Teachers - what does the perfect home life look like to you?

[Sistanotcista]

Just that really - as a teacher, you can probably tell when a student's home life is supportive or chaotic. If you could choose the perfect home life for your students, what would it be? I don't mean financially - obviously we'd all like more money! But what do you consistently see in students that go on to do well? By "do well" I don't necessarily mean academically - I mean students who grow up to lead productive lives, and who are good people.

Any tips greatly appreciated!

Parents who ensure their kids get a good night’s sleep instead of letting them stay up all night gaming, meaning they fall asleep in lessons. That’s so common now, it’s really worrying.

I read that as they need someone who is their carer, rather than being pushed from pillar to post not that there needed to be single, primary person.

Read to your child. Talk to your child. Be present for them.

Please teach them that there are consequences to their actions. We can work with almost any kind of issue, but a NT child who believes that they can do anything to anyone else and mummy/daddy will come into school and remove any fallout….that’s an attitude that doesn’t lend itself to learning.

That’s it, really.

Ah perhaps.

Sometimes it depends on the personality and natural ability of the child. I grew up very poor in a house with no books and almost no parental supervision (parents worked nonstop). Studying and learning were not encouraged. I ate junk food and watched TV all the time. Still turned out top of my class - it was just nature/luck!