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6 year old son keeps getting kicked out of school
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 698703" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You have great instincts! Please continue to trust them even if others say or think that you are going bonkers. The biggest and most damaging mistakes I have made as a parent were made because I listened to others or my brain when my instincts screamed to do something else. </p><p></p><p>Isn't it rather scary that the school could even think of calling the police on a 6yo child who was clearly in distress? Some people clearly have no common sense. I am glad your son was not made to feel scared of the police due to a few adults acting without thinking. </p><p></p><p>I totally understand feeling torn between homeschooling your child and earning that extra paycheck. It can be a difficult decision and no one would fault you or think less of you regardless of your decision. When we first started to homeschool, my husband and I were more like ships passing in the night than a couple. He worked days and I took a part time job in the evenings, so we spent about 30 min in the evening when he got home and before I left. He was usually asleep by the time I got home. It was not easy but it was WELL worth it. </p><p></p><p>I think some schools are just not equipped to deal with children unless they fit in the little box just like a square apple. If your child is even a tiny bit round, then all the school can think of is to hammer on the child until those round edges are all squared up, even if it damages the child. I dealt with a lot of that by spending the day up at the school volunteering so that if there was a problem, I was right there to help. It was a strange year, and I have never been so happy to remove my child from a situation as I was when we pulled my son out. I hope some of the info is helpful.</p><p></p><p>Do you know of any other homeschooling families in your area? Could you work out a cooperative situation to arrange to work 1-2 days a week, trading off babysitting and teaching duties? It can be harder with a child who is challenging, but I have seen situations where it worked out amazingly well. Honestly, it sounds to me like your son just isn't ready to sit still for the booooooooooring lessons or to have to cope with the sounds, sights, smells and other experiences of elementary school. Some kids just are not ready at six, and I think it is more a failure of the school than the child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 698703, member: 1233"] You have great instincts! Please continue to trust them even if others say or think that you are going bonkers. The biggest and most damaging mistakes I have made as a parent were made because I listened to others or my brain when my instincts screamed to do something else. Isn't it rather scary that the school could even think of calling the police on a 6yo child who was clearly in distress? Some people clearly have no common sense. I am glad your son was not made to feel scared of the police due to a few adults acting without thinking. I totally understand feeling torn between homeschooling your child and earning that extra paycheck. It can be a difficult decision and no one would fault you or think less of you regardless of your decision. When we first started to homeschool, my husband and I were more like ships passing in the night than a couple. He worked days and I took a part time job in the evenings, so we spent about 30 min in the evening when he got home and before I left. He was usually asleep by the time I got home. It was not easy but it was WELL worth it. I think some schools are just not equipped to deal with children unless they fit in the little box just like a square apple. If your child is even a tiny bit round, then all the school can think of is to hammer on the child until those round edges are all squared up, even if it damages the child. I dealt with a lot of that by spending the day up at the school volunteering so that if there was a problem, I was right there to help. It was a strange year, and I have never been so happy to remove my child from a situation as I was when we pulled my son out. I hope some of the info is helpful. Do you know of any other homeschooling families in your area? Could you work out a cooperative situation to arrange to work 1-2 days a week, trading off babysitting and teaching duties? It can be harder with a child who is challenging, but I have seen situations where it worked out amazingly well. Honestly, it sounds to me like your son just isn't ready to sit still for the booooooooooring lessons or to have to cope with the sounds, sights, smells and other experiences of elementary school. Some kids just are not ready at six, and I think it is more a failure of the school than the child. [/QUOTE]
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