Hi all, I hope you don't mind me asking you all- but I was horrified when I heard this. Was talking to someone who is a high school teacher who was saying that he thinks children who are never told no at home cause problems at school. Apparently he told her a few times in the registration class that she couldn't do something and she went into meltdown and was hammering the floor. The class were in stunned silence and he stood and laughed at her and said 'when you are finished, you can sit down'. She is 12.
He was outraged that the parents complained and he was called into a meeting. According to him when he explained what had happened the parents told him that he should not have said no.
Immediately, I thought - the poor child must have special needs as my niece has aspergers and dyspraxia and this can happen with her - and I was absolutely horrified at him laughing at her But he was adamant that I was wrong.
Guess I just wanted some back up from people who might know - am I right in thinking this is hideous for a teacher to do???