do any of you work as teachers?
then I am sure you know how difficult it is to deal with kids who refuse to listen.
as a preschool teacher it is a challenge and test of will and patience to change behavior.
There are days when I WISH they would bring back some form of corporal punishment to deal with these behaviors. Then again if this were MY child I would not want anyone but me hitting my child. Even then I wouldn't do it because I've seen what physical abuse does to people.
does beating a child work? I don't think so
So what are you left to do.
I am "breaking in" and I literally mean, "breaking in" a new boy. This new boy, screams at the top of his lungs, swings, tries to hit, kick, has charged me from behind. Since WHEN it is OK for a CHILD to hit a teacher and we cannot hit them??????????
I do have full support of the parents. I will pick this boy up toss his butt into the chair where he sits. He flops to the floor, he goes right back. He moves around he sits longer. I'll put on cartoons so his friends can watch and not him. He is reprimanded big time for his behavior. YOU DO NOT HIT TEACHERS. I always tell this boy, MAKE BETTER CHOICES. I remind him YOU WERE THE ONE WHO DID IT. I DID NOT TELL YOU TO DO THAT. They will continue to be two years old but they need to realize that YOU CHOOSE THE BEHAVIOR YOU GET THE CONSEQUENCES.
anyone got any advice for a boy whose a slow learner?
my favorite saying too bad, so sad.
The parents better be glad that you even put up with their child. You could just ignore him and treat him unlike the rest of your students. He also better be thankful that you are for the better part good to him.
I have already told the parents I suspect that their child is ADHD with oppositional defiance. Either that or he is depressed.
I have been teaching since 1995 and have seen some tough sad cases come and go.
This is really pretty mild
the parents are VERY grateful for what I am doing and for the most part boy just gives up the fight and sits there.
this is the kid who will get thrown out of preschools, the one who will get into fights,
the one who sits in the principals office cause no one gave a damn nor did they give him any way to deal with his problems.
his parents are making a lot of donations to the school but there are days when I think its not enough
I was a preschool teacher, and the children that were spanked were usually the ones that acted out the most. The best thing that worked for us with children that had a hard time listening or being with the group was separation. Consistency is also extremely important. Being calm in the face of an aggravating child is hard(I have a two and four year old - so I know), but in the end it shows strength. If you "lose it", it just shows the kid he can push your buttons.
My Blog: www.progressiveu.org/blog/jlepp-journey
oh i am the most consistant person in the world and I do NOT spank a child that isn't mine. there are days i wish I could.
I don't "lose it" with this boy, but he KNOWS I mean business with my voice.
he could do a lot more damage than he's letting on.
oh i am the most consistant person in the world and I do NOT spank a child that isn't mine. there are days i wish I could.
I don't "lose it" with this boy, but he KNOWS I mean business with my voice.
he could do a lot more damage than he's letting on.