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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I think the reason you are getting these kinds of reactions is because your posts seem to be written by someone who lacks... empathy. Perhaps if you are trying to get advice and help your child you might try to look at things from other perspectives as well as yours.

You might want to look up Theory of Mind.[/quote]

It seems you have a child who is disruptive and might have special educational needs and you want to provide a counter point of view. You should be honest and transparent about it instead of posing as the impartial observer.

I get that having classmates and their parents complain about your child and asking for disciplinary action and removal from the class is hurtful. At the same time you need to see the other point of view, some behavior really is unacceptable and has to be dealt with, coping mechanisms need to be taught, otherwise you’re setting your child for failure later in life.

Also, where’s your empathy for the other students and their parents? As posters have said here, their children’s wellbeing and learning is impacted. Parents decide that the disruptive behavior is so damaging to their kids that they pay tens of thousands to get them out of that environment, even when it’s a hardship for the family. That’s not insignificant or a mere nuisance.

You are free to advocate for your child, that certainly is understandable. But allow other parents to do the same for their own kids, don’t shame them for lacking empathy, they are just anxious, minimize how they are hurt etc. [/quote]

Theory of Mind, OP, look it up. I say this with kindness. Assuming anyone who tells you you lack empathy of doing so because they have a secret child with special needs is not a conclusion a normal person would do. That you think you're in the right here is disturbing.[/quote]

What’s your motivation for being on this thread then? How is this relevant to you personally?[/quote]

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