feel the need to bully children from supportive families?
My son's teacher actually told him his parents wouldn't always be there for him and he is only 11 waht gives her the right? I am so furious my son has been sad all weekend and I finally got him to tell me I am reporting her to the principal and requesting his class be changed, but where does she get off being the biggest bully he has?
2007-01-29 03:18:38 · 2 answers · asked by Walking on Sunshine 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
That teacher was way out of line in saying that to an 11 year-old boy! He is at a critical age in school and this comment is destructive and not constructive. Parents are always there for their children, no matter how old they are. I am 39 and I still look to my mother for advice, although now that she's older (73) she has started to look to me for assistance in some things that she's not able to do herself, such as heavy lifting.
If the teacher made this comment to the whole class and not just your son, ask the other parents how they reacted. If you can get a group of angry parents together that would support your cause.
Good luck with this and I am pulling for you!
2007-01-29 03:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Pink1967 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you _won't_ always be there. A big part of a parent's job is to ensure their children will be able to deal with life on their own. You want to give your child good tools _now_ so that when they are 27 or 34 they aren't dependant on you and don't have to move their families back home with you so you can take care of them.
Part of those tools is parents being willing to let their children learn from the mistakes the child makes. That takes a lot of courage on the part of the parent.
2007-01-29 11:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anna Og 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋