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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can I ask what real trauma high SES kids are going through? (due to the pandemic, besides family dying) I work at a low SES school and even before the pandemic of course many of my students had trauma.

I'm in no way saying more wealthy children cannot suffer, I used to work in CA at a school nestled in a neighborhood where the homes started at 1M, and a few kids were suicidal.

However not seeing your friends in person, dealing with online classes won't raise their ACE (adverse childhood experiences).
THAT is trauma, this is sad and yes, may lead to depressions and some anxiety but it is not trauma.

I feel parents are throwing out this word carelessly. I'm not saying DL is a goldmine, I also really hate it. But I also feel DCPS missed the in person boat. Why now when the rates are climbing? Please stop with the WTU, at the end of the day I agree my union was obstructionist but whose the real boss? We could have went back for term 1 and part of 2.[/quote]

I just want to go back to a few days ago and point out the absurdity of what this person is claiming. Apparently going through a pandemic is not an adverse childhood experience. It's RIDICULOUS to reduce the potential traumatic affects of lack of in-person schooling to simply "not seeing friends" or "having online classes."

And I can tell you that as a child of high SES parents, there is trauma to be had. My parents were extremely neglectful and almost never interacted with me. Had I been a child in the pandemic with the parents I had then, I would have been mostly feral--days without talking to or having a meal with anyone. There are plenty of parents like this, although they'd not be interested in coming on this board.[/quote]

No it's not an ACE still. I'm sorry your parents didn't spend enough time with you and that has done damage, however it's not trauma. You were not beaten, you didn't not get food, you didn't see violence in the home, get raped.

And really no meals with anyone, how did you eat?

The point is most children in high SES families are eating, being clothed, bathed, and talked to. I'll say it again: IT IS NOT TRAUMA NOT TO SEE YOUR FRIENDS IN PERSON OR HAVE CLASS ONLINE.

The pp also didn't say that high SES kids can't have trauma, they said due to schools being closed. Big difference.[/quote]

Neglect is trauma, dumba**[/quote]

I feel bad for you, no resilience. You think your parents providing dinner with you but not always eating with you is trauma. Cry me a river with your BS childhood sob stories and save it for your therapist who is paid to hear that crap.

Again, not seeing your friends in person and doing school online specifically isn't trauma. Sorry not sorry.[/quote]

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