Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Thanks Dianne - I think at this point I will just have to remind them at times when he is having bad days - to keep it fresh. Val In a message dated Mon, 29 Oct 2001 5:35:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, dbornscheu@... writes: > Val- > > It sounds like you made some progress with Rob's teacher, or at least the > supervisor. Maybe they just need a little more education about jra to make > them more sensitive to issues which might arise with Rob. Hope things > approve. > > Diane > > > > > > For links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Hey Christy, Before you veto the Canadian move, you should know that some parts of Canada are even further south than parts (I don't mean Alaska) of the States. on Vancouver Island, for instance is certainly very moderate (lots of rain in the winter, though. My brother-in-law lives in Penticton in the Okanagan Valley in central British Columbia - and it is beautiful there, also very moderate. The winters are mild (yet less than an hour away he can enjoy great downhill skiing) without a lot of snow, and the summers are hot but not extremely so. He often teases us with the information that he'd been water-skiing in the morning (in May) and gone snow-skiing in the afternoon up at Big White, just for a change of pace!!! And where we live, in Southwestern Ontario, the winters are generally mild, not colder than -10° usually. It is kind of a damp cold, which can seem colder, but we rarely get anything below -20° and its usually just below freezing. Often just above freezing, which is a pain, for those of us who like to ski, skate, snowmobile, etc. But many parts of Canada are WAY more moderate than South Dakota sounds, I gotta tell ya!! Lynn, mom to Mickey, 7, systemic jra From: gazelle34@... Reply- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 14:22:47 EST Subject: Re: OT Preschool teachers Georgina, I am envious of your relaxed Hawaiian environment. Here in South Dakota, children must have snowsuits and snow boots to leave the blacktop on the playground. Having grown up on the Mexican border and slowly moved northward, it has always been difficult for me to make sure my children were dressed warmly enough. I have told my husband we are not moving any farther north (most notably because of Abbie). Then last month he came home and said his territory has changed to the entire country of Canada and the company wants us to possibly move there in a couple of years. No offense to all the wonderful Canadian members of this group, but I told him he had rocks in his head. lol Last winters 50 below wind chills almost did me in. Everyone please say a prayer for my sanity as winter approaches. Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Thanks Lyn, I had heard that, and have been told that Calgary is wonderful as well. I guess most of my husband's " true stories " are coming from Manitoba, which I am told is incredibly cold. I hope to do some traveling in Canada next summer. Curtis and I have a dream vacation of taking the trans Canadian train across the Rockies. One of these days. . . Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Hi Diane, I'm glad you spoke to the teacher about this. It might also be a good idea to type up a letter that includes basic details of the incident, to give to the Director. If it's in writing it may be less likely to just be swept under the rug. Even if you don't want to make an issue of it, at least make sure the higher-ups know that you feel the situation might have been handled in a more appropriate way. Someone needs to speak to that afternoon helper. She may not have had enough training or supervision or maybe she's just not well suited for such a position. I was so happy to hear that it wasn't 's main teacher who did this. How does feel about what happened? I hope she's okay with everything. Take care, Georgina dbornscheu@... wrote: > > Looks like everyone agrees the duct tape was inappropriate. My husband was > not quite as outraged as I was. He thought it was inappropriate, but > commented, " It's not like they ductaped her ankles and wrists. " He didn't > think I should make an issue of it. I did talk to 's primary teacher > this morning. She's not the one who did it. It was someone who comes in > during the afternoon and I'm not sure who she is. Anyway, I told the teacher > what happened, said I was extremely upset and thought the teacher's actions > were totally inappropriate. She didn't say much. Just said she'd talk to > the teacher and make sure it never happened again. I still may speak to the > director. I wasn't really thrilled by the place before this, and now will > definitely start looking into other alternatives. > > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Dear Christy, Will say a prayer for you as I have family in Lemmon and Bismark--and know how bad the winters can be! They've told us many times of having to string ropes from the house to the barn just to find their way in the snow! Hoping you all have a mild winter! (Kate 7--4 yrs, severe poly, avascular necrosis of hips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Georgina- I like the idea about the letter. It's hard to say what thinks about the incident. I know she was pissed off when it happened. She has quite a temper and she told me she screamed and cried. But being only 2, I'm not sure how much sticks with her. Kids seem to let things roll off their shoulders more easily than adults. But I did make sure she heard me tell the teacher I wasn't happy about the incident. I also told her to tell me if anything else ever happens at school that upsets her. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Bless you , every prayer is appreciated. Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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