Kids Awareness Series

Part 2

After I sat down at my desk, the teacher asked us to get our math books, which unfortunately I had left at home with the rest of my stuff.  So I just sat there for a few minutes until I got bored and I started talking to two girls in front of me while they were doing their math work.  Would you believe that my teacher yelled at me again for talking and she told me I was disrupting the class!!  I just can’t say anything without getting into trouble!!

I got into trouble again after lunch, because I raised my hand to go to the bathroom.  I really just wanted to get up and walk around.  I was sick of sitting in that desk.  Would you know it, my teacher yelled at me again when I started talking to the kid next to me when she was up in front of the class by the chalkboard talking to everyone about our homework assignments for tomorrow. 

When school was over for the day, I pushed the girl in front of me and my teacher started yelling at me again.  I think that the teacher just loves to yell at only me!!  She told me I can’t seem to keep my hands to myself.  I know when I get hom from school Mom will ask me what happened at school and I will tell her “nothing”.  No one seems to understand me.  I don’t get why everyone is always screaming at me. 

Understanding what your child goes through on a daily basis goes a long way with being patient with them.  They are also struggling each day to pay attention and remember that they are not doing this on purpose!!  Try to put yourself in their shoes and see what they go through in a day.  This story was adapted from a child I see in therapy as he related his day at school to me in session!!