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Bullying in CMS School
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on April 2, 2008
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My son has been continually picked on at this school year. His teachers seem to care about him, but I'm guessing they can only do so much. Although I've repo...
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- Not sure where you live, but here in the county in NC I live in, there is a 0% bullying policy. That means an automatic suspension if it is ruled that it was a bullyi...
- Call TV News stations and let them know what's going. I promise you that the news stations will get results for you. Also, call the newspapers and report everything ...
- I never anwser these things, However I seen ADHD,and I am a parent living with the side affects the medication had on my son. He is 7. Never had one health problem. Fo...
School Bullying
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on March 30, 2012
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Happy Friday moms ! I need some more of your awesome wisdom.... My aunt's son (my cousin) is in 7th grade and is having a horrible time at school. He has been home ...
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- The school isn't doing anything? Really? I know our school is on things like this like white on rice. If something has been reported, they are REQUIRED to act on it. ...
- I agree with the other moms who talked about getting him into some kind of counseling to improve his social skills. That can be tough going from home-school into publ...
- Sure the school can make an effort to help him but keep in mind they can't hold his hand and compensate for any social skills he was never taught. The school counselo...
For Fun: What Do You Do After Your Kids Go to School?
Asked by K.B. from Louisville
on August 22, 2008
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My oldest child recently started kindergarten. Although I still have a 3 year old and infant at home, the house feels so different! When I stopped working a 45+ hour...
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- It may sound selfish, but I try to spend a little bit of each day on me. Take a bath, paint my nails, read a book, keep up with my online correspondence, whatever i'm ...
- Hi K., I had to respond to your posting because I liked so much of what you said. We started later with our kids too. We have a 4 1/2 year old and a 1 year old - she...
- By the sound of it K., I think your awesome! Nobody ever believes us when we say that working outside the home was a beautiful thing compared to being a stay at hom...
Bullys in School
Asked by J.P. from Wheeling
on August 17, 2006
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last year my now 8 year old daughter and 7 year old son had some problems with bullys at their school....nothing that would physically harm them, but more emotionally....
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- If you spoke with principal and it is still continuing, then I would suggest a one and one meeting with the bully's parents and you in the principals office. Some fac...
- I have the same concern about bullies. I have heard from the young child living near us (my son is 13, the boy near us is 9) that there are two pre-teen or maybe olde...
- I took a class on bullying last summer through Valparaiso, the Connecting Link. It was here in town, a very good class and they have a web site if you're interested i...
Walking to School and Back from School.
Asked by B.B. from Omaha
on August 17, 2006
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My son is ten years old and I let him walk to school because his friends lives a few blocks away. I'm having a lot of fear about it on this day and age. He walks with ...
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- I agree with your concern. Unfortunately, far too many kids/teens have disappeared "just a few blocks from home." There are a number of unsolved child deaths in the Om...
- Your son, as well as any child who is 10 thru 18 feels that they are 'big enough' to do what Actual ADULTS do. The reality is, that children are so 'smart' becau...
- My daughter is only 2yrs. old, so I may not be in the best position to give advice. Are the blocks that he is alone, private residential streets in a safe neighbo...
Elementary School Rules
Asked by T.R. from Richmond
on September 25, 2011
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I'm the mother of a 5 & 3 year-old. Both just started at the elementary school here. Oldest in Kindergarten & my youngest is in Head Start. They do not ride the bus...
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- I think you are going over board and wwwwwwaaaayyyy overthinking this. I'm not sure why your kids don't ride the bus. I would stop walking the 5 year old to the cla...
- Hi, What basic right is being taken away? I'm not sure you can change this, but I would explain your reasoning to the principal and ask her if they could clasp the...
- Our school does it, it's called falcon hands (the falcon is their school mascot and when they do something exceptional they get fabulous falcon awards). I don't see t...
What's Your School Morning Routine?
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 8, 2010
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Last year we had afternoon kindergarden and have gotten a little used to hanging out in the mornings. This year will be a huge change for us. One child on the bus at...
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- We have tried it both ways, dress first than breakfast and breakfast first than dress. Definitely breakfast first then dress works better because my kids are messy ea...
- My oldest is three so I don't have this issue yet, but I have a friend who picked out clothes the night before and still had fights when the girls wanted to wear somet...
- You didn't say how old your kids are. Mine are 14, 10 and 7. The kids get up and come to breakfast. Then my 10 yo dtr hops in the shower while the other 2 get their...
Recess at School
Asked by M.. from Appleton
on October 21, 2011
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So yesterday the feel like temp was around 32, actual temp was 43 or so. It was windy with a light rain. I assumed that my children had indoor recess, so we made plans...
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- I would not be concerned about the temperature but about the wetness. The reason for indoor recess when it's wet is not just so that kids don't get wet and stay wet (t...
- WEre they soaked right through their jackets?? that seems too wet. BUT, as a teacher I'd like to ask that all kids come to school with jackets unless you're 100% su...
- We live in MN, if the kids stayed inside whenever it was cold, they'd never go out. They go out as long as it's above 15 degrees (that includes windchill). Parents a...
School Stress
Asked by P.C. from Chicago
on September 15, 2008
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My son is 5 years old and has started full day kindergarten. He says that everyone hates him there. I saw several kids being mean to him on a field trip last week. ...
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- Ah, this breaks my heart to hear. Please don't take him out of kindergarten all together, as one of the other moms suggested. This will just make it ten times harder...
- Hi! I agree with talking to the teacher's. I would also ask his teacher for any play date suggestions. This would definately help.
- Hi P., After school try & play in the play ground & find some other mom's that have kids in your son's class. Then set up some play dates. That will help him make som...
At What Grade Do You Stop Helping with Homework?
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on December 8, 2011
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I know when kids are in the early elementary years, parents help out just to teach the child about the responsibility of doing homework and the homework is easy, so no...
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- I always wished my parents were able to help me with my homework no matter what age. I moved to the U.S. when I was 9 years old and my mom had limited English and/or ...
- My daughter is in kindergarten and we got a talk the 1st day of school about how home work is for the child, not the parent and that the child should not need any help...
- For the most part, my kids have always done their homework on their own. I've been happy to help them in understanding directions, but homework is supposed to be a re...
