Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I have just begun a 2 week placement prior to starting my teacher training proper. This is the first time I worked 'full time' in 17 years. The first week, two weeks ago, I got called on the wednesday lunch time, tim was ill. Fair enough, he's not ill for months and he chooses a difficult time but the doctor said he WAS ill so fair do's! So I have to make up 2 1/2 days becoz I hadn't sorted child care out properly. Half term was next, tim was an absolute brat all week not only for me but for his respite carer too. I could pyscho analys it and say he is feeling put out by having to go to a childminder before and after school but I won't, he could simply have been being a brat, it happens! Back to schoool, yesterday reports he was being destructive, today a call from schoool while I am on my placement, tim smells but won't go to the toilet (his TA doesn't work wednesday PM). I tell them to leave him to smell (becoz I know they won't physically take him to the toilet becoz he'd paddy and disturb the whole schoool) and I'll leave work early to pick him up before kids club. So I lost 1 1/2 hours of time to look at school stuff. I was really miffed with him, we have been down this power struggle before and becoz I know school won't insist he goes to the toilet I know its a struggle I can't win at home either, only I DO make him go but he screams and fusses so much. I had 'words' with him tonight and told him he needs to go to the toilet for three reasons, firstly becoz he smells and that means he needs to go and if he doesn't go no one will want to sit near him, secondaly becoz to refuse to go when asked by an adult is disobedience and I will punish him for that and thirdly becoz he will get sore if he doesn't go. I was really cross!! I honestly never thought I would be having toddler battles over going to the toilet with a 10 year old, I'm beginning to despair of ever seeing the light at the end of the tunnel or of ever being able to go to work for fear of being called away so often to sort him out. anyway, moan over, off to my french lesson! sue wong Re: Huge brag! > Way to g !!! As far as feeling guilty for going back to work, you > would have found something to feel guilty about even if you stayed home lol!! It > goes with the territory. you must be doing something right, look at how well > is doing!!! > > Loree > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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