need opinions..my 8yr old son was naughty today at school by standing on another students painted rock (he said was dry, teacher said was wet) anyway he was banned from swimming lessons today because of it which i think is a bit harsh considering they are only doing lessons for 2 days then carnival tomorrow. I dont agree with what he did and beleive he should of got timeout during recess or lunch not miss out on something that can teach him new skills...
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it's not my preferred punishment But, i think as it's not extreme that you need to back the teacher. Don't undermine the teachers authority. Back the teacher.
If you try and get it changed your son will learn that you will 'get him out' of punishments or 'rescue' him from consequences of his own actions.
I think if he accidentally stepped on something there wouldnt be an issue, so if you were there you would likely find your son was being a shit and thats what has got him in this situation.
This is beside the point, but seeing as hes making it about this and you are too to a point, Is it ok to step on someone elses work if its dry
I f your child cant or wont follow the teachers direction, i think its reasonable the teacher doesnt want to take them in water. Its the last place youd want to be responsible for them. Thats a big expectation on the teacher.
He was being naughty which i said he was..it was wrong but what i was annoyed over is that we are in a small town that dosnt have much services and there are people visiting for 3 days to teach swimming to the kids. I think he should be punished for being naughty but not something that is going to interupt his learning. It was swimming lessons not free time in the pool.
Yes i understand that, but the rest of the class would have been there for swimming lessons as well. These kinds of activities can be really ruined for everyoneand quickly turn chaotic if a few arent doing what they should, which is why behaviour expectations are higher.
Have faith in the teachers ability to pick the appropriate punishment and never question their actions in front of your son. The older teachers are always saying that back ine th day, if kids misbehaved and were punished the parents were just as angry and always had their back, these days the parents questions the teachers and come in defending their kids and it shows in the kids attitudes. Always support the teacher and their decisions.
This teacher is new and has had it in for my son since she started last term. She is leaving at the end of term. Some have asked on page if it was the only thing he did and it was another suggestion is get private swimming lessons if i am worried and that option isnt available as these services arnt available where i live. I ended up talking to the principal who agreed she should of not stopped him from swimming and there were other things she could of done like timeout at lunch.
Are you sure you child isn't just being naughty a lot? And if you show your son your feelings towards the teacher, of course he isn't going to respect the teacher because he'll think "mum says she just has it in for me" and he'll see that as his free pass to misbehave for the teacher.
I know my son's teacher doesn't tell me every shitty thing my son does unless there has been consequences, however if I ask she doesn't lie and will tell me he has been disruptive and hasnt been listening.
Honestly I wouldn't want my child in the pool if he doesn't listen to the teacher. Thats a recipe for disaster.
Teachers tend to have it in for disrespectful, entitled brats who disrupt the learning of other students. So you have gone over the teacher's head and taught you son what? It's okay to do the wrong thing and this teacher has no authority over him. I read something a teacher wrote once, if you want to see why a child is the way they are, meet the parents, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Sorry mum, but I agree with the teacher. He is 8, not 4. Your teacher is trying to show your son there is consequences for mean behaviour. What your son did was mean. That was another child's artwork they put effort into and your son ruined it. You can't undermine the teacher in this because it sends the message to your child that he doesn't have to respect his teacher, and he shouldn't have been punished for his mean behaviour.
Hopefully missing out on the swimming lesson, I assume he would have enjoyed and was looking forward to, sends a clear message that bullying and being mean will not be tolerated.
Wow your school is harsh. My daughter was stabbed in the eye with a pencil, kicked in the face and thrown off the top of play equipment(all seperate times) the school ignored it. That punishment is OTT for what he did.
Well wouldn't you rather they nip the bullying in the bud before it esculates to the horrible treatment your daughter has recieved?