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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 249201" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm with MWM in keeping this light, friendly and thanking her for her keen eye. It's really important to keep a teacher on-side.</p><p></p><p>Think of her posible motives:</p><p></p><p>1) She really cares and is worried for your son, and may have been a bit apprehensive about writing, in case it upset you. In which case, a harsh rsponse from you could hamper future information which in fact you need to know. It IS important to know if your son is hungrier at school that you realised.</p><p></p><p>OR</p><p></p><p>2) She's snotty and trying to have a go at you. In which case - don't give her the satisfaction of getting under your skin. Respond as if she was doing something very kind by alerting you, and ask her to kep watching out - it will keep her off balance and could eventually recruit her into a team of supportive adults looking out for your child.</p><p></p><p>So either way - respond politely and in a friendly manner. I wouldn't reply too formally - keep it friendly and informal, as much as you can. Informality keeps people off-guard and reduces their thoughts of officialdom. So use pherases like "thanks" instead of "thank you", for example.</p><p></p><p>HI Mrs X, thanks for reporting back on my son. I really hadn't considered that he could be hungry - he does have a paid up lunch card, plus I send snacks Occupational Therapist (OT) school for him. Maybe I've made my snacks too nutritious and he's rebelling against my fruit Nazi role? I'll talk to him about his preferences, he might be seeking foods I normally won't allow, as they're a bit too full of empty calories and poor nutrition. Maybe as he is an otherwise healthy kid, I can bend the rules and let him have occasional treats as long as he stops begging food form other kids. If you could keep an eye on him for me to let me know if the begging continues, then I'll know if I can justify such a reward or not. Thanks, I appreciate your keen eye.</p><p>As for dinner - oops, I goofed. I guess it happens to us all. I'll stick a large note on my fridge to help me remember for next time.</p><p>Honestly - growing boys! He's always in such a hurry to play I worry he'll choke, the way he eats!</p><p>Again, thanks for caring. We need more teachers like you, especially with kids like my son, who we're currently having checked out for possible learning problems."</p><p></p><p>It says much the same things, but the familiarity helps reduce any possible hostility and also is aimed to recruit teacher as co-conspirator and spy in your own camp.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 249201, member: 1991"] I'm with MWM in keeping this light, friendly and thanking her for her keen eye. It's really important to keep a teacher on-side. Think of her posible motives: 1) She really cares and is worried for your son, and may have been a bit apprehensive about writing, in case it upset you. In which case, a harsh rsponse from you could hamper future information which in fact you need to know. It IS important to know if your son is hungrier at school that you realised. OR 2) She's snotty and trying to have a go at you. In which case - don't give her the satisfaction of getting under your skin. Respond as if she was doing something very kind by alerting you, and ask her to kep watching out - it will keep her off balance and could eventually recruit her into a team of supportive adults looking out for your child. So either way - respond politely and in a friendly manner. I wouldn't reply too formally - keep it friendly and informal, as much as you can. Informality keeps people off-guard and reduces their thoughts of officialdom. So use pherases like "thanks" instead of "thank you", for example. HI Mrs X, thanks for reporting back on my son. I really hadn't considered that he could be hungry - he does have a paid up lunch card, plus I send snacks Occupational Therapist (OT) school for him. Maybe I've made my snacks too nutritious and he's rebelling against my fruit Nazi role? I'll talk to him about his preferences, he might be seeking foods I normally won't allow, as they're a bit too full of empty calories and poor nutrition. Maybe as he is an otherwise healthy kid, I can bend the rules and let him have occasional treats as long as he stops begging food form other kids. If you could keep an eye on him for me to let me know if the begging continues, then I'll know if I can justify such a reward or not. Thanks, I appreciate your keen eye. As for dinner - oops, I goofed. I guess it happens to us all. I'll stick a large note on my fridge to help me remember for next time. Honestly - growing boys! He's always in such a hurry to play I worry he'll choke, the way he eats! Again, thanks for caring. We need more teachers like you, especially with kids like my son, who we're currently having checked out for possible learning problems." It says much the same things, but the familiarity helps reduce any possible hostility and also is aimed to recruit teacher as co-conspirator and spy in your own camp. Marg [/QUOTE]
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