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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would encourage as much empathy as possible.

It sounds like  this poor child might be one of the many whose IEPs have not yet gotten to their teachers (from another thread).  And the teachers are caught flat-footed without the resources they need to make this work.

So in essense they have been set up to fail spectacularly in front of an audience of their peers.  And once they have been labeled as the bad kid, maybe they will get the supports that their parents have been working so hard to get in place for them.

I would agree with the PPs idea of empathy- it sounds like Larlo is having a tough time, we all need extra help sometimes.

But do let the teacher know, they are often fighting alongside the parents of the struggling child for the appropriate support.[/quote]

I agree. I can't even begin to wrap my head around how teachers keep track of everyone's specific needs and what action or support they are supposed to provide in the heat of a stressful moment when they have 19 others to deal with.[/quote]

Agree!  A little empathy goes a long way.  My DD is seated next to a girl she perceives to be (with fairly good reason) a bully.  We have talked a lot about why that girl might behave the way she does and how she may be feeling.  So far, she hasn't been totally pleasant to my DD but there has been no bullying (last year she did some fairly nasty things).  I'm keeping an eye on it, but I think my DD's attitude has helped cool off the situation.  The girl's mother has told me that she's having a hard time at school, so I think maybe she just needs a little slack.

Perhaps the child in your son's class just needs a little space.  Either way, don't ask the teacher about him or what his "problem" is (I know you didn't say you were going to do that).  She can't tell you and it's none of your business. If your child truly feels unsafe (and you are not putting that in his head), then you could mention that and ask that he not be seated near the child or something.  I do think sometimes parents gang up on these poor kids and they never have a chance.[/quote]

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