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Do You Send Your Child to School with a Cough?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on October 5, 2011
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Hi Moms,
If your child has a cough and clear runny nose, do you send them to school? Other than that, they are TOTALLY fine...
Reason I'm asking:
My son has a...
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- If I kept my kids home every time one of them had a cough & runny nose I'd lose my job for missing so much work!
- yes, if I kept them out for every runny nose and cough they would never go to school. I keep them home if there is a fever or they cannot participate.
- Yup! They stay home if they have a temp above 100, if they have dark green snot, throwing up or issues at the other end.
1St Grade - School? EDITED
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on October 3, 2011
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Ok ladies.. I'm seeking your help again!! My son will be 7 and is currently enrolled in a public school. However, I'm becoming concerned b/c last year he went to a pr...
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- Give it some time. He needs to stay in one school for a while and HAVE to adjust to the way the classroom runs. If you move him again, you're just going to have the ...
- Hmmmm....If I had moved my child every time he assured me he "didn't like" his school, we'd be on school #479 right about now. And he's in 3rd grade! LOL Are you b...
- Unless there is a HUGE issue regarding the well-being of your child, I vote for hanging in there with your child and making the best of the school he's already at. In...
Help!! Meeting with My Sons School
Asked by E.S. from Seattle
on February 25, 2008
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I have a meeting with my sons school tomorrow. My son is 7 years old and is deaf in one ear and we set up an I.E.P (individual education plan) at the begining of ever...
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- I also have a son that has an IRP you have to be his avocate. DO NOT BACK DOWN. They put him in the music class then he should be able to partisapate in the concert. Y...
- E., This is a VERY personal issue for me. I have a 19 year old son who has a rare learning disability, and we have battled many of situations just as this. The #1 thi...
- I would take it to the school district and then to the local news media. I think you and your son have been in-sensitively degraded to some extent. It sounds like the...
How to Get to School on Time?
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on November 2, 2011
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My SD started Kindy this year and it's been a huge struggle to get her up and in to school on time. She and her dad usually take the bus because her school is right ne...
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- Getting to school on time is VERY important. When a student shows up late they feel embarrassed and out of sorts, not ready to learn. And it is disruptive to the ent...
- Hello, You & your hubby sit down with her & explain to her the importance & the fun of getting to school on time. By fun I mean, she would be able to talk to her frie...
- If it were me, I would give her an earlier bedtime, so she could wake up earlier. I'd start waking her up 15 minutes earlier. If that didn't do it, we'd get up 30 mi...
ADHD Behavioral Issues at School Advice????
Asked by T.S. from Baton Rouge
on October 13, 2008
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My son's behavior at school is horrible... I'm so ashamed and embarressed when I receive calls about his disruption in school. It's almost like a Dr Jeckell/Mr Hyde de...
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- I don't think this is a cure-all, but I've read some interesting stuff in John Rosemond's "A Family of Value," where he says that any child with a health or learning d...
- Hi..I just wanted to say I feel for you. I recently got my daughter on meds for ADHD and I was so amazed how grades went up and I can see improvements at home but we h...
- That sounds just like me regarding my 8yo girl! I spent years trying everything before I put her on meds - she wouldnt have graduated the 2nd grade without them. Doing...
Son Getting in Trouble at School
Asked by C.K. from San Antonio
on February 18, 2008
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I have a 5 year old son in kindergarten and he has been getting into trouble on an almost daily basis at school. He has a problem with pushing and not following direct...
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- I'm a teacher and a mother of a an 8 year old and 13 year old. Just from what I read, more information is needed to determine the cause of your son's misbehavior. How ...
- Continue disciplining. Take away things from him, Ground him, let the school continue to discipline him with suspensions. Other disciplinary actions are essay writi...
- I'd talk to his doctor to have him checked out. Sleep Apnea can cause serious disruptions during the day, as does Celiac (sp?) disease- the intolerance to gluten. Yo...
School Frustration Please Help!
Asked by T.M. from Detroit
on May 13, 2013
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I am very frustrated and unsure what to do if anything. Here is the story. I have a daughter in second grade who catches on to things quickly. She was reading good i...
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- I also have a child that is reading far ahead and is doing math way ahead of her classmates (she's in Kindergarten still though). This year, she has gotten into troub...
- And this is exactly the major problem with our schools: all the resources go to the special need kids, including the gift, so the bulk of the students get passed by. ...
- Talk to the teachers and see if they can give her more stuff to work on. I had the same issue with my oldest. I wanted to move him up a grade but maturaty wise it's ...
Are We Asking Too Much of the School?
Asked by A.F. from Columbus
on October 22, 2010
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My daughter is 6 years old and is in 1st grade. Last night she says, Mommy, I want to tell you something. She tells me that this boy in her class was throwing pencils....
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- I think that is reasonable, and if I am not mistaken, most schools have incident reports that are internal documents that they keep when ever a child is injured at sch...
- I was sent home with an inncodent report a "quick" carbon copy paper that the nurse filled in the blanks something like Your Child ___________ came to the nurse off...
- I am curious to hear what is your school's policy. At my son's school, the nurse is required to tell the parents of any trip to her office. She usually calls and leave...
Clinging to Mom at School
Asked by C.C. from Atlanta
on October 6, 2008
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Our 3 year old daughter started preschool a couple of months ago, and loves it! However, for the past couple of weeks, she has been clinging to me and not wanting me t...
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- I always sat down with her and started talking and playing with her friends. Soon, she was talking and playing with them, too. After a few minutes of this I could ge...
- I sub in a two yr old and three yr old prek as needed. Many times there are situations that a child maybe treated badly I have never done this nor have I ever witnesse...
- Of course, first send in a note (or call) about her "new" behavior and make sure there's not some bully situation or something. (highly unlikely in preschool!) I wou...
Sunday School Chaos -- Any Advice??
Asked by A.L. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2011
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I am going to be starting to teach sunday school and looking for ways to make it a calm and organized classroom. I am going to be having 14 3-4 yr olds in my class. A...
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- Yeah, I have to start teaching Sunday School too, that's what I get for opening my fat mouth! ;) I would suggest maybe having some sort or rotation of having one pare...
- Now THAT is my kind of question. I teach preschool, and on Sundays, I teach 3-4 year old Sunday School. First thing, you need a co-teacher. Without another adult,...
- 14 toddlers is way too many for 1 person! Don't expect it to be calm. Probably better to get lots of parents to volunteer with you each week. Do not attempt this al...
