Our school opens its doors about a week before school begins in order to let the kids come in and get their schedules for the year. Unfortunately, it is a day when we have no meetings and we can work in our rooms, so all day we are bothered with kids with their parents about this or that. No, I don't mind meeting the parents and the kids before school begins, but when we have precious few hours to get our room back in order, plan with colleagues, etc., we don't need people popping in all day and interrupting us. Especially when....
about two out of every three parents in front of their kids tell me that their kid struggles in math. They might as well come out and say, "Son, you don't have to do too well in Mr. IB's class because I know you struggle." The kid just hears, "If you don't do well, we know it is because you struggle."
I made a promise to myself that I will never say anything like that in front of my kids. I will expect them to do well in everything they do. If they don't, I'll realize their limitations, but I'll be darn sure never to let my kids know that I will accept anything lower than their very best.
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A lot of parents don't know how to parent. Keep in mind that parenting classes in the hospital are limited to how to install a car seat and change a diaper.
Oh, and bizarrely, a scare vid on labor. I never understood why they'd do that to adults who were already pregnant and planned on having the kid.
Teachers shouldn't tell parents how to be parents. However, they should give advice when the parents should reconsider things.
I also hate it when parents, when confronted with their child's behavior, say "Well, maybe he's bored." Uh, ok, but the behavior is still not acceptable. When the parents say things like that, it's like giving them permission to act crappy.
Sometimes I meet a parent and just want to say, "Thanks. I understand the problem much better now...."
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