My son was so excited to start fourth grade, but it’s only a few weeks in and he is miserable! He does not get along with his teacher at all, and comes home furious and frustrated. What can I do?
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My 7-year-old wets himself at school. He never has an accident at home — if he were home-schooled, we wouldn’t even know he has a problem. He has at least two accidents a week, and doesn’t seem to care. Right now, I dress him in padded incontinence underwear because I worry about bullying, but he shows no signs of stopping.
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My son attends kindergarten at a wonderful public school whose boundaries have been targeted to change by the school district. Should we just “pull off the band aid” and change schools now so our children can have the same peer group throughout their public school careers? Should we talk to our son about these changes when it is still undecided?
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My 5-year old son hates getting ready for preschool. He goofs around all morning, playing with Legos and quietly refusing to get dressed, eat breakfast or walk over to his wonderful preschool program. According to his teachers, once I manage to get him to school, he does very well and seems to enjoy himself. Do you have any suggestions of how to make the mornings less of a fight?
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My 8-year-old daughter doesn’t love school. She doesn’t hate it exactly — she enjoys seeing her friends and making art. Sadly, however, her school doesn’t have an art teacher; only music is offered. But she shows little or no interest in any subject that is more academic. How do I get her to be more engaged in school?
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Now that I am working full-time, I feel really disconnected from her new school. I haven’t even met her teacher in person yet. Do you have any suggestions on how to be more involved with my daughter’s school?
I want to say I love my kids. They are funny, smart and most of the time I absolutely adore them. But I am so happy they are going back to school. It’s been a long summer with too much family time and I am ready for a break. The problem is that I feel guilty for wanting them to be in school all day.
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My preschooler hates going to daycare. He cries and kicks and hangs onto my legs every time I leave. It makes me late for work and leaves me upset for the rest of the day. What can I do to make this time easier on both of us?
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