[blparent] My son's teacher

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi.  First of all, I wouldn't punish him because of the teacher's e-mail 
unless he has done something new today that deserves consequences.  You 
e-mailed the teacher after yesterday, not because of today.  How did he do 
today?

Secondly, I wouldn't spank him if you can't hold him securely.  You could 
slap somewhere you didn't intend to and really hurt him.  For example, I 
took a swing at my brother when I was a kid, he put his hands up, and I 
broke his finger.  It was an unlucky shot.  Just my opinion.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 5:39 PM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] My son's teacher

>    Here’s what my son’s teacher says...
>
> He is having a very difficult time settling down and staying
> on his chair. He also seems to be having a harder time keeping his
> hands to himself and staying on task. He is being challenged at an
> appropriate level, but is having a hard time staying focused enough to
> complete his tasks. He is often out of his seat. It is pretty much
> throughout the day. He gets along with people although they do not like
> it when he distracts them when they are working or pushed them on the
> playground. What is his behavior like at home and the level of
> activity? I always tie privileges to school notes. I don't like yelling
> and didn't spank. Let me know how he does at home and lets email some
> more after that.
>
>
> I don’t know what I could have done or not do to cause him to act this 
> way. I’m distraught and don’t know how to answer this. I don’t know what 
> to do as far as if I should punish him and how . I’ve got someone telling 
> me “spare the rod, spoil the child,” spank him. the teacher saying she 
> doesn’t spank, and then my parents are saying “well we don’t spank you 
> enough.” Right now I’ve got him in his room. I don’t know what he’s doing, 
> but ugh! he just came to me and said, “I misss you.” He tried pulling that 
> on me when I was spanking him or trying to. He resists and sits on his 
> butt and I’m not strong enough to turn him over so I slap what I can. He 
> makes me so mad but at the same time I want to cry.
>
> IDK. Just venting. You can comment if you want.
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