Comments on: The Stress of Kindergarten http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/ parenting tips, tricks and commentary Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nova http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-25527 Nova Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:05:40 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/#comment-25527 Thank you so much. It is such a relief to know that my son isn't the only one having troubles adjusting to kindergarten. Thank you so much. It is such a relief to know that my son isn’t the only one having troubles adjusting to kindergarten.

]]> By: Rob at Kintropy http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-15902 Rob at Kintropy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:54:10 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/#comment-15902 Seems like this rule will backfire on the teachers. Keeping kids inside is going to push them to vent a bit of activity in the classroom. Our son also just started kindergarten. Somehow, he managed to "interact" with a kid that wanted to fight and push within the first few days. We had lots to talk about that weekend.... Seems like this rule will backfire on the teachers. Keeping kids inside is going to push them to vent a bit of activity in the classroom.

Our son also just started kindergarten. Somehow, he managed to “interact” with a kid that wanted to fight and push within the first few days. We had lots to talk about that weekend….

]]> By: RR http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-14336 RR Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:16:13 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/#comment-14336 I think that's mean spirited. For Kindergarten aged kids, recess is so very important. It's really where most of the 'work' of school happens, the learning how to get along with others. And, for most kids, they can't focus later on if they haven't spent time running around on the playground. The wrist bands seems like a distraction, a petty control issue. Too much like mice in a maze, imho... (and yes, I'm the parent of a second grader and a preschooler:-) I think that’s mean spirited. For Kindergarten aged kids, recess is so very important. It’s really where most of the ‘work’ of school happens, the learning how to get along with others. And, for most kids, they can’t focus later on if they haven’t spent time running around on the playground.

The wrist bands seems like a distraction, a petty control issue. Too much like mice in a maze, imho…

(and yes, I’m the parent of a second grader and a preschooler:-)

]]> By: Anitra http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-14166 Anitra Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:32:08 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/#comment-14166 I think taking away recess for not finishing work is a little severe... but taking it away for repeatedly talking out of turn isn't. It will drive home the lesson quickly; there is a time for speaking and playing, and a time for being quiet. Then again, I went to an elementary school that used spanking as a punishment (an infraction so severe to merit spanking would usually also result in parents being called). I think taking away recess for not finishing work is a little severe… but taking it away for repeatedly talking out of turn isn’t. It will drive home the lesson quickly; there is a time for speaking and playing, and a time for being quiet.

Then again, I went to an elementary school that used spanking as a punishment (an infraction so severe to merit spanking would usually also result in parents being called).

]]> By: vw bug http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-14107 vw bug Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:07:17 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/09/12/the-stress-of-kindergarten/#comment-14107 I'm with you... make them take the work home, give them a time out or send them to the principals... but no way take away exercise from the ... uhh... kids (just really wanted to call them monsters... at least that what my boys turn into with out physical action). I’m with you… make them take the work home, give them a time out or send them to the principals… but no way take away exercise from the … uhh… kids (just really wanted to call them monsters… at least that what my boys turn into with out physical action).

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