|
Post by secondlife on Sept 16, 2016 16:18:13 GMT
only reading the original post, what's wrong with SpongeBob??? I don't understand why someone would be pea livid about that... off to read the entire thread now, and find out. But I could find a myriad of things to get mad about before SpongeBob. I don't like the mocking and the name calling. It's pervasive in children's programming and I don't like that. I don't feel it demonstrates good character and if I'm not watching it with my child I have no opportunity to use it as a teachable moment for her emotional intelligence. And why would I sit and watch it, if I don't enjoy it? Therefore in my opinion, for me and my child, it isn't something I prefer. I think people should do what they want in their own homes. This is my preference and it's about my family, and I think people need to make that choice for their own families. Point being I'm not telling anyone else how to feel about it - but there are better choices for school in my opinion.
|
|
|
Post by mrssmith on Sept 16, 2016 16:24:48 GMT
I really dislike Spongebob, so I would not be thrilled if that was the show that was chosen. Why can't they watch Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood or something like that?
The main thing about TV at dismissal for me would be dragging my kids away from the TV! Maybe that is holding up the dismissal process.
As many stated above, it's the dismissal process that needs work.
|
|
|
Post by anxiousmom on Sept 16, 2016 16:55:12 GMT
We were a no screen family at that age. I don't have an opinion on Sponge Bob as I've never seen it, but daily tv wouldn't have worked for our family. So here is a question (I feel like I can ask you because you are always reasonable in your answers and I think that you will know there is no snark or malice coming from me-just curiosity.) How would we solve the issue between your style parenting and someone like me who has no concerns with after school wait time having a tv on? I mentioned in my post that an opt in/opt out agreement would be good because no one parent gets to make the decision for another, so would that be your choice too?
|
|
|
Post by gmcwife1 on Sept 16, 2016 16:56:08 GMT
While not thrilled my child is watching videos daily or that carpool is so slow, I would not be mad at all. Everyone recognizes families' right to choose whether to permit tv & select shows in their homes. It's also important to understand & respect that schools have their own rules & more children than just yours. By sending an email, expecting an explanation, & demanding other videos are shown, your sister has undoubtedly been labeled a difficult/diva parent. I suggest your sister follow-up by donating acceptable videos, offering her assistance to help expedite dismissal, volunteering to facilitate educational content during the lengthy wait period, & dialing back the "pea livid" in the future. Otherwise, it'll be a long six years at this school for your niece (& her teachers)! I wonder if this is why I never had school issues getting my three kids through school. I never thought it was about just my kid or my rules or what I wanted or my whatever. None of this would bother me at all. But I also don't expect all of my children's education to be done at or through school. We put our kids in clubs to enhance their education. I also don't expect them to be shielded or sheltered from things outside the home that I don't allow inside our home either. So even if I didn't watch TV, movies or whatever at my home, I wouldn't expect them to not be exposed to it outside our house. Long dismissal wouldn't bother me. I remember a 55 minute bus ride to get to school. We never complained and didn't even think about it. We were the second stop on and the second stop off. Mom never drove us to school. I guess I just don't expect every school experience to be exactly what I think it should be. Or what the new school standard is expected to be.
|
|
|
Post by Darcy Collins on Sept 16, 2016 17:08:21 GMT
We were a no screen family at that age. I don't have an opinion on Sponge Bob as I've never seen it, but daily tv wouldn't have worked for our family. So here is a question (I feel like I can ask you because you are always reasonable in your answers and I think that you will know there is no snark or malice coming from me-just curiosity.) How would we solve the issue between your style parenting and someone like me who has no concerns with after school wait time having a tv on? I mentioned in my post that an opt in/opt out agreement would be good because no one parent gets to make the decision for another, so would that be your choice too? Sure. I think an opt-in or out form is reasonable. I'd also say it's on me as a parent to make sure I pick a school arrangement that fits with my parenting decisions. I've found very few schools have a pick up procedure so time consuming to require an hour of dismissal. I absolutely feel for any teacher that has to try and herd 30 kindergartners at the end of the day for that length of time, and understand why they may find video the only solution that works for them. If this was my child's school, I would find a way to pick them up before they needed to put on the video, or find a different school for my kid.
|
|
|
Post by anxiousmom on Sept 16, 2016 17:21:50 GMT
So here is a question (I feel like I can ask you because you are always reasonable in your answers and I think that you will know there is no snark or malice coming from me-just curiosity.) How would we solve the issue between your style parenting and someone like me who has no concerns with after school wait time having a tv on? I mentioned in my post that an opt in/opt out agreement would be good because no one parent gets to make the decision for another, so would that be your choice too? Sure. I think an opt-in or out form is reasonable. I'd also say it's on me as a parent to make sure I pick a school arrangement that fits with my parenting decisions. I've found very few schools have a pick up procedure so time consuming to require an hour of dismissal. I absolutely feel for any teacher that has to try and herd 30 kindergartners at the end of the day for that length of time, and understand why they may find video the only solution that works for them. If this was my child's school, I would find a way to pick them up before they needed to put on the video, or find a different school for my kid. The hour dismissal thing is nuts. Crazy nuts. Both of my boys were at a private school at that age-no busses, no walkers-you were either picked up or went to after school care. The whole pick up process after school for prek-5th grade was at the longest fifteen minutes. And thank you for your answer. I appreciate that we all have different parenting choices and how hard it is to accommodate all of those choices...it sure makes it easier when we all work together rather than stomping our feet to get our way.
|
|
|
Post by Darcy Collins on Sept 16, 2016 17:29:53 GMT
So here is a question (I feel like I can ask you because you are always reasonable in your answers and I think that you will know there is no snark or malice coming from me-just curiosity.) How would we solve the issue between your style parenting and someone like me who has no concerns with after school wait time having a tv on? I mentioned in my post that an opt in/opt out agreement would be good because no one parent gets to make the decision for another, so would that be your choice too? Sure. I think an opt-in or out form is reasonable. I'd also say it's on me as a parent to make sure I pick a school arrangement that fits with my parenting decisions. I've found very few schools have a pick up procedure so time consuming to require an hour of dismissal. I absolutely feel for any teacher that has to try and herd 30 kindergartners at the end of the day for that length of time, and understand why they may find video the only solution that works for them. If this was my child's school, I would find a way to pick them up before they needed to put on the video, or find a different school for my kid. Isn't that the truth! Although I've actually found way more reasonable people than unreasonable in real life. I have a few very good friends who's kids go to Waldorf schools and are still essentially no screens, and I have a few good friends who have always been much more liberal with electronics and ratings on movies/music than we are. We have very little issues when we get together as no one is trying to change anyone else's choices, and respect that works for their family, may not work for someone else.
|
|
|
Post by natlhol on Sept 17, 2016 18:37:24 GMT
If there are 2 teachers handling dismissal for 30 kindergarteners, how is an opt in/opt out system going to work? Who would be supervising those children? And where?
(No snark. Just curious. Different minds think differently and I'm always willing to learn.)
|
|