Detention & Suspension: Myself
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He Was Supposed to Have 10 Day Suspension
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on November 17, 2011
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I posted earlier about my son getting his first suspension. I spoke with the teacher and principal again and found out more to the story. My son was playing with blo...
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- 10 days for THAT for a 5 year old? Wow, ridiculous. Kids fighting and doing worse damage in high school don't even get suspensions that long.
- I think the school acted right. Of course you don't feel your son should be "tattled on" because he is yours, but the mother of the child that was being told he could...
- Where I am at, our school has a ZERO tolerance policy. I wouldn't be surprised if a child was expelled for something like that. E.g. In our school district there was...
Detention for an 8 Year Old??
Asked by J.C. from St. Louis
on January 9, 2009
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Okay, I have an 8 yr old whom I've recently gotten a diagnosis of Dyslexia through a private evaluator as the schools would not help. He does attend a catholic school...
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- Ok, so here is my take on it, because my daughter is also 8...if a child is put in an uncomfortable situation where they are unsure or confused, it may not be their in...
- I have an 8 yr old, and I find the punishment at your son's school to be extreme and ineffective. Whether he has an attention issue is beside the point (actually, if h...
- Only my personal opinion here, but I wouldn't even put a child of 8 in "time out" for that long. That is basically what they are doing if he is only allowed to sit and...
Any Mother Who Has Had a Child in Juvenille Detention Center
Asked by R.D. from New York
on January 27, 2011
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My son just got put in juvenille detention center for how long not sure of yet,I feel so empty inside and all I do is cry he called today crying he is not eating and o...
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- I haven't had this situation, but I wish my sons problems had been dealt with when he was still a minor. Its heartbreaking because at the ery least we want our kids t...
- I dont have a child there but my nephew has been in and out since the age of 12. I know my SIL found a counseling center that had a group for mothers she said it was ...
- I have never had a kid in detention (as mine isn't born yet), but I do work as a counselor in a juvenile detention center with the kids who are placed on suicide watch...
JFF: What's Your Job?
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on May 27, 2011
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Are you a SAHM, or not? What does your husband/spouse do? Do you have any hobbies/side jobs (that you may get a little money for)?
I'm a SAHM of four. I do paint...
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- I'm an attorney, and my husband is a SAHD (has been since our first was 6 months old). My hobby is playing the lottery so I can be a SAHM. :)
- I am a SAHM. Before my second, I was an elementary teacher for 7 years. I do not bring in any income right now. My husband is a postmaster for the USPS.
- I am 75% a SAHM, and I work 2 days a week as a telemetry technician (similar to EKG tech, but I analyze patients heart disorders). I spent 6 years in the beauty world,...
Bullied at Work.... What Would You Do?
Asked by I.G. from Seattle
on April 16, 2010
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Not really a mom question, but I could use some input...
I am in a situation with a co worker for a year now. The person will not speak to me until it is unavoidable,...
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- First of all, I would NEVER be alone with the woman, ever. Always be polite. Record every incident in a log with date, time and what happened. And practice what my ste...
- You don't say what you do for a living...Any chance you can transfer elsewhere or change to a different position within the organization? I can't help but think it'...
- Type out your concerns, make sure it is done professionally, tactfully & as positively as possible. Double space it put it in a folder and have those people who you kn...
The Decision Is Already Made, I Mainly Need Someone to Tell Me It Will Be Ok
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on December 2, 2008
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Hi wonderful Mamasource moms, I always feel better when I have asked advice, and I am hoping someone will know what to say in this situation.
My son turns 13 tomorr...
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- We don't have the extra family situation, but I also had to send my son away for a while for his own and everyone else's good. It will hurt, and it will hurt bad, but ...
- B.- It will definitely be ok. My family went thru a similar situation when my brother was 14. My mom agonized over it and had many of the same feelings and respon...
- I have been on the other end of this situation...my stepson came to live with us for 8 years...his Mother just wasn't up to dealing with the challenges that he was pre...
One Class - What's the Deal?
Asked by J.B. from San Antonio
on October 14, 2010
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My daughter is in 6th grade...Today (AGAIN), her Life Sciences teacher told me she didn't turn in an assignment. This is the FIFTH zero in this class and she is faili...
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- For the in school suspension why aren't they educating these kids in the classes they are struggling in? Have you tried getting your daughter a tutor? I think you have...
- We had/have the same issues with our son, who is now in 8th grade. We took everything away. Very smart kid, tests wonderfully, all his standardized tests are very hi...
- I think its great that the in school suspension involves service hours but I think that should be more for kids that get into trouble. I think her in house suspension ...
4Th Grader Not Motivated to Do School Work
Asked by J.F. from Fort Walton Beach
on May 17, 2010
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My son is a 4th grader and has started having difficulty completing his work during school hours. Typically it is because he is talking or just doodling. I really ne...
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- Ask him if there is a word in what he was studying that he didn't know the meaning of. This worked for us with our second daughter- if she didn't know then I would ask...
- I have the exact same problem with my 4th grade son, except that he is homeschooled, so it gives me a few advantages. But regardless, I have found that positive reinf...
- Good heavens! Medication is only appropriate if your son has been evaluated and diagnosed by a medical professional with ADHD. Are you ignoring an evaluation that has...
Is My Potential New Sitter Asking for WAY Too Much Money??
Asked by K.E. from New York
on February 19, 2011
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Hi Moms, I have been chatting with a possible new sitter for my 16 month old daughter. She is 23 years old and all of her past experience is in child care along with a...
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- Are you sure she didn't do a typo and meant to say $15. an hour, which is a completely reasonable rate for an in home nanny. I would ask her to make sure before taking...
- This is very high even for NJ. I'm in Bergen county. That is much more than my son's preschool which is at a daycare center with very good and experienced teachers. ...
- WOW! Around here--she's making more than the top pay in our area! My hubby is working one of the highest paying factory union jobs and still making less that $20/hr....
School punishment-Thanks I Got All the Answers I Need
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on November 14, 2011
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Thank you for those that have responded to the actual question and not about my sons phone use at school. I am all done with this question now since so many of you are...
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- Frankly, ususally zero tolerance doesn't equal in school suspension...it usually equals out of school. So to me they did give a little...and as someone else pointed ou...
- A zero-tolerance policy on guns means ZERO tolerance. I'm not going to debate with you whether it's appropriate for your 11 year old to have a gun/shooting ap, but he...
- Well, he learned a lesson. It's not the end of the world, and I think you would be doing more harm than good if you try to fight this. If you think the school has no b...
