 | Oh you sound like me when I first had children. I did not understand how any parent could not care about their children more than themselves. Now I know most do not.
I work pt at a private school- a good one, some of our students go on to Andover. We have our problems with neglected children, but the symptoms are quite different. If we were to hear one of our students was violent, the student would be asked to leave immediately. Our neglected students tend to make a bigger issue about money and what they have because they don't have parents at home. You probably deal with some of this already.
Yes, these first graders go to daycare. Scroll down and you'll see that some parents think it's fine to shuffle kids back and forth and still expect them to act like healthy kids with little effort on the part of the parent. The van with the seedy driver speaks volumes about the quality of care these children get. What's worse is that these children have probably never had a mommy and been in a center since the age of 8 weeks. Now do you understand why this little girl hit your daughter when she saw your daughter had a fine party and all the other parents were there?
I would say that you are going to get a different experience in private school. It does cost, but the educational and social benefits are worth it. You just can't get that in public school becuase they have to cater to the lowest common denominator.
Another solution for you is homeschooling. Most homeschooling families are middle class people who have sacrificed so that one parent can be responsible for the children. There are two basic types- those homeschooling for religious reasons and those homeschooling for academic reasons. These are people who want the best the private schools have to offer but can not afford the cost.
In the meantime, go to the school board and find out what your district policy on harrassment is. The school is supposed to do more than tell the moms the right thing to do. Repeated incidents like this should have gotten these girls suspended.
Good luck to you. You sound like a caring parent, and that is half the battle. |
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