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Hoping we're not going to have trouble with difficult child 2's water polo coaches
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 457655" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Well the phone call went fine. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/whew.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whew:" title="whew :whew:" data-shortname=":whew:" /> In fact, better than I'd expected considering how young this head coach is (graduated from HS in '08).</p><p></p><p>We talked about a lot of things. As for the nicknaming, he said it was not meant in a mean spirit and the assistant did not pick up on difficult child 2 being that upset, though he did say he noticed that he made a face when he heard the name. The coach said everyone on the team was given a nickname -- so I suggested they let difficult child 2 choose his own. He thought that was a good solution, and later when I told difficult child 2 about it he seemed quite pleased. </p><p></p><p>We talked about difficult child 2's issues in general and he said he wished I'd let him know sooner, such as during the summer camp in July or even the "Hell Week" last month. I said I'd been hoping I wouldn't have to bring it up, but clearly that was unrealistic. I explained about his immature social skills, the fact that he's got an IEP and gets help with this through the school, his emotional challenges, inattention, impulsiveness, etc. He said he would make sure to be more aware and sensitive to difficult child 2 moving forward and that he wants this to be a positive environment for all the players. We also talked about a possible mentor for difficult child 2 and he also liked that idea and would talk it over with the assistant (who is actually difficult child 2's coach).</p><p></p><p>He concluded by inviting me to come by practice any time to observe, to talk to him about any concerns, etc. and that he is always available to talk. All-in-all, I think he handled it very maturely for someone his age -- I did not get a sense of ego getting in the way at all, which was a relief.</p><p></p><p>So with that seemingly resolved, it reminds me I need to send out an email to the other teachers tomorrow since school starts on Tuesday. And while I'm at it, I should do it for difficult child 1 as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 457655, member: 3444"] Well the phone call went fine. :whew: In fact, better than I'd expected considering how young this head coach is (graduated from HS in '08). We talked about a lot of things. As for the nicknaming, he said it was not meant in a mean spirit and the assistant did not pick up on difficult child 2 being that upset, though he did say he noticed that he made a face when he heard the name. The coach said everyone on the team was given a nickname -- so I suggested they let difficult child 2 choose his own. He thought that was a good solution, and later when I told difficult child 2 about it he seemed quite pleased. We talked about difficult child 2's issues in general and he said he wished I'd let him know sooner, such as during the summer camp in July or even the "Hell Week" last month. I said I'd been hoping I wouldn't have to bring it up, but clearly that was unrealistic. I explained about his immature social skills, the fact that he's got an IEP and gets help with this through the school, his emotional challenges, inattention, impulsiveness, etc. He said he would make sure to be more aware and sensitive to difficult child 2 moving forward and that he wants this to be a positive environment for all the players. We also talked about a possible mentor for difficult child 2 and he also liked that idea and would talk it over with the assistant (who is actually difficult child 2's coach). He concluded by inviting me to come by practice any time to observe, to talk to him about any concerns, etc. and that he is always available to talk. All-in-all, I think he handled it very maturely for someone his age -- I did not get a sense of ego getting in the way at all, which was a relief. So with that seemingly resolved, it reminds me I need to send out an email to the other teachers tomorrow since school starts on Tuesday. And while I'm at it, I should do it for difficult child 1 as well. [/QUOTE]
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