My boy. He gets Canker Sores.
I was prone to them too.
On Thursday we couldn’t tell if it was tooth ache for the ulcers OR misery at school that was causing him so much misery.
We let him stay home.
And yes…tooth ache.
In March my dentist said he had many many cavities. Well four.
We took him in on Friday to the pediatric dentist and yes..he has bad caviities. It may be easier for them to just remove the teeth or at least have to do root canals on him.
Poor kid.
His teeth are badly eroded. Could be from grinding.
Lots of plaque.
I am a bad mom.
I don’t encourage or do much flossing and hate fighting about teeth brushing. And so here he is.
Set up for four appointments with the dentist to deal with this. They are also going to put silver crowns on the adult molars to protect them.
Robot boy here we come.
He is okay with it..but only because he doesn’t know what he is in store for. I KNOW dentistry is a lot better than it was when I was a kid…but still. Poor guy.
He is more happy about getting a ‘Bakugan’ for each visit AND missing school.
Once child has been pulled from his class because of the hate the mom has for the teacher.
I am going to be calling the Annex on Monday to see if we can put him there instead.
I spoke to the principal and basically, he knows that the teacher is not great and not liked, but has seniority and the power of the union protecting her.
She reminds us of this every time we question her teaching or judgement. “I have 21 years of teaching” she extols to us.
WHO CARES.
Going house hunting tomorrow. Crunchy Husband says we are NOT really in the market. But I am….
We will see.
I can look..I can plan…I can think about it.
Finding a good school for Adam and Caity is my top priority right now.
Crusading seems to be my thing right now.
When I took Adam to his Taekwon Do class on Friday…we were again faced with an out of control class. The kids were screaming and back talking.
Adam just looked back at me like ‘WTF?’
Teacher was trying to make lessons out of the fun. But all I could see we was obnoxious kids who should know better and not much better parents.
Adam came up to me and said it was all giving him a headache.
So we left.
When I got back, I fired of an email to the teacher explaining why we left.
He phoned me that night and apologized and GENUINELY asked me for advice on teaching the class.
Em…isn’t martial arts all about learning patience and discipline. Should THAT not be the basis of the class?
We are also going to see if Adam likes the class for older kids. It apparently is filled with more lessons and less running and screaming.
I am also working on my empassioned crusade about Adam’s school. I am thinking about if it is really worth hassling the school board or not.
I don’t want MY actions to affect Adam while he is at that school.
But something HAS to be done about the current situation.
But for a change, I am trying to not be rash about it. Will plan out the letter and let patience prevail.
Dealings with schools is a tricky thing. You don’t want them to begin circling the wagons, yet you need what’s right for your son.
Approach it this way: Say to the principal that you only want what is in the best interest of your CHILD. Your son didn’t do so well with this person last year, and sometimes teaching style vs learning style do not mesh. It’s not meshing-and so you’d like your child to be in the other class.
Stress that this isn’t a personal vendetta or something, but rather that you only want what is best for your son.
The amount of time that some has been teaching doesn’t necessarily mean they “know everything”. In fact, it’s quite the contrary. Usually it means that they are a more traditional teacher that is stuck in their ways and have difficulty thinking outside the box, which is what some kids need.
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WOW you have a lot of topics here….I bet you never thought school could be so much fun. You know it’s unfortunate about Adams teacher….there are lots out there. I can remember when my youngest(who is dyslexic)was in grade one. The teacher had her do spelling test….I politely met with her on many occassions trying to explain that my youngest didnt’ understand the alphabet how in the heck was she going to be able to do spelling tests….with the assistance of my sister and her husband who were both teachers I finally met with the principal the teacher and worked on different strategies. As my daughter worked her way through grades 1-5 I struggles with the system trying to ensure she got the supports she needed…I had her tested by the Disctrict psychologist….I had to be her advocate no one else would…..once we got the results from the testing it solidified for us that the school system was not going to give her what she needed…she would go to a full day of school, then tutoring for an hour four days a week and then home work on top of that….she was doing 8-9 hrs of school almost everyday….this wasn’t working…her self esteem became low…she worked so hard….we finally took her out of the public system and sent her to a private school that specialized in working with children with dyslexia….grossly expensive…but it was worth it…she flourished. Today she is in grade 11 she still requires and legally is entitled to supports in school which she gets….the wonderful thing is she is planning on being a doctor…yes a doctor….she recognized she wasn’t stupid she just learnt things in a different way.
Sometimes even with being your childs best advocate you need to work from the inside….maybe could consider becoming part of Adams schools parent group….help set the goals for the school be a change agent…it’s worth a try.
Dentist….now being a nurse who has to recover little tykes who come in for dental surgery for primarily cavities…I have to admit I get frustrated….as much as it is a pain to struggle with our kids to get them to brush and floss…believe the alternative of being put under a general…and listening to them scream when they wake up becase they don’t understand where they are, why their mouth is throbbing the way it is….a little brushing with some supervision goes along way….now with that being said…there are children who are prone to poor teeth….I wish you all the best with that one.
As far as the Tai Kwon Do goes…yes the teacher should ultimately be teaching dicipline….you might suggest he/she has a meeting with all the parents…the teacher must make it clear that there are standards of behaviour that must be met…the child should be given a warning…if their behaviour does not improve the child should be removed from the class…it’s not a babysitting class…the child is there to learn some skills…and it is disrepectful of the other children to distract or take away a learning opportunity for another…and personally I think the teacher should take that approach with the parents.
Sorry for the length of this response…you always right such good stuff that really gives me food for thought….
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