I deal with children in the school district and I see them being very disrespectful to themselves and to adults. I hear them using profanity as if it is okay, towards adults. But when you deal with it, in a professional manner the parents want to come up in the school and make a bigger scene then the students. What exactly do that show?
2006-11-20 07:07:37 · 17 answers · asked by ressie re 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Heck no!
Parents aren't parenting well if that's the case.
Just do the right thing and ignore the parents in this case.
2006-11-20 07:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In this case, the parents are just as guilty as their child is. The parents are not teaching their child to respect people and adults. The parents are also not teaching their child that using profanity is also wrong and disrespect-full to others.
What I would do is if the other teachers and adults have heard this child using profanity and seen or experienced this child being disrespect-full to them, You need to hold an after school meeting.
Have the teachers who are witnesses to this attend the meeting along with the child and the parents.
It is better than having a one on one conference between you and the parents. By having the teachers who are involved attend this meeting, it should get the message across to the parents that their child is indeed disrespect-full to all of the teachers and adults, not to mention any other student who is offended by the profanity the child uses around them.
If the parents still give you problems, Get the school board involved. If you have to, reschedule another conference after school with the school board, teachers involved, students involved, and the parents with the child who is disrespect-full. This could also result in a 3 day suspension on the child or even longer.
The children and their parents who obviously do not care need to learn some common sense and respect towards others.
Good Luck :-)
2006-11-20 07:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by Debbie S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't agree with you more. My next door neighbor has kids who are on their way to juvenile hall if they keep on their current path. When I tried to talk to the parents, as one mature adult to another, the response I received was, "Not my child! He wouldn't do that!" Then, SHE had the nerve to call the police because I feed a cat in their driveway in the morning, which I've been doing for a few years now. She told the cop she didn't want me on her property. Next, she tried to turn it into a racial issue, which its not. The worst kid in the neighborhood is white. I have a half-black God-child. My neighbor on the other side is black and a teacher, so she agrees with me. They graffited her brand new sidewalk. I know how old I sound saying this, but when I was a kid, the neighbors had the authority to discipline you, & then when your parents found out about it, they would too. I think maybe she could save them if she opens her eyes now. How do you get through to someone like that?
2006-11-20 07:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This phenomenon has been taking shape since the early 70s when it was decided by the extreme liberals that spanking children is abusing children. The kids picked up on this very quickly and now you are seeing the same kids giving births to more kids without that have no respect for anyone or anything. "Spare the rod and spoil the kids".
2006-11-20 07:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's shows that the children are in control of their parents. The parents really aren't parents in that case, but slaves to their children. We need to reinstitute spankings in the home and at school! Kids don't have any respect for their elders anymore because the parents won't dicipline their kids.
2006-11-20 07:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by brainy137 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It shows you why the children behave the way they do. The point of parenting is to teach a child how to live and behave. Parents need to understand that everything they do teaches their children.
I would suggest pointing the fact that the parents are acting worse than the kids and that that is where they learn such behavior to them.
2006-11-20 07:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think a parent should always stand by their child. That is not to say that they agree with the child's behavior. I have seen some of the things that parents have turned a blind eye to with their kids and school. I believe that is worse on a child than corporal punishment. There has to be a reasonable expectation for anti social behavior. But considering the source we are all in trouble.
2006-11-20 07:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Most of today's parents do not know the first thing about being a good parent. To them, their kids (spoiled brats) can do no wrong.
The passivity and permissiveness of today's parents is despicable. Most are the epitome of unfit parents.
The parents and kids both need a good swift kick in the as_.
2006-11-20 09:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's showing that their parents do not have any parenting skills. They are teaching the kids to never take any accountability for their actions, and to be brats for the rest of their lives. You are not doing your children any favors by shirking responsibility for bad/disrespectful behavior.
2006-11-20 07:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by Chrissy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with abqdan.. The parent should be there teaching the kid, to respect others rather then showing the kid that they can do/say what they want. My kids know if they ever acted or talked that way... their butts would be warmed... there's not enough parents warming butts these days.
2006-11-20 07:20:14 · answer #10 · answered by TC_43 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋