http://todayichooselove.com/a-5-year-old-survivor/ Wake Up Your Relationships ~ Transform Your Life ~ Heal the World Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://todayichooselove.com/a-5-year-old-survivor/#comment-12 Linda Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:03:12 +0000 http://todayichooselove.com/a-5-year-old-survivor/#comment-12 I wonder if the teacher was ever told the child was being tested? While not an excuse, would she still have done this, knowing the child had 'special circumstances?" I don't think it's unfair or wrong to tell someone that their behaviour is not acceptable - especially if it seems to be affecting so many in a negative way. Children have a unique and uncanny way of being honest without being offensive so including them (rather than hearing it from one adult) may not have been such a bad choice. Without actually being there and hearing everything that went on, I think this would be a tough call and jumping to conclusions, based on one newspaper article, doesn't seem right/fair to me. I was always told 'if you hear something once, it's probably just an opinion and don't worry about it. If you hear it more than once, you might want to pay attention." Perhaps if she took the ending a different direction -- once each child had a say on how this was affecting them, have them offer a solution, as well, rather than 'voting out' the problem child - ?? Something to learn from. I wonder if the teacher was ever told the child was being tested? While not an excuse, would she still have done this, knowing the child had ’special circumstances?” I don’t think it’s unfair or wrong to tell someone that their behaviour is not acceptable - especially if it seems to be affecting so many in a negative way. Children have a unique and uncanny way of being honest without being offensive so including them (rather than hearing it from one adult) may not have been such a bad choice. Without actually being there and hearing everything that went on, I think this would be a tough call and jumping to conclusions, based on one newspaper article, doesn’t seem right/fair to me. I was always told ‘if you hear something once, it’s probably just an opinion and don’t worry about it. If you hear it more than once, you might want to pay attention.” Perhaps if she took the ending a different direction — once each child had a say on how this was affecting them, have them offer a solution, as well, rather than ‘voting out’ the problem child - ?? Something to learn from.

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