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Date Posted: 14:12:37 04/16/03 Wed
Author: tutter13 (Melissa)
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UPDATE on Jon and his school teasing and crying. . .(m)

Ok, so yesterday I figured I'd try to give Jon a break from school a little and asked my parents if they'd pick him up early. So they did, and he got to ride his bike and play outside in the 70-80 degree weather. Anyhow, he talked to my mom about the kids teasing him. Apparently they tease him about the way he talks sometimes. I guess at times he may have trouble saying something, or getting it out just right, or some trouble with a word, and the kids tease him about that. Well, my mom is right, he shouldn't have to deal with that at school. So, I think I'll try talking to his teacher about this. I may just point out that a couple of the boys are doing this and not mention names. Honesty, I don't remember the names. Well, I had a chat with Jon about how sometimes kids will put someone else down to make themself look good, and that they are just mean at times. I told him he's very smart and he shouldn't let anyone make him think differently. It seemed like a good conversation.

Oh, we had a couple of cry incidents too, but I think I handled them well. When he calmed down the one time I told him, "I know that upset you but I can talk to you about it much better when you aren't crying." He agreed that was true. Maybe we are onto something here. Thanks again for all the advice and opinions yesterday.

Further, I just talked to his teacher on the phone. I told her that I know she cannot possibly be expected to catch everything, and that I know when I was a kid you'd wait till the teacher wasn't looking to do something, so if other kids and/or parents don't tell her some things she'll never know. She didn't know about it, but seemed sad it was happening and concerned. I think she may talk to Jon about it some, but she mentioned that she will discuss it tomorrow in the morning during their circle time.

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Some kids can be mean and it starts at this early age already -- arglass, 14:24:02 04/16/03 Wed
- Thanks Angie. . .(m) -- tutter13, 14:39:10 04/16/03 Wed
It sounds like you're handling it very well (m) -- 4grant, 21:06:38 04/16/03 Wed
- Thanks Sherri. The funny thing is it's the ones who are about 1 yr. older that tease, but. . .(m) -- tutter13, 08:47:58 04/17/03 Thu

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