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May 3, 2006, 11:40 am PDT
Teacher "sat" on Her?!
Quote From: wifeofroryI'm not sure if I should call my daughter "spirited" or not. I'll try to make this as short as possible. She was with me 24/7 until right b/4 she turned 3. Then she went to daycare. Progressed in the "classroom" environment fine, but nap time was unbearable. She would go into rages where the teacher would have to sit on her to contain her. She would throw things, scream, run from the teachers, bite, hit, etc. (anyone who got in her way). However we only saw this behavior twice at home. Right b/4 she turned 4 we started her in preschool. Things were pretty good, with only an occasional nap time fit. Until the last 3-4 weeks. (she has since been kicked out of preschool because the teachers can't handle her outbursts). She knows why she is doing this. She says she justs wants to be with me. I have a job where I can take her to work so this does not help the situation. I told her I would get a babysitter and she said "You know how i'll act". I just don't understand why she's acting out. She gets tons of attention from me and her father. She also has an 18 yr. old sister who is very attentive. There is no lack of discipline (between Dr. Phil and Supernanny, we've tried every punishment known to man) but no change in behavior when she knows there is nothing the teachers can do to her. Any thoughts? Please help!!!! AAAggghhhh!! As a former daycare teacher and administrator I about jumped out of my skin when I read your post, most particularly the part about naptime troubles at school. I don't know what state you live in, but chances are your state has regs that cover appropriate conduct at daycare, and forcing a child to nap or restraining them in any way are probably way out of line. If a 4 year old child doesn't want to nap, they should be given something quiet to do or look at so that others may rest. But under no circumstances is it appropriate for the teacher to "muscle" a child into compliance. Maybe the problem isn't what they teachers do "to" her at school, but what they aren't doing "with" her. There are lots of things she could be doing to help a teacher out at naptime that would utilize her intelligence, instead of trying to shut it off at naptime.
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