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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is that your increasingly unsavory description of the other girl and her behavior toward your DD is your way to capture sympathy for yourself and your DD. And to distract from the unreasonable wish list you have for your daughter's individualized school year.[/quote]

Why is it unreasonable to expect for children to work on their individual needs?

I sent DD to school and purposely wasn't involved because I don't want to helicopter parent.  But she started telling me more about school and I started to pay attention I've become very disappointed.

I'm not looking for your sympathy. I'm just venting.[/quote]

At 5, your child has an "individual" need to learn how to function in a group, read, understand numbers and basic math, follow instructions, manage social interactions, etc etc - which is what K is all about - as much as the next child.  If she is struggling socially you, as her parent, have the responsibility to remain dispassionate and understand what is motivating it - which may or may not be exactly what she is telling you.  Young children exxagerate all the time.  They tell stories.  My son tells me his teacher is "mean" all the time, and I know better because I've spoken with her, and I've visited the classroom and seen how she interacts with the kids, and she and her co-teachers are all lovely.  The bottom line is that he doesn't want to follow instructions and guess what?  That's too damned bad.  I don't think I'm doing him any service by saying "Gee Larlo, you're right.  Mrs. Brown is a big meanie for expecting you to be respectful in class."  Instead I say "Mrs. Brown, daddy and I have high expectations for you and we know that you can do it.  We all want to see you do your best."  Your strategy sounds like undermining the teacher, which isn't a real winner for either of you. [/quote]

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