Here is the problem. Ethan has a kid in his class that will not keep his hands to himself. And when I say that, it is not innocent preschooler banter, pushing, etc. It is full out punches and kicks. Twice, I myself have witnessed Ethan standing there minding his business and this kid just walks up and punches him! I was outraged. There are 3 boys in the class and Ethan gets along great with the other little boy ... and all the girls. The teacher has confirmed the issues between Ethan and this little boy, even the kids mother made a comment ("they love to hate each other") to me that I was confused about at first, but now I know what she meant. This morning I picked Ethan up and the kid just walked up and punched him, the mother told him to apologize .. which he did not and then they left. Ethan has told me over and over he does not want to go to his birthday party, and I am not surprised why! But it is sad that a 4 year old does not want to go to a fun bounce house birthday party! He loves school and he loves his teacher and he loves the other kids in his class, but some mornings it is pulling teeth to get him to get ready and I was curious why, but now I know. Friday I have plans of sitting in on his class after I finish my final exam. I want to see what happens daily, and not just the last 5 minutes. I am going to try and stay out of sight.
So when is enough enough? Any suggestions?
2 comments:
I would tell the other mother that Ethan doesn't want to go to his own birthday party for fear of her son and then I would ask HER for suggestions. I would also ask the school why the kid isn't being expelled or at least suspended. I don't care that they are 4... it's still assault. Good luck and keep us posted. Love you.
I would definitely talk to the teacher and/or school about that. She can't let that keep going on in the classroom. What strategies is she using to minimize the problem? I agree with Lori, tell the mother that E doesn't want to go cuz her "thug":) keeps beating up on him.
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