childhood trauma

[fryeofthetiger]

I got a nasty 2 page letter from a parent (of a child who's not even in my class!)today. The subject- the fact that I have traumatized her daughter by saying "I don't tie first graders' shoes, see if you can find a friend to help you...and make sure to practice at home". 2 pages. Finished off with the phrase "...if the incident was not how she

Comments

[carriondoves]

wtf? are you supposed to coddle the child? the parent should teach them to tie their shoes. and woah. that is so messed up.

[fryeofthetiger]

fo real. this is what happens when parents have too much time on their hands.

[carriondoves]

what ever happened to "parenting?"

[arbutuswonk]

welcome to what is wrong with america 101...if it isn't the extreme of parents not doing anything, it is parents doing too much. bah!

[fryeofthetiger]

Amen, brothers and sisters.

[i_will_remain]

i want to see that letter!

[dungaree_high]

i want to see what you're going to write back!

[glittagwen]

Wait a minute...I didn't think you could get out of kindergarten without knowing how to tie shoes?

[fryeofthetiger]

that used to be the case!