Hi
I wonder what your thoughts are on shouting at children?
I moved my son from a school last year because of various issues. It was a pretty glum place and I know alot of the teachers shouted at the kids - 'how dare you' etc that sort of thing. He was in reception and I always thought shouting at children that small was unnecessary and unfair (and probably conterproductive) although I accept many parents find it acceptable.
Anyhow, my son (now in Y1) enjoys his new school but he has become worried about his teacher who he says is getting more 'shouty'. He shouted at him the other day for not finishing his part of a class colouring project.
My son is hypersensitive to sounds, smells and is waiting for a referral to a paediatrician so he finds shouting very stressful.
My son says that the teacher shouts at other children quite alot. He is the deputy head and is quite a stressy type and he has just had to become acting head while our own head goes to take over a school 'in trouble'.
I think things must have been stressful in school for the teachers recently.
I just wondered if others found shouting acceptable/the norm. Am I being unrealisitic about this?
thanks