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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 181462" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>It just takes one, Susie. One teacher, custodian, aide, to help guide her under the guise of being a friend and safe place to be. </p><p> </p><p>Friends...well, at this age, they come and go by the minute. Someone constant that will be that rock when she needs it is important. And I'm quite sure that you can say that to 'some' teacher and they'll get the point.</p><p> </p><p>It's not enabling your child. It's someone who advocates for changes and is willing to help your child go through them. So you had a meltdown. What are we going to do now to make sure this doesn't happen again? Let's set out a plan. Sometimes it is just a safe place to go and weep and hide. That's ok. Here it is...calm down. Then we'll talk.</p><p> </p><p>One of the best people at my last school was a custodian. He was probably about a 70 year old African American guy...sweet as sugar. If my office was overloaded, I'd ask Joe to take one on. He'd take them around in his VERY slow motion movement as he tended to the cactus gardens, just chatting his lungs out. It was very soothing for the kids. He'd throw in his tidbits of wisdom, then bring them back to my room. He's a keeper.</p><p> </p><p>I hope you can find a support system like this.</p><p> </p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 181462, member: 179"] It just takes one, Susie. One teacher, custodian, aide, to help guide her under the guise of being a friend and safe place to be. Friends...well, at this age, they come and go by the minute. Someone constant that will be that rock when she needs it is important. And I'm quite sure that you can say that to 'some' teacher and they'll get the point. It's not enabling your child. It's someone who advocates for changes and is willing to help your child go through them. So you had a meltdown. What are we going to do now to make sure this doesn't happen again? Let's set out a plan. Sometimes it is just a safe place to go and weep and hide. That's ok. Here it is...calm down. Then we'll talk. One of the best people at my last school was a custodian. He was probably about a 70 year old African American guy...sweet as sugar. If my office was overloaded, I'd ask Joe to take one on. He'd take them around in his VERY slow motion movement as he tended to the cactus gardens, just chatting his lungs out. It was very soothing for the kids. He'd throw in his tidbits of wisdom, then bring them back to my room. He's a keeper. I hope you can find a support system like this. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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