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Watched 4 corners about the school refusal last night and it resonated very strongly with me. Especially the lady who said, "If tough love worked my kid would be at school." The parents who accused their kids of being lazy, who opened the curtains and pulled the blankets off their kids, who've shouted and tried to push and push.. yeah I've done some bad parenting in the past and I'm not proud. I had to question where this was coming from within me (thanks mum and dad!) and be flexible as a parent and completely change strategies.
I've scheduled a meeting with Elder's school later this week to develop a plan to get him back to school, starting with a reduced hours timetable. It'll have to accommodate his fortnightly sessions. I'll be asking for extra tutoring for him to help him get up to speed. He's basically missed the whole year at this point. Whatever they can offer, I'm going to push for, and more. The squeaky wheel gets the grease!
Tipping this is one of those things where I bet everyone is an expert until they actually experience it, and realize their preconceived ideas amount to approx. jack shit in the face of a stressed or defiant kid/teen.
and when law enforcement is called then often the newspapers are called and the kid who was making life hell for other students and teachers and is ruining the education and life opportunities of other kids becomes the "victim"