Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the best way to deal with these kids/parents is to forbid your kids from being friends with them or doing things with them outside school. Most of these defensive parents are the type who are super offended if someone suggests that little Larlo is a bad influence and won't be allowed to play with the other kids, so you might need to work it from that angle because it's the only thing they seem to understand.

It always surprises me how little insight teachers -- and apparently parents -- have into what makes kids tick. Give these kids some extra responsibility or otherwise utilize the extra zest they have in spades. Why punish a kid? The school's job is to teach them, and reach them. The only happy outcome of punishing is for sadists.

Please tell me this is sarcasm. Please!

No, it's not. There just aren't that many gifted teachers out there. We've had some, so I know they exist. Some teachers know how to work magic on kids like this -- some don't give a shit about them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure mine is 'that kid.' He's 'that kid' when I'm trying to work with him, too. His being 'that kid' is part of the reason he got his ADHD diagnosis and is on meds. But, I still need to do my job, so I still need the teacher to deal with it.

My kid is also ADHD and I have compassion but it's my job as a parent to help him not be that kid. The teacher can't "deal with it" when they are not even in the same class room. What can the teacher do aside from muting and emailing me, when I'll have to deal with him anyway.

Yah, he's silly. I tell him not to be silly. However, I am not going to sit next to him through every call (which is probably what would be required to keep him properly still and seated and focused) because I have a job that is essential, and by the way, involves getting food & services out for people who need them more than ever right now. I am perfectly fine with the teacher muting him or whatever else she needs to do to minimize distractions. In fact, this system may even be helpful since presumably he's less able to distract his neighbors and less distracted by his neighbors. She can tell me he's a problem and I will reiterate to him that he shouldn't be silly (which of course he already knows), but the answer that OP advocates that I sit next to him isn't reasonable and isn't happening. Sorry.

That's a good way to see this situation. Silver lining, perhaps.

My spouse and I both have standing 9 AM client calls. We are both required to be available to our clients during core hours. So either my kid dials in on his own, or not at all...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the best way to deal with these kids/parents is to forbid your kids from being friends with them or doing things with them outside school. Most of these defensive parents are the type who are super offended if someone suggests that little Larlo is a bad influence and won't be allowed to play with the other kids, so you might need to work it from that angle because it's the only thing they seem to understand.

It always surprises me how little insight teachers -- and apparently parents -- have into what makes kids tick. Give these kids some extra responsibility or otherwise utilize the extra zest they have in spades. Why punish a kid? The school's job is to teach them, and reach them. The only happy outcome of punishing is for sadists.

Please tell me this is sarcasm. Please!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PARENTS:

You might want to listen during the zoom call. Several kids commented that their parents were still asleep during my kid’s 9am zoom call this morning.

LOL 9 am is too early....

Sorry, but that is a terrible influence. ES kids need help, support, and yes even discipline during online school. What a poor example to just sleep like it is no big deal. It is to them

Its the teachers job to deal with it. They created and allowed the poor classroom dynamics so no, I'm not telling mine to stop. I told mine to speak up as I'm tired of a few kids being bullies and disrespectful. I'd say listen to yours but they probably learned to speak that way from you given how you talk to them and allow it given what I hear and see.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the best way to deal with these kids/parents is to forbid your kids from being friends with them or doing things with them outside school. Most of these defensive parents are the type who are super offended if someone suggests that little Larlo is a bad influence and won't be allowed to play with the other kids, so you might need to work it from that angle because it's the only thing they seem to understand.

It always surprises me how little insight teachers -- and apparently parents -- have into what makes kids tick. Give these kids some extra responsibility or otherwise utilize the extra zest they have in spades. Why punish a kid? The school's job is to teach them, and reach them. The only happy outcome of punishing is for sadists.

Anonymous wrote:PARENTS:

You might want to listen during the zoom call. Several kids commented that their parents were still asleep during my kid’s 9am zoom call this morning.

LOL 9 am is too early....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure mine is 'that kid.' He's 'that kid' when I'm trying to work with him, too. His being 'that kid' is part of the reason he got his ADHD diagnosis and is on meds. But, I still need to do my job, so I still need the teacher to deal with it.

My kid is also ADHD and I have compassion but it's my job as a parent to help him not be that kid. The teacher can't "deal with it" when they are not even in the same class room. What can the teacher do aside from muting and emailing me, when I'll have to deal with him anyway.

Yah, he's silly. I tell him not to be silly. However, I am not going to sit next to him through every call (which is probably what would be required to keep him properly still and seated and focused) because I have a job that is essential, and by the way, involves getting food & services out for people who need them more than ever right now. I am perfectly fine with the teacher muting him or whatever else she needs to do to minimize distractions. In fact, this system may even be helpful since presumably he's less able to distract his neighbors and less distracted by his neighbors. She can tell me he's a problem and I will reiterate to him that he shouldn't be silly (which of course he already knows), but the answer that OP advocates that I sit next to him isn't reasonable and isn't happening. Sorry.

Anonymous wrote:PARENTS:

You might want to listen during the zoom call. Several kids commented that their parents were still asleep during my kid’s 9am zoom call this morning.

So what? So what if they were? I have to get up for work, but if my kid were capable of getting something to eat and getting on the call himself, why would I need to wake up for that?

PARENTS:

You might want to listen during the zoom call. Several kids commented that their parents were still asleep during my kid’s 9am zoom call this morning.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure mine is 'that kid.' He's 'that kid' when I'm trying to work with him, too. His being 'that kid' is part of the reason he got his ADHD diagnosis and is on meds. But, I still need to do my job, so I still need the teacher to deal with it.

My kid is also ADHD and I have compassion but it's my job as a parent to help him not be that kid. The teacher can't "deal with it" when they are not even in the same class room. What can the teacher do aside from muting and emailing me, when I'll have to deal with him anyway.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the best way to deal with these kids/parents is to forbid your kids from being friends with them or doing things with them outside school. Most of these defensive parents are the type who are super offended if someone suggests that little Larlo is a bad influence and won't be allowed to play with the other kids, so you might need to work it from that angle because it's the only thing they seem to understand.

Yes, find a way to inflict some pain. Gross, PP. Just absolutely sickens me that adults think this way.

Maybe the best way to deal with these kids/parents is to forbid your kids from being friends with them or doing things with them outside school. Most of these defensive parents are the type who are super offended if someone suggests that little Larlo is a bad influence and won't be allowed to play with the other kids, so you might need to work it from that angle because it's the only thing they seem to understand.

Anonymous wrote:All the parents who are defensive - are you also the parents who don’t want your precious little angel to go to school with poor brown kids? 5 bucks there are some of you out there.

Are you an idiot? Why would race have anything to do with anything?

PITA classmates come in all colors. And are annoying for all the kids (of all races) who want to actually learn.