I really don't think anyone really wants to "get rid of parents"... but as someone who has taught Kindergarten, often when little ones have separation anxiety, it only gets worse the longer mom stays. Mom is, naturally, upset too, and the little one feeds off that and what started as a few tears can become a full fledged tantrum. Then you have a real disruption because that child's anxiety can spread to other little ones who begin to wonder whether or not they should be upset too. When mom gives the child a kiss and reassures them that she will return at the end of the day and leaves right away, the child usually becomes quickly interested in what the other kids are doing and has no more tears within about 5 minutes or less. I usually give the parent in question a call on my first break to reassure them that their child is indeed fine. That helps build those trusting feelings that are so needed. Jennifer In a message dated 8/24/2007 3:27:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I see lingering differently, I see it as a way to reconnect school and community. I agree with Renee that disruptions have to be addressed (in fact, had to address parents attending with small children and with an unwillingness to reign in the behaviors of these kiddos), but my fear is that if we don't tread lightly and celebrate that these parents are HERE in our schools, regardless of their motivation ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
