal…
she came over to me and sat next to me, then laid her head on my lap.
Me: What’s up, Lil Princess?
LP: I’m tired…
Me: Why don’t you go play?
LP: My body’s telling me to go and play, but my brain’s telling me to rest!

See the effects of this testing…. Broke my heart, she’s so exhausted…. But she’s doing so well bless her, all I could do was hug her!