Sigmund Freud was a comedian...

[jchl]

This week I was entertained by Freud’s concept that all of our decisions are pre-consciously determined. As a person who was once at the complete mercy of my id, I can attest, that for the most part the concepts of *control* and especially *choice* are largely manufactured by our culture. The choice between Pepsi and Coke creates the illusion of

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teachers and Freud

[mdulay]

Sorry to hear about your son's teacher. Could it be miscommunication? (you know, lack of choice-- *smile*) I've often found it helpful to try to partner with people, particularly those who are intimately connected to my family. I'd like to say more here, but I don't have enough info...
What exactly makes you think that the teacher doesn't like your son?

Mike

Re: teachers and Freud

[jchl]

Our boy goes to all of the 2nd grade teachers in the afternoon and spends the mornings with his homeroom teacher. We got a letter from his homeroom warning us of problems in school and most of the areas checked off were behavior issues. Our son has never had any problems with cooperation or following directions before, so we were very concerned and asked for a conference with all of his teachers and the Principal

Re: teachers and Freud

[mdulay]

Sorry to hear that your son has to have her for his mornings. Perhaps your son is gifted and she cannot keep up with his interests. (*smile*) Or maybe it is a generational divide, and his teacher likes rigid class structure. Or...

There are so many possibilities. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.

Mike

Re: teachers and Freud

[silverapache]

my mom had a similar problem like this with me when I was in kindergarten. In a conference my teacher told my mom that I was disruptive and had behavior issues. As my mother soon found out, there really was no problem except that the work was not challenging enough and I was bored in class so I would talk to my friends. I have found out that a lot of elementary school behavior problems are among the smarter children who finish their work quickly then become bored. Good luck with your son.