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My Son "Touched" a Girl at School Now What Do I Do.
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on March 14, 2008
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My son touched a girl at school and I don't know what to do next. He was repremanded at school, I have spoken to the girl's mother, the principal and the teacher. We...
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- I would definitely have the talk with him now. Either he knew what he was doing when he touched her (and already knows some of the birds and the bees) or he is really...
- In my opinion, it definitely makes a difference on whether they were experimenting and both were sort of checking the other out or whether he touched her without her c...
- Hi E., We went through a simular experience. I'm not sure what the details of your situation is, but I found in my sons situation, he had no idea what he was doing, t...
Bullying
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on October 3, 2007
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Does any one have an experience with a 5yo bully? My daughter is having a terrible time at school during recess. She goes to full day kindergarten, and I just found ...
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- My heart goes out to your little girl for keeping strong. YES please schedule an appointment with her teacher asap. Am I missing something here? Why hasn't there been ...
- There is no reason to expect a five year old to be able to handle a bullying situation. You should immediately make an appointment with her teacher and possibly the g...
- yes, ,make appts to talk to the teacher, principal and other parent.. most schools have programs designed to teach kids how to deal with bullying - it may just be too ...
12 Year Old Behavior Problems
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on August 2, 2009
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I am having problems with my 12 year old step son. Last school year he got 3 Fs, 2 Ds and a C. He always lied about having homework. At home, he wont do his chores....
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- I am sure there are many issues behind the emotion and behavior occurring here. It is important to find more treatment than meds- including educational support (with ...
- Let me say that I can identify with what you are going through. I too am a stepmom in a very similar situation to yours (had to raise the child because mom was unable...
- First of all Sonya H is right, about the food. Second of all if you don't discipline you can expect behavior problems - "talking to" is not discipline, boundaries and...
Twins in Seperate Class Rooms
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on August 26, 2008
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My six year old girls are identical twins and very close. I requested that they be in the same class room for kindergarten, and the request was honored. I requested ...
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- I don't have twins, but I do agree that socially it is good for them to have a little bit of separate time. They can branch out and make new friends independently rat...
- D., I am a twin and from past experience, I can tell you it's best at this young age to have them in the same class. I think it's also better that they develop the sa...
- Hello, I am a teacher in a K-12 school, and my school's policy is to separate twins into different classrooms. I think its a good policy, and I do think it helps t...
7 Yr. Old. Not Making Friends W/classmates
Asked by M.L. from St. Louis
on February 16, 2008
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Hi!
I have an out-going (we call him the Wal-mart greeter!), loving, inventive, artistic little boy. He has always been very articulate (he is Italian, we talk a l...
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- The teacher comments did not sound empathetic to me. Of course a kid should keep on trying to make friends in his classroom. I would definitely observe more or get h...
- First of all, the way a Montessori classroom is set up is not for all kids. They seem really great but other children need a more structured setting which Montessori s...
- If I were you, M., I would switch schools. Unfortunately, a lot of "private" schools have the tendency to wear blinders when it comes to behavior of other students de...
How to Deal with a Lying 9 Year Old
Asked by J.B. from Amarillo
on January 23, 2008
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Hello moms! I'm needing input from you guys again. I have a normally wonderful 9 year old step son who has recently been caught in several lies. This past Saturday h...
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- Love and Logic says to let him experience his mistakes. I did like the idea of the trip to MCD's. I would tell him that it will take a while to trust him since he ha...
- Sometimes children from a broken marraige have issues where they just need attention. Or they think they aren't cared about, etc. You can say "he doesn't feel that wa...
- I have not experienced this but a long time ago I used to listen to Dr. Laura when she had a talk show broadcast here. She was talking once about issues with her son ...
7 Year Old Son- Too Fresh!!!
Asked by M. from Allentown
on November 3, 2006
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Ok -I am really about to loose it with my 7 year old son. He is constantly talking back to me, telling me how I am nice to everyone but him- and just bacially being a ...
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- Spank him, dont let him have company, especially-no movies and ice cream. Stop spoiling him and mabeye hell straighten out. Take care and good luck, K.
- Honestly, he is waiting for you to lose it. Dont give in to him anymore. It is ok to reward, but not to bribe. You arent doing anything wrong, your just not being f...
- I too have a 7 year old (daughter) who's been really disrespectful lately. After arriving at her Gram's on Saturday, she kept talking back when I asked her to get read...
Who Do I Make a Formal Complaint About a School To?
Asked by T.H. from Milwaukee
on January 13, 2007
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My son is in the 1/2 day 4K program. Yesterday he had a timeout - he talks a lot and sometimes this bothers them. Well, apparently they put him in a timeout, and forgo...
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- I would call the school and ask the person who answers who you should talk to about......If this dosen't work I would visit the school and wait in the office until som...
- That's terrible!! I'm sorry about what happened to your son. I've found that complaints only get acknowledged when I take them to the school board. Good luck! I h...
- I must be honest. When I read this letter, I wanted to figure out someway of excusing or forgiving the teachers/schools behavior, but I really can't. I mean, I think ...
Teacher with Cell Phone in Class Room?
Asked by E.Z. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2009
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So, I have another question that I hope you moms can help me out with.
Does anyone of you know what are the guidelines for teachers - in terms of what they can and ca...
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- E., The cell phone is ONLY for emergency use, such as when the school has gone into lock down. If the teacher is eating in front of her kids, texting, or even call...
- Try just showing up at school and setting in on your daughters class, show up at different times on random days. Don't do it to try to "catch" her, but to just let her...
- This is absolutely unacceptable behavior for this teacher. Talk to the principal one more time and let her know it is still going on and that if she doesn't stop it, ...
Need Help Beating the School Mom-click!
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on May 22, 2009
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Hello moms I need some help!
At my sons school there is a click of moms that have really thrown their weight around for the last few years. I have managed to stay cle...
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- Our PTA just finished raising over $150,000 this year! We do a direct giving party. The booze and food is donated, we have families provide their homes and the staff...
- I don't know about the PTA, but kudos to you for not giving in to the peer pressure! What a great example for your boys. I wish you the very best for this next year!
- One of the fundraisers I liked was the "door to door no more" where they just asked for a donation ( they suggested $100 per kid), I happily made the donation because ...
