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Anonymous October 20, 2009

Can i request Kindergarten teacher to change my daughters spot?

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One of the boy from my daughter's class kissed her, we told it to the teacher and asked if she can make them to sit at different spots. She changed their spots only on rugs not for the writing desk. They still sit next to each other and that boy keeps telling weird things to my daughter. It looks like he comes from a different environment. He says his father is dead. other day he said my mother left me and there is no where i can go. some times he invites my daughter to his home and promises to gift her a barbie dall?
Some how i am not happy with their conversations and would like to know if its okay to ask teacher to change their spots at desk too? any other suggestion on how to handle this matter?
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KidsRFun
KidsRFun November 3, 2009
I would definitely request a change of seat. I did at my school - it made a huge difference. I wrote the teacher a note and asked if my child could be moved away from another child. The next day she did it - moved him to an entirely different table. My child's behavior changed toward the positive - he started loving school, loves his teacher, loves the kids in his class, performs well, and comes home every day happy now.
361Mrs
361Mrs October 28, 2009
Well, seriously, I would have her change to a different teacher. The boy may need special help for whatever is going on at home. But you know what, you have to do what's in best interest for your daughter. Take care of own first. Just my opinion, good luck!
hildac
hildac October 28, 2009
I believe is ok to tell the teacher.
I was going through the same situation my daughter is in PreK and she sat next to a boy and a girl and my daughter used to come home talking about boyfriend and girlfriend and that they were going to move out together and have kids. Well I was very uncomfortable about the situation and I spoke to the teacher and talked to her about the situation. the following day when i got to school she moved my daughter to a different table and she is doing good now. So don't be afraid to speak out. If you don't no one will for you plus we are talking about the best education for you child so go ahead and tell the teacher don't be afraid.
eaaraque
eaaraque October 21, 2009
Absolutely, you have every right to get her moved. I had a similar issue with my kid, who she felt the boy sitting next to her was behaving odd and was bothering her. So I told her to ask the teacher that the boy was bothering her and distracting her and ask to be moved. Her teacher liked that she spoke up and moved her the following day. If the teacher didn't't I would of gotten involved. I like to teach my kids to speak up for themselves and see if they can first resolve the problem on their own.Try to facilitate prior to calling a teacher. However, if it has to do with their safety, immediately get involve.
healthy11
healthy11 October 20, 2009
I agree wholeheartedly with 2kidss. You certainly can ask for your daughter to be moved away from the other student. It may be that the teacher already recognizes the boy has some kind of issues, and is trying to seat him around "better influences" like your daughter, but the teacher may not know the extent of the "issues." It really does sound like a situation where it might be in the boy's best interests for the school teacher to refer him to a social worker for professional intervention, so be sure the teacher should be made aware of the details. (You might even want to send a written note, documenting the things that have been said to your daughter, so there's a "paper trail" and it's taken more seriously.)
2kidss
2kidss October 20, 2009
why not?? If your uncomfortable with any situation you have every right as a parent to speak with the teacher and ask for whatever it is that you need. Whatever the circumstance. I would email the teacher and ask to move your dau seat and say why. If it is not handled the way you feel comfortable ask for a confrence and invite the principle. This poor little boy needs some help. It is obvious he is having some kind of issue and maybe the teacher can ask guidance for help.

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