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Post by aimee8305 on Jun 6, 2011 9:17:50 GMT -5
So I want some opinions please. My son was in kindergarten last yr and will be repeating but thats not my issue.
The teacher he had this last school yr was/is awesome. She has been one of Dakotas biggest advocates. Ok that being said.
Is is weird that she gave me all of her personal info (cell#, address, email, etc)? Now she has changed schools(being that it took her 2 hrs to get home and she has a 18 m/o) She also said she will be at high school graduation!
OK another thing is, she actually just picked my son up(its summer vaca here already) and is taking him to a Mokey Joes and then he is spending the night.
I dont think anything is wrong with it. I completely trust her with my son. One reason being that she understands him better than most(her husband is ADHD and Bipolar-Medicated).
The reason I say something is because a friend of mine said it made her warry. Now she is preggo with her first.
Just throwing that out there.
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Post by misty on Jun 6, 2011 9:57:34 GMT -5
I say follow your gut & don't worry about what others say. Already I can see you're a great mom who wouldn't let her child go with someone if you had any doubts. If you still feel uneasy, give them a call & check on him. He's young enough that he won't find that embarrassing. I think it's great that he has such a wonderful teacher in his life!
Oh & just as an aside, my daughter repeated Kindergarten too & I'm glad she did. We didn't know at that point that she was ADD, but she was the youngest in her class the first year & needed that extra year to catch up. Better to do it at that age then to wait. Its harder on them, the older they are.
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Post by aimee8305 on Jun 6, 2011 10:07:55 GMT -5
Thank you Misty! I havent felt uneasy at all by it! I love his teacher and I know she adores him. I just know some teachers are funnyya know. I am so not worried. The teacher knows i am at work so she told me that she would have him call around dinner time.
And thank you for sayin that, I would do ANYTHING to keep my lil man safe!
And Dakota was the youngest as well. And we didnt know until half way thru the yr and it was his teacher who was pointing things out.
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Post by bugsmom on Jun 6, 2011 18:46:52 GMT -5
Hmmmmm...this is a toughie for me. I love that this teacher adores your son and has really been such an advocate for him, but I'm not sure how I feel about the sleep-over part. It's not that I don't believe that the teacher can't be trusted (I'm sure your good feelings are right on), it's the issue of boundries for me.
While I don't see anything wrong with outings with his teacher, something about sleeping over crosses the line with me. I'm afraid that she could actually get in trouble for taking a student home, even with your permission. To me, there has to be some kind on line between teacher and student. Maybe I'm just old fashion.
I'm sure that decision was made with lots of love and thought, so don't let anyone make you feel differently. It sounds like he has someone really special in his life. I bet he was excited to go!
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Post by charliegirl on Jun 6, 2011 19:44:53 GMT -5
I have to admit it does make me a bit nervous but I also know my son has had some awesome teachers who I would trust with his life. If you feel really comfortable about his going there for an overnight, then let him.
I would ask him what they did, if he had fun, all the stuff a mother asks when her darling has been out with someone else. Pay attention to his answers and his body language. If anything doesn't seem quite right, delve a little deeper.
I have a feeling she is one of those special people who understands our kids and can really enjoy spending time with them.
Is this by any chance her first year teaching the little ones? It could be she has just formed an attachment to her class, especially the ones who seem to need a little more help than the others.
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Post by misty on Jun 6, 2011 20:21:15 GMT -5
Bugs, I don't think the boundaries would pertain in this situation since the school year is over & she is no longer working for the district. I bet CG is right...she's young & formed attachments. Young teachers also usually feel they can change the world, one child at a time, where as many older teachers have lost these ideals so it may be she just really likes Aimees son & wants to be an advocate for him. I hope he's having fun!
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Post by aimee8305 on Jun 6, 2011 20:28:16 GMT -5
So...I am so comfortable with the whole thing! She has been sending me pics and posting them on facebook, which we are friends on there.
No this her 8th yr teaching. I think she formed a special bond with him and me. We have emailed almost everyday since the beginning of the yr. He is sooo happy to be over there right now!
I wish I knew how to post more pics on here so you guys could see!
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Post by aimee8305 on Jun 8, 2011 8:09:44 GMT -5
So here is an update from the sleep over:
Apparently it went well and wore the you know what outta my son. He slept sooooo good last night when I got him home! He was so happy.
I went and picked him up at her house. I got to meet her son, husband and 2 dogs. We sat down for a while and talked.
She is gonna get him again next week. And he is super excited.
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Post by charliegirl on Jun 8, 2011 19:59:08 GMT -5
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Post by aimee8305 on Jun 9, 2011 7:40:19 GMT -5
I know right! I really feel blessed to have this woman in our lives. And I think it'll be good for Dakota too.
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