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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 131638" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>This is very inappropriate, in my humble opinion. Yanking on a student who is not fighting is not ever OK. Taking the hat, IF that is the consequence doled out by the school is OK, in my humble opinion. But the teacher had NO need to yank on a child. None.</p><p> </p><p>Why did they give him a bear to talk to? Maybe it is a good strategy for when he is angry, but a NINTH grader?? What planet is this school on??? Do they REALLY think he will talk to it, hit it, whatever in front of others?</p><p> </p><p>The warden, is this a vice principal, principal, ed teacher, who? I would want to meet with the teacher, warden, principal, and then maybe the Superintendent of Schools. </p><p> </p><p>It really serves NO purpose to humiliate a child, esp at, well, at any age.</p><p> </p><p>I do remember one of my daughter's teachers saying that she (teacher) would only believe half of what the child says about the parent if the parent will only believe half of what the child says about the teacher.</p><p> </p><p>How are we to teach our children proper anger management and to keep their hands to themselves if the teachers won't?</p><p> </p><p>I would, however, be stone cold furious about the bear. At 14 their image of themselves is so fragile, they don't need to be set up for harrassment and bullying by an adult!! </p><p> </p><p>What if your son dresses the bear in "goth" or other style clothing? Personally I would make it a Harley bear if he was forced to carry it, or a theme based on something from Hot Topic or wherever. I would also ask that the Yanking teacher be made to carry one so he/she can yank on the bear instead of my child!</p><p> </p><p>Could he carry a rubber skeleton or stuffed plush skeleton instead of the bear? This isn't quite what I had in mind, but it is an example : <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=5834.0" target="_blank">http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=5834.0</a></p><p> </p><p>This is a bit "cutesier" than what I had in mind, but also an example: <a href="http://item.express.ebay.com/Toys-Hobbies_Bears__BEARINGTON-Seymore-Bones-PLUSH-Skeleton-HALLOWEEN-New_W0QQitemZ270162370761QQihZ017QQddnZToysQ20Q26Q20HobbiesQQadnZBearsQQptdiZ899QQddiZ1290QQcmdZExpressItem" target="_blank">http://item.express.ebay.com/Toys-Hobbies_Bears__BEARINGTON-Seymore-Bones-PLUSH-Skeleton-HALLOWEEN-New_W0QQitemZ270162370761QQihZ017QQddnZToysQ20Q26Q20HobbiesQQadnZBearsQQptdiZ899QQddiZ1290QQcmdZExpressItem</a></p><p> </p><p>MAybe this Felix the cat dressed up as a skeleton? <a href="http://www.cartooncat.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/10084/subcatid/0/id/115820" target="_blank">http://www.cartooncat.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/10084/subcatid/0/id/115820</a></p><p> </p><p>This has a whole page of skelanimals: <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?spotlight=498&collect=Plush&theme=SKELANIMALS&company=&rppdup=20&rpp=20&filterdup=0&filter=0&premium=0&nm=0&coming=&clearance=0&justone=0&SearchOrder=thm&searchfield=&pref=0&pg=0&orsearch=0&wrid=0&tree=0&sort=0&new=0" target="_blank">http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?spotlight=498&collect=Plush&theme=SKELANIMALS&company=&rppdup=20&rpp=20&filterdup=0&filter=0&premium=0&nm=0&coming=&clearance=0&justone=0&SearchOrder=thm&searchfield=&pref=0&pg=0&orsearch=0&wrid=0&tree=0&sort=0&new=0</a></p><p> </p><p>I would STRONGLY caution AGAINST naming the skeleton or dressing it like a teacher! Just to protect your son.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe a stuffed vampire? Just anything so he is less likely to be bullied.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 131638, member: 1233"] This is very inappropriate, in my humble opinion. Yanking on a student who is not fighting is not ever OK. Taking the hat, IF that is the consequence doled out by the school is OK, in my humble opinion. But the teacher had NO need to yank on a child. None. Why did they give him a bear to talk to? Maybe it is a good strategy for when he is angry, but a NINTH grader?? What planet is this school on??? Do they REALLY think he will talk to it, hit it, whatever in front of others? The warden, is this a vice principal, principal, ed teacher, who? I would want to meet with the teacher, warden, principal, and then maybe the Superintendent of Schools. It really serves NO purpose to humiliate a child, esp at, well, at any age. I do remember one of my daughter's teachers saying that she (teacher) would only believe half of what the child says about the parent if the parent will only believe half of what the child says about the teacher. How are we to teach our children proper anger management and to keep their hands to themselves if the teachers won't? I would, however, be stone cold furious about the bear. At 14 their image of themselves is so fragile, they don't need to be set up for harrassment and bullying by an adult!! What if your son dresses the bear in "goth" or other style clothing? Personally I would make it a Harley bear if he was forced to carry it, or a theme based on something from Hot Topic or wherever. I would also ask that the Yanking teacher be made to carry one so he/she can yank on the bear instead of my child! Could he carry a rubber skeleton or stuffed plush skeleton instead of the bear? This isn't quite what I had in mind, but it is an example : [URL]http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=5834.0[/URL] This is a bit "cutesier" than what I had in mind, but also an example: [URL]http://item.express.ebay.com/Toys-Hobbies_Bears__BEARINGTON-Seymore-Bones-PLUSH-Skeleton-HALLOWEEN-New_W0QQitemZ270162370761QQihZ017QQddnZToysQ20Q26Q20HobbiesQQadnZBearsQQptdiZ899QQddiZ1290QQcmdZExpressItem[/URL] MAybe this Felix the cat dressed up as a skeleton? [URL]http://www.cartooncat.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/10084/subcatid/0/id/115820[/URL] This has a whole page of skelanimals: [URL]http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?spotlight=498&collect=Plush&theme=SKELANIMALS&company=&rppdup=20&rpp=20&filterdup=0&filter=0&premium=0&nm=0&coming=&clearance=0&justone=0&SearchOrder=thm&searchfield=&pref=0&pg=0&orsearch=0&wrid=0&tree=0&sort=0&new=0[/URL] I would STRONGLY caution AGAINST naming the skeleton or dressing it like a teacher! Just to protect your son. Maybe a stuffed vampire? Just anything so he is less likely to be bullied. [/QUOTE]
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