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HELP!!! difficult child 2 HAS TO BRING HOME THE DREADED CRYING
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 85601" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dammit Janet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My feelings on this assignment is that unless a difficult child is delayed, they should do it. </div></div></p><p></p><p>Delayed in what way, Janet? It seems to me that the parents who have the most concern are the ones whose kids are delayed in social terms at least.</p><p></p><p>And Kjs, your difficult child had to do it last year? He would have been only 11! What were they thinking?</p><p></p><p>I am so glad that our government schools in Australia don't do this. Only some of our exclusive private schools, the ones who can afford the equipment. Most schools would prefer to spend the money on a new trampoline. I think there have been times when a kid has to look after an egg, working with another student - it gets the point across but is generally considered to be a pain in the neck and a joke, by both kids and parents. A dozen eggs is a lot cheaper than one doll, and will supply most of the class (one egg to two students).</p><p></p><p>I know it would be most unsuitable for difficult child 3, with his extreme level of anxiety. And if it had been part of difficult child 1's curriculum - I don't even think he could handle it now, let alone when he was at school. And easy child 2/difficult child 2 wouldn't cope either, her anxiety is still too far out of control. And they're over 21!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 85601, member: 1991"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dammit Janet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My feelings on this assignment is that unless a difficult child is delayed, they should do it. </div></div> Delayed in what way, Janet? It seems to me that the parents who have the most concern are the ones whose kids are delayed in social terms at least. And Kjs, your difficult child had to do it last year? He would have been only 11! What were they thinking? I am so glad that our government schools in Australia don't do this. Only some of our exclusive private schools, the ones who can afford the equipment. Most schools would prefer to spend the money on a new trampoline. I think there have been times when a kid has to look after an egg, working with another student - it gets the point across but is generally considered to be a pain in the neck and a joke, by both kids and parents. A dozen eggs is a lot cheaper than one doll, and will supply most of the class (one egg to two students). I know it would be most unsuitable for difficult child 3, with his extreme level of anxiety. And if it had been part of difficult child 1's curriculum - I don't even think he could handle it now, let alone when he was at school. And easy child 2/difficult child 2 wouldn't cope either, her anxiety is still too far out of control. And they're over 21! Marg [/QUOTE]
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