Worrying

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Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? Didn't you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didn't most of them turn out all right after all?-Dale Carnegie

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I know I never stop worrying and I don't think I ever will. Nolan my just 7

yr old has artic probs and talks fast. I have had older neighborhood kids

say to me that it is hard to understand him because his top teeth are

out---that is not the reason though.....but they never teased him...at least

he never told me...I am very nervous about the twins starting Kind. but I

have another whole yr in pre-school hand and I think they will keep them

together so at least they will have one another. I think they will keep them

together because this elem school keeps all classified kids in one

class....one teacher per grade level gets the " spec. ed " kids.....for

scheduling purposes, etc....so I don't think that they will put them in

separate classes as that would mess up speech scheduling and the probable

resource schedule and OT and PT. I would definitely talk to his Kind.

teacher with your concerns...I am sure you were planning to do that anyway.

I have parents that share their concerns with me and have had parents that

were afraid that others would not understand their child....I know I have

written this but I really stress those first days and weeks of school about

feelings and teasing and many parents were surprised that their child did not

come home crying. I always did that with my classes but I especially do it

now that I have 3 of my own classified kids...and let me tell you that I

think I overdid it this year as my class had a hugging problem in that they

always wanted to hug one another to comfort or to congratulate or to greet,

etc....to the point where it was becoming a bit ridiculous so the rule

changed to " no hugging until the end of the day when we are outside and your

parents are here "

....my students are all walkers and I was getting concerned with all of the

" touching " problems that a parent would get upset.so this way they could hug

each other in front of parents with their permission. (It is a shame that it

has gotten that way!)....and yes I do think kids are mean but not if it is

totally unacceptable by the teacher....my students might not have been the

smartest, but were surely the kindest and most compassionate and isn't that

what it's all about....Quick story..remember I teach Kindergarten and this

one little girl decided she was going to hug a male teacher from behind and

he had no idea that she was behind him and what she was planning to

do....well, you can picture her height and where her hands were

clasped......it was so innocent and he was pretty good at hiding his surprise

although did jump a bit....LOL If you or anyone know of a way to stop the

worrying I will surely love to hear it or buy it --whatever the cost...I

don't think Tanner will have any probs....I would estimate that 1/3 of my

class always has some sort of artic prob and usually around 5 wind up going

out for speech.....and when is the Florida move? Kathy

> I kind of felt today was a bit of a turning point. I'm no longer

> worried that Tanner won't be able to talk and be understood -just at

> times a bit worried now he'll be teased since his speech isn't 100%

> perfect yet. Maybe it's because Tanner will be starting Kindergarten

> in the Fall and we are moving to Florida so everyone will be a

> stranger -or maybe I just have to stop worrying? Has anyone else

> ever felt like this -or just me?