My second grader was having sleeping problems. She wasn't really getting any good REM sleep in my opinion, which left her cranky and unbearable for several days. I couldn't take all the pushback and the crying. It was getting out of hand.
“Mom, I don't feel well. My stomach hurts”, she said. Her face looked pale but I could tell she could still go to school if I really pushed. I sent her to do the regular- go to the bathroom, drink some water, have a piece of toast… wait a bit. She was persistent. “Do you have any tests? Any big projects?” “No. Can I please stay home?” “Ok”
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My kid came home and mentioned casually that a kid in her class threatened to kill another kid. I won't go into great detail for privacy reasons, also the situation was handled appropriately by her teacher and the school. Aside from the flash of discomfort that rushed over me, I was disturbed by a callous statement my daughter made. Honestly it scared the shit out of me. She said, “I'm not too worried anyway… He's just a kid. He can't do anything" Record scratch. I thought of all the school shootings that included children or teens that brought their parents' weapons to school… I thought of all the shooters who were later known to be mentally ill. I thought of everyone who loves their guns more than the children who have died from a bullet that could have been prevented.
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I'm a former teacher and former college athlete, currently working to make life more equitable for all people. My mission is to get parents to partner with their child's teacher.
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