Concerned Parents

At some point, your child will come home from school upset, full of complaint telling you that they hate the teacher. How would you handle the situation?
Be alarmed or concerned ?
The best thing I would say is to listen calmly to the complaint without jumping to a conclusion.
The child could be upset and frustrated with a difficult test or assignment, or being embarrassed for being called down in front of the class
You have to listen very calmly, be reassuring and very patient. You have to ask the questions “what the teacher did or said to upset you?” What did the kids do, is anybody bullying you? From those answers, you may get the idea of what could have happened. If in a short time your child forgets and goes out to play that is great and you can move on, but if the child stays upset has problem going to sleep and tells you that he doesn’t want to go to school the next day then talk about it and try to solve the problem together to find a simple solution. You should also go to the next open house night and listen to the teacher expectation, talk to other parents and see if they have a similar problem or concerns. Go and pick your child up early and observe how he/she relates to other children.
If what you hear and see is in line with what you hear at home, then call the teacher and set up an appointment to share the concern with her and to try to solve the problem together.
If your child is old enough, bring him/her with you. It is important that they understand that a positive resolution with the teacher is the best solution for everybody’s concern.


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