Just had a parent today claim the usual that her son is an angel.
Oh hell no. To summarise:
-He grabbed another child around the neck and pulled him back because he was "cutting in line." Yet the other 4 children in the group all claim otherwise and there's no prior connection between ANY of the other children (as in, he was the oldest in the group)
-He will complain to me (and only to me I've noticed) that this child or that child is annoying him or doing something to him that is absolutely trivial. But the other kicker is that he refuses to rectify the situation himself (most kids his age will attempt to solve the situation on their own and even a number of YOUNGER kids do the same).
-He's a hypocrite. He'll complain about a particular behaviour, then he'll turn around and do said behaviour to ANOTHER child. I don't know if it's because I don't look like I'm taking the situation seriously or if he's being manipulative. Conversations with my two bossladies are leaning towards the latter because he's pulled the same crap on them.
-He also refuses to listen to me when I give him an instruction. It takes 3+ tries to get anything out of him. Bosslady #1 came down like a sack of bricks on him for it.
When he does listen, it's with one of three goals: to get his own way, to get a reward or "revenge."
His mother isn't helping it. In her eyes, he can do no wrong and he shares the same attitude. Thank god we only have 14 more weeks of dealing with him and then he's outta here. (2 weeks left of this term, 2 weeks of holidays, 10 weeks of the fourth term)
In comparison, the other parents who have kids with behavioural issues are actually doing something about it. One of the kids is on the spectrum and we're debating whether or not to explain to the other kids about it fully. (I actually did sit this particular child down today to explain to him that Child On The Spectrum does not always do things with the goal of annoying him) The other child with behavioural issues is one I've mentioned before (suspected abuse)-in this case, the kid is actually getting help (and it's not abuse either)
Just the parent...ye gods. I had her pegged as a GOOD mother, but this is just....ugh.
Oh hell no. To summarise:
-He grabbed another child around the neck and pulled him back because he was "cutting in line." Yet the other 4 children in the group all claim otherwise and there's no prior connection between ANY of the other children (as in, he was the oldest in the group)
-He will complain to me (and only to me I've noticed) that this child or that child is annoying him or doing something to him that is absolutely trivial. But the other kicker is that he refuses to rectify the situation himself (most kids his age will attempt to solve the situation on their own and even a number of YOUNGER kids do the same).
-He's a hypocrite. He'll complain about a particular behaviour, then he'll turn around and do said behaviour to ANOTHER child. I don't know if it's because I don't look like I'm taking the situation seriously or if he's being manipulative. Conversations with my two bossladies are leaning towards the latter because he's pulled the same crap on them.
-He also refuses to listen to me when I give him an instruction. It takes 3+ tries to get anything out of him. Bosslady #1 came down like a sack of bricks on him for it.
When he does listen, it's with one of three goals: to get his own way, to get a reward or "revenge."
His mother isn't helping it. In her eyes, he can do no wrong and he shares the same attitude. Thank god we only have 14 more weeks of dealing with him and then he's outta here. (2 weeks left of this term, 2 weeks of holidays, 10 weeks of the fourth term)
In comparison, the other parents who have kids with behavioural issues are actually doing something about it. One of the kids is on the spectrum and we're debating whether or not to explain to the other kids about it fully. (I actually did sit this particular child down today to explain to him that Child On The Spectrum does not always do things with the goal of annoying him) The other child with behavioural issues is one I've mentioned before (suspected abuse)-in this case, the kid is actually getting help (and it's not abuse either)
Just the parent...ye gods. I had her pegged as a GOOD mother, but this is just....ugh.
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