I have posted this comment as I appear to be unable to edit my original thread and most people don't read all of it.
I just wanted to say that I been in the nursing profession for 20 years and I am amazed by how a lot of people have responded to my thread. It is truly like reading something from the 1950?s.
If one of my patients came to me with a complaint no matter how trivial or ?stupid? I thought it was I would do my level best to help resolve it as it obviously wasn?t trivial or stupid to them. In fact we welcome comments, that is how change is affected. Obviously there are times when we cannot deliver everything the patient wants but we try to come to a compromise. If the patient still isn?t happy we tell them the process they have to follow if they want to take this further.
I find this playground attitude of some of the posters who have been name calling and comments that I will be the talk of the staffroom surreal. Is it unrealistic to have confidence that my daughters teachers are more professional than that!
I also sincerely hope that the people who are trivialising bullying and name calling do not work with children.
I would prefer my daughter not to do swimming but if there is no compromise then she will be forced to do it. I still don?t agree with the lack of choice though when it is making her so unhappy and think it should be an option only. She is already good at swimming and has no plans to incorporate it into her career. She is very good at most other sports. Why can't she do one of those if possible.
I am not a teacher but if half my class sat out each week I would see that as a big problem and I would be talking to parents and pupils to seek a solution not have the attitude ?its tough?. After all I have read somewhere in some government document that P.E. should be about confidence building, self esteem and enjoyment. It is failing on all three. No child will learn anything if they are mentally that affected. Why not give the girls the option to do sport they enjoy.
I am deeply disappointed that no one mentioned the word compromise and disturbing that people felt I should tell her she must do it and that is that. I think it is important talk to the teacher about something that is having such a profound effect on my childs mental well being. I find it all very strange indeed??.
I feel really let down by this group which I came to for advice not ridicule. I appreciate everyone has their opinion and that most seem opposed to mine however there are ways of voicing them without being nasty.
I will continue to support my daughter and work as best I can with the school to find a resolution. I will try out some of the suggestions made and hope that the school has a more modern approach to this issue.