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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 233305" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I would request a copy of the written discipline policy. What steps are to be taken before a suspension? I personally think the automatic suspension is unhealthy for your son. He is only 6 years old. How is he to learn if he is going to be pushed down so fast and hard at every bad action? I can see how he was surprised and confused about the suspension. It angered him because he is too young to think ahead that his first offense could lead to that.</p><p></p><p>I would think most discipline policies should have a few steps building up to the suspension so no one is surprised. Something like:</p><p></p><p>1st offense - verbal warning (explain to the child what will happen if behavior continues - I don't think they even tried telling your child he would be suspended if this continues).</p><p></p><p>2nd offense - Staff talks to parents</p><p></p><p>3rd offense - Management talks to parents and child</p><p></p><p>4th offense - suspension (after parents are aware that unresolved issues with steps 1 - 3 can cause suspension).</p><p></p><p>If you were given a parent handbook for the program, the policy should be in there. </p><p></p><p>For staff to react to a 6 yr old in that fashion tells me that there are inexperienced staff who do not have the child's best interest at heart. They do not know how to deal with any but the most well behaved children which will be hard to find at the end of the school day. Makes me wonder how many suspensions there are in a week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 233305, member: 5096"] I would request a copy of the written discipline policy. What steps are to be taken before a suspension? I personally think the automatic suspension is unhealthy for your son. He is only 6 years old. How is he to learn if he is going to be pushed down so fast and hard at every bad action? I can see how he was surprised and confused about the suspension. It angered him because he is too young to think ahead that his first offense could lead to that. I would think most discipline policies should have a few steps building up to the suspension so no one is surprised. Something like: 1st offense - verbal warning (explain to the child what will happen if behavior continues - I don't think they even tried telling your child he would be suspended if this continues). 2nd offense - Staff talks to parents 3rd offense - Management talks to parents and child 4th offense - suspension (after parents are aware that unresolved issues with steps 1 - 3 can cause suspension). If you were given a parent handbook for the program, the policy should be in there. For staff to react to a 6 yr old in that fashion tells me that there are inexperienced staff who do not have the child's best interest at heart. They do not know how to deal with any but the most well behaved children which will be hard to find at the end of the school day. Makes me wonder how many suspensions there are in a week. [/QUOTE]
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