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Am I Turning into One of THOSE Mothers???
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on August 12, 2011
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Hi all. I don't want to be one of those overly interfering Moms. I'm really bummed out about the teacher that my daughter got at school. You can't pick at our schoo...
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- Here is my deal.. I want my child to be happy, to be taught by the best and to love school.. I know there is a lot that goes into putting a classroom together.. I ...
- Just because the teacher is new to your school does not mean that she does not have experience. Teachers have a great deal of experience working with children and tea...
- I understand your feelings. BUT..yep here is the but. I am always surprised what my kids learn from the teacher I personally did not want. Sometimes we as parents...
Daycare
Asked by A.Q. from Green Bay
on June 2, 2010
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How many times do you allow your 2 year old child to be bitten at daycare before it becomes a huge concern? I am becoming more upset by the day. Especially when I pick...
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- If he was bitten on the face - that is TOTALLY unacceptable - the child who did the biting should have been removed from the room. Each day care facility handles bi...
- I was an assistant director at a day care for many years and we had a couple biters who were really hard to control. We would enlist the parents help and also clean t...
- About a year ago, my then 1 year old started coming home with huge bite marks on her body. I was devasted and thought seriously about removing her. The aggressor was...
Trouble Dressing My 5 Yr Old Daughter
Asked by R.T. from Philadelphia
on November 25, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get my 5 yr old daughter to wear clothes. Once the weather turned cold, I had alot of trouble getting her to wear long p...
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- Well at night when yo are putting her to bed i would let her help you pick out her clothes for the next morning. If the only pants she likes to wear are not available ...
- R., I am 45 and have a 5 yo son. These struggles are wearing me down (more!) LOL If I was you, I would buy duplicates of the pants she likes so she has enough for t...
- My six year old boy will only wear one pair of jeans and luckily they are black so stains don't show! LOL Plus he will only wear black t shirts. Also a black leather...
Childs Control Issue
Asked by S.A. from Indianapolis
on January 13, 2012
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My 6 year old seesm to be having some control issues at school. Her teacher says that she trys to dominate the situation with friends and tattles on other kids. I have...
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- You might have to just lay it on the line and let her know that if she is always trying to be the boss, other kids will not want to play with anymore or be her friend....
- This is the age where the "pecking order" is established. Just make sure she is polite to her classmates and respectful. Warn her that her behavior might be perceive...
- In my child's classroom they followed a program called "Open Circle" where weekly they met to discuss issues in all elementary classes. There was a rule about double ...
Hi Son Having Behavior Problems at School
Asked by S.T. from Phoenix
on January 23, 2009
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I email my son's teacher at his school (he is in a public special needs preschool) to ask how is behavior at school and this is the reply she gave me. "As for his beh...
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- I am glad you are involved and supportive of your child, his teacher, and his experience. I have had 3 kids go through the public school preschool (all three had auti...
- Hi S., I have been a teacher for 13 years in elementary grades. The first thing I would suggest is to observe your son in the classroom and see when he is choosing n...
- Two thoughts on this for you. #1: Is he bored? Bordom can definitely lead to these types of problems. If he's not being challenged he's apt to develop behavioral pr...
Need Some Supprt . . . Feeling like a HORRIBLE Parent
Asked by D.C. from Chicago
on March 12, 2010
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Today a note was sent home from my 5 year old son's teacher that read " _____ speaks unkindly to others often and today told a child that they deserve to die."
WHAT...
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- I recently had to explain what a bully was to my daughter and she thought that was awful. Then I had to remind her of one of her bullish acts. She was taken back a bit.
- I agree with Lisa A and B from Chesapeake. It's not like a note is sent home everyday. It's not like he really understood what he said and really meant it. And yo...
- For the first time EVER, a few months ago my son got an apology note from a classmate (gymnastics) who said/did something mean to him out of the gazillion times from p...
Suggestion
Asked by L.N. from New York
on September 26, 2010
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my child needs to sit up front facing her teacher with a specific ear. i sent two letters to the teacher (new to school, and new to this grade, so i don't know anythin...
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- unless you have an iep or 504 that says she must sit in the front w/ the specific ear facing her you cannot do much else but ask. If she has a problem w/ her hearing t...
- hhhm, so how'd she do on the test?
- You need to get her an IEP or a 504 plan, which will put in place the specific accommodations your child needs, and require the teacher to adhere to them. You can res...
Very Shy Child
Asked by S.N. from Houston
on October 11, 2010
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I need some suggestions for my 5 year old daughter. She has always been a shy child but lately it is becoming really bad. She hates large crowds and clings to me like ...
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- Your answers seem to have fallen into two very different camps - one the "leave her alone" and the other "fix this now!" I don't know which is right for your daughter...
- I am having similar problems with my 9 year old. It got so bad she was being home schooled and I am currently trying to get her on home bound services so I can get her...
- Shyness isn't something you need to "fix." In fact, in trying to do so, you're telling your daughter she isn't ok the way she is. What a boring world it would be if we...
Christmas Gifts for Teachers
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on November 17, 2009
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Hello, moms! I have a new kindergartner & am not sure about gift etiquette. He has his main teacher, but he also has 2 PE teachers, an art teacher & a music teacher....
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- My sister-in-law is a teacher so I asked her for advice for giving gifts to my son's kindergarten teacher. She said the best gift she ever got was a picture frame or C...
- What about an actual gift for the teacher, and some homemade goodies for the others. I am thinking that is what I would like to do this year..we shall see if I actuall...
- Just to add to the thought of something being homebaked: A friend of mine says you should always bring your home baked goodies on a real plate/platter. Cheap and ea...
Need Advice Regarding Defiant 4 Year Old
Asked by A.P. from Louisville
on November 27, 2006
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When my boyfriend picked up our 4-year old from preschool today, he had to have a long talk with her teacher about her defiance. Her teacher says Lindsey is becoming ...
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- I too have a 4 year old son who thinks he is boss of this house. We had to set some serious limits...things we didn't have to think of before, like limits on TV time...
- A., hopefully this is just a short phase for your daughter. If she hasn't always been a defiant child, I would assume this will pass. Maybe there is some under-lying...
- Does your daughter know your trying for baby # 2 ? She may be jealous and wanting attention because she's afraid of loosing it when the new baby arrives. Or she may be...
