Your Kids Aren’t Going to Tell
September 11th 2008 12:20
Don’t let the title of this blog post fool you. When I say your kids aren’t going to tell, I’m not talking about tattling. Your kids will always do that. I think adults still do that in a lot of cases, too, but that’s another blog post for another day.
What I mean by “your kids aren’t going to tell” is that, if they don’t want you to know something they’re not going to tell you. Seems pretty straight-forward, right? Believe it or not, this is a concept that seems to cross parent’s minds LAST.
Some examples:
• The specifics of a homework assignment, or set of homework assignments (particularly if it’s an assignment they don’t like or don’t feel like doing).
• Events, such as an Open House or an Assembly, where parents are encouraged to attend to meet teachers and other faculty members.
• Meetings, such as PTA’s or School Board, where other parents will have an opportunity to meet and discuss issues that the students may not necessarily want to change about the school or their classrooms.
These are just some of the things “your kids aren’t going to tell” about. They’re also not going to tell you if, when they visit with friends, parents will be home. Or, if they have a detention on a day you’re working late. There are so many more scenarios, so I’m hoping this will get your mind working.
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