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My Daughter Cries When I Take Her to School
Asked by K.P. from Houston
on January 28, 2009
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I am looking for any advice from someone who has been here and could give me some words of wisdom. My daughter is very well rounded and a good student at school. She...
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- I was one of those kids who cried when I was taken to my first school. I'll share some of my experience/perspective as a little kid. My first school was in the s...
- Talk to the teacher and find out what type of discussion did she have with the class that may have triggered your daughter's crying (not that she is to blame). She ma...
- Please don't punish her for showing her feelings. You want to know what's going on inside her, and you certainly want her to be in touch with that too. Punishing her f...
Private School Vs. Public School
Asked by M.O. from Oklahoma City
on March 27, 2009
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Hi,
I was hoping someone could give me some insight on this quandrey that we are experiencing. Currently we have our daughter in pre-k 3 at a religious private school...
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- I would never consider converting to a religion I didn't believe in just to get a discount on the tuition, and quite frankly, I think it's unethical of the school to a...
- I have two ideas that might help first have you ask the school if there are any moneys to help with tuition or if there maybe a break if you work at the school even pa...
- Good morning - I was wondering if you work outside the home, and if not, could/would you be willing to find a part-time job that would enable you to keep your daughter...
Preschooler Always in Trouble at School
Asked by C.C. from Fresno
on October 2, 2008
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Hi mamas,
I'm a little discouraged and need some ideas. My three year old daughter, who is... spirited, let's say, keeps getting in trouble at preschool. She's a swee...
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- Yikes C., This dose not sound right.From what you've explained the only bad behavior I see is on the teacher. Sorry. But this is just not right for working with this a...
- Are there any consequences for her bad behavior while at school? Does she normally nap at home? If she is being forced to take a nap when she isn't tired, you would ...
- I highly recommend talking to your pediatrician. We did that with our son at age three. He, too, was "spirited" but in the end that really meant ADHD. He was kicked ou...
Public School? Charter School? Help!!
Asked by R.S. from Phoenix
on August 20, 2011
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My daughter started Kindergarten this year at Shumway elementary. Today was the end of the 4th week and it's not going how I had hoped. She has a very strict teacher...
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- I think if your gut is telling you that your child's school isn't a good fit for her, you're probably right. Go with your gut. I think there are good charter schoo...
- IMHO, and this is probably considered an "out there" point-of-view - traditional school is all about creating mindless robots and cogs in the wheel for our extremely c...
- Schools do have to have a standard set of behavior or there would mayham. If you truly believe its not working try a montasori school. Make sure its accredited. Yo...
5 Year Old Won't Behave in School
Asked by L.G. from Columbus
on December 7, 2006
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My daughter is 5, When I pick her up from school (this is preschool) I am told "She had a bad day" "She was in time out again for disrupting the class" "She won't list...
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- Hi L., I, Too, am an adoptive mother of an active little girl. I adopted her from foster care so I know some of her background. I am fortunate ienough toknow that...
- Sounds like you have and are going to have your hands full. I often say Motherhood the gift that keeps on giving. I usually say that when I am cleaning up after someon...
- Your daughters issues may have nothing at all to do with her medical history and more to do with the simple fact that she is very intelligent. How does she do in schoo...
5 Year Old Being Bullied at School and Not Liking the Kindergarten School.
Asked by A.E. from San Antonio
on August 29, 2009
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Help! My five year old daughter just started kindergarten at a public school and does not like it. She says the children are mean and have no manners. My daughter ha...
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- I just wanted to chime in. Our son's school is also not like this. We are in Fort Bend County and they are very strict on being respectful to each other and they hav...
- I'm sorry. My sister went through a similar situation with her daughter when she was in school last year. In the end, she DID end up having to homeschool her. I rea...
- I'm very sorry for how your daughter is feeling right now. I don't have a lot of advice for you, except to say that your daughter's experience sounds very typical. W...
Day Dreaming at School
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2008
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My 8 years boy seems like to day dreaming at school and rush his school work.
What should I do ?
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- Volunteer in his class whenever possible. Ask the teacher if you can sit with your son and help keep him on task. By being there you show your son that his education...
- Is he getting good grades??? The work/teacher may be boring him. They have great minds that are always going. There may be something else to it.... not just a day drea...
- R., It is so hard to say. My little older daughter used to do anything but her school work. I was reemed by her second grade teacher because the teacher knew her ab...
Problems with Teacher and School!!!! HELP
Asked by M.G. from Modesto
on May 7, 2007
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My son is in first grade and has been dubbed as a "day dreamer" who does not pay attention, one who "can not keep on task", and "defiant". At home, he is a very well m...
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- This sounds very damaging to your childs self-esteem, and to the feelings he will carry on about schools, teachers and learning. Change schools. Google Charter schools...
- my first idea would be to talk to as many of the other parents as possible to find out if their kids are treated the same or if your son is singled out. also, if it i...
- My God, I would go to the school board and get that teacher fired. Not only is a threat to your son but she is threat to the other children. I am not sure where you ...
ADHD Hates school......AHHHH!
Asked by E.D. from Miami
on December 10, 2009
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My son is 6yrs old. Since preschool had problems really focus or concentrate on his work, often won't do it, he has very high and very low emotional outburst and is m...
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- Definitely check out a neat book, The Mind of Boys by Michael Gurian & Kathy Stevens (something like that). It goes into why education is so painful for boys and has ...
- This may sound crazy, but in general, the best way (in my opinion) to make school fun (or at least more tolerable) for a child at any age is to relate it to their live...
- Please don't put him on meds- this is a symptom of the awful "food" available today- see WestonPrice.com, DrBruce West at HealthAlert.com, and Fiengold diet- handle th...
What Testing Are Public School Required to Do??
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on November 17, 2008
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If a child is having problems in school, are public school required to test the child for ADHD at a parents request? Or does the parent need to seek outside sources t...
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- J., The school district is not required to diagnose your child. Depending on where you live, your district might offer basic diagnostic services. I strongly recomme...
- I've never known a school who didn't cooperate with ADD testing---which in my experience is nothing more than the Conner questionnaire. The teachers and the parents w...
- The school cannot test the child for ADHD. They can do a screening to see if the child has any of the signs of ADHD, but they cannot give a diagnosis. This has to be...
