Question:Today is my step daughters 6th b-day. My wife and I had a small party for her with the rest of her kindergarten school kids a few minutes before school was out. When we were setting the party up while they were still at recess the assistant principle wanted to have a talk with us. Long story short she informed us that our child was having behavior problems and recommended she a behavior specialist. Now, we were aware she had a few incidences throughout the year. Not listening, hit a kid back (only one incident), and just basic things young children get in trouble for. Nothing instance is major or often. The way she portrayed it was as if it was out of control and needed serious measures to correct whatever was wrong. For one she is not a problem when she is at home and 2nd she is doing exceptionally well in her school work. We are not one of those parents that thinks “oh not my child”. We agree that she has some issues but nothing more that most 5 and 6 year old don’t have. Once we explained this to her she said instead recommended to have someone come in and monitor her daily when in the 1st grade. To me this is even worse. Once the class came in it was a mad house. I would say a good 25% of the kids were way out of line and was not even on the same caliber as our child. I know had had once snap shot of what goes on ever day but it was clear that we do not have the most troublesome in the class by far. I for one disagree with their recommendation and think that the idea is to extreme and if this was a major issue why are we being told so late in the year. I want to get advice and suggestions from other parents. Is this going too far?
I also want to note yes we do discipline here when she is in trouble at school so that is the type of advice I am looking for. I also want to add that I was subjected to a situation similar to this when I was in 2nd grade. Mine was more on the educational side. I had to suffer the consequences of the public schools poor guidance and suggestions. My mother took me out of the public school system and put me into private. It was there where everything changed for the better. Could the school at fault on this with our daughter? …. Thanks in advance.
