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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 461440"><p>Check out the thread in Watercooler about the Anthony parents and you'll see the word EXCUSES comes up A LOT.</p><p>In my area, my world and in my life....I have substitute taught and worked in schools. Yes, many parents can make excuses for their children and although it is never "ok," it gets particularly concerning when it continues into middle school and beyond. Parents sometimes make teachers look foolish and this is ashame. True, there are some mediocre (or worse) teachers...a sorrowful thing. But this topic is not about that. It's about kids getting away with things and parents backing their inappropriate behaviors up with excuses. These kids often show signs of entitlement and this can lead to all sorts of problematic behaviors.</p><p></p><p>It gets a little more complicated and confusing with special needs children. I think we have to advocate that they are not being ignored or abused within the system. It takes awareness. Sometimes that means walking a fine line between being a good parent and enabling. Enabling just is never going to be a healthy thing to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 461440"] Check out the thread in Watercooler about the Anthony parents and you'll see the word EXCUSES comes up A LOT. In my area, my world and in my life....I have substitute taught and worked in schools. Yes, many parents can make excuses for their children and although it is never "ok," it gets particularly concerning when it continues into middle school and beyond. Parents sometimes make teachers look foolish and this is ashame. True, there are some mediocre (or worse) teachers...a sorrowful thing. But this topic is not about that. It's about kids getting away with things and parents backing their inappropriate behaviors up with excuses. These kids often show signs of entitlement and this can lead to all sorts of problematic behaviors. It gets a little more complicated and confusing with special needs children. I think we have to advocate that they are not being ignored or abused within the system. It takes awareness. Sometimes that means walking a fine line between being a good parent and enabling. Enabling just is never going to be a healthy thing to do. [/QUOTE]
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