| New Years Eve is a time to make new year | | | | I were sending my child to school I would do everything |
| resolutions. Many of the resolutions are based on | | | | I could to convince my child that the teacher is sincere |
| facts. I am too fat. I need to quit smoking. I need more | | | | in their desire to teach. I would also encourage my child |
| exercise. As summer slowly comes to a close it could | | | | to be respectful and courteous. By building a healthy |
| be a good time to reflect on some of the facts about | | | | relationship with your teacher it puts pressure on the |
| your child and his or her school. If your child had a | | | | learner and the teacher. The learner will try harder to |
| perfect year last year and does not need to resolve | | | | please the teacher and the teacher will take pride in |
| to do any better then this article is not for you. If there | | | | the accomplishments of the learner.The biggest and |
| is room for improvement then I suggest you read this | | | | most sever challenge that you have as a parent is to |
| article with an open mind.The new school year will | | | | support the teacher. I do not have any idea how many |
| undoubtedly provide many students with opportunities | | | | times I have been in a conference with a parent and |
| to engage in meaningful relationships that will determine | | | | five teachers, only to hear a parent explain that we all |
| what type of school year they will have. If the | | | | have a personality conflict with their child. Before the |
| relationships are healthy relationships then get ready | | | | school year starts, think about this: If five adults tell you |
| for a great school year. However if little Johnny forms | | | | that your child is misbehaving in school then the |
| poor relationships his school year and educational | | | | problem is not the school! |
| advancement will probably not be very productive.In | | | | The sad thing about this situation is that it lends to |
| the following paragraphs I am going to describe some | | | | more poor behavior on the part of the child because |
| healthy relationships that will lead to an awesome | | | | the parent is enabling the student.I will never forget the |
| learning experience. I believe that the relationships that | | | | day that my six year old daughter received a bad |
| students have with their peers and the professionals | | | | report on behavior. My first thought was: How can a |
| that are responsible for teaching them, directly effects | | | | six foot six man have any problems with the behavior |
| the outcome of the learning.Relationship With | | | | of my child? My second thought was: All I have to do |
| PeersMany parents come to me and say,"My son is | | | | is give her a severe look and she is ready to cry. But, |
| hanging with the wrong crowd." Quit making excuses | | | | instead of attacking the teacher, I took my child straight |
| for your child. It is hurtful and teaches your children that | | | | to school and made sure that my daughter realized |
| they are not responsible for anything. I quickly tell | | | | that I believed what he had said my daughter was |
| parents that their child IS the wrong crowd. Children do | | | | doing. We discussed the behavior and made a |
| not get to pick and choose who they are friends with. | | | | contract that would enable my daughter to get back |
| The old expression "Birds of a feather flock together" | | | | some of her privileges only after two weeks of good |
| is so true. The only way to change your friends or | | | | reports from her teacher.If I had gone in and attacked |
| stop running with the wrong crowd is for the child to | | | | her teacher my daughter would have learned that I did |
| change their behavior. Personally I don't think it is ever | | | | not think she was misbehaving and that it was not |
| too late to change. But, change only occurs when we | | | | important for her to change her behavior.ResolutionI |
| truly believe that our behavior needs to change and | | | | strongly encourage you to make some New School |
| that by doing so our life will be better.Relationship With | | | | Year resolutions if you need to. Take the time to |
| TeachersA friendly, polite, respectful relationship with a | | | | develop good relationships with both peers and |
| teacher can make all the difference in your childs' | | | | educators and parents. Healthy, caring relationships will |
| learning. | | | | prepare your child for a better and happier school |
| Believe it or not, teachers do not get up in the morning | | | | year.Bob Roach Father of one and middle school |
| with a chip on their shoulder for your child. Teachers | | | | teacher of literally thousands over the past thirty years. |
| begin the day with a lesson plan that is directed | | | | To find out more parenting tips, check out the Baby |
| completely toward increased knowledge on the part | | | | Names Box. |
| of each and every student in their class.As a parent, if | | | | |