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that this report card comment can be misconstrued

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cyclops123 · 26/06/2025 17:30

DD ( 12) got report card that says amongst other things

" Key for DD to succeed will be focusing on implementing healthy sleep
and nutrition."

What impressions do you form of the child and of the parent ?
FYI, DD gets fed properly at home. I can't control what she eats at school.
Also, involved in a nasty divorce.

OP posts:
Snorlaxo · 26/06/2025 17:41

Gaming or on his phone all night so tired during the day ?

You might be feeding him properly but is his other parent ? Some parents buy takeaways rather than cook food.

DontTouchRoach · 26/06/2025 17:41

CalmTheFuckDownMargaret · 26/06/2025 17:35

I’d assume she’s yawning constantly in class and is seen eating a lot of junk food.

Still an unbelievably patronising and overbearing comment to put on a report card.

The school have zero knowledge of how well the child sleeps or what she eats at home. She might yawning because she’s bored to tears, rather than tired.

Also, you can send a kid to bed and still find they can’t sleep. I had serious insomnia when I was that age and there wasn’t one damned thing my parents could do about it. My teachers telling them off wouldn’t have been appropriate in any way.

CaptainMyCaptain · 26/06/2025 17:40

I'd think they have noticed she is lacking in energy, maybe seems unmotivated, and have put it down to lack of sleep and junk food. Have they talked to her about it at school? I would expect them to do this from a Welfare point of view if they are concerned.

Hanovercrosse · 26/06/2025 17:39

Eats shit and falls asleep in class

TinyTempest · 26/06/2025 17:38

I don't think it can be misconstrued?

For whatever reason, the teacher thinks she needs more sleep and better nutrition.

DontbesorrybeGiles · 26/06/2025 17:38

I would assume there’d be more information further up in the report card that explains. Eg if she falling asleep in class, unable to concentrate, refusing to eat, eating nothing but junk food?

craigth162 · 26/06/2025 17:36

Yep seems tired in class and lunch/snacks unhealthy

CalmTheFuckDownMargaret · 26/06/2025 17:35

I’d assume she’s yawning constantly in class and is seen eating a lot of junk food.