25 October 2023 , 12:38
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Teaching is one of the toughest jobs out there. People learn at different paces and have different learning styles, which is why teaching young children can be a real challenge. Now a primary school teacher has given an insight into one of the challenges she has to deal with.
The teacher in question, who looks after three to five-year-olds, has called out parents after an 'infuriating' situation during class. She shared a picture of a corner of her classroom, which had been totally trashed with toys, created by just one three-year-old child who had thrown a temper tantrum because she didn't want to go for naptime.
The teacher shared a photo of her trashed classroom (Reddit)The caption for the post, which was shared on Reddit, simply reads: "The parents insist the child's behaviour is not the problem." It has so far amassed more than 3,000 comments, and people are divided.
Some sympathised with the teacher, with one writing: "I thought that was the destruction by many, dang that was one kid?!" A second remarked: "Those parents are going to have a rude awakening in the child's teen years if they don't get them help now." And a third said: "Difficult to deal with so mom and dad throw all responsibility on you."
But others were more sympathetic. "There are a myriad of factors that can play into a child reacting in this manner. In my experience one of them is often a stressful home life," one former teacher noted. "A child this young is only just learning how to regulate feelings and if their home life isn't settled or safe then they act out bc they don't know how to talk through what's actually bothering them. It doesn’t even have to be outright abuse or anything.
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"With one kid I taught, his parents were going through a nasty divorce. They fought all of the time and he was being shuffled every few days between the two separate homes. Each parent disciplined differently too so there was no consistency or stability. That's why routines are SO IMPORTANT for young children. This is just one example. Children like this need responsible adult to help them work through big emotions properly and in a healthy way. But sadly a lot of parents and caretakers don’t or don’t know how."
And a parent candidly confessed: "I have a 3 year old who is going through some really bad temper issues. He doesn't wreck the whole (class)room, but things are definitely flying sometimes. It's really hard on us because our oldest never had any of this and after trying every trick of the book, we kinda hope it just moves over. Meanwhile, lots of love and patience... Sorry I had to vent this. Hardest moment I have as a parent. Everything went so smooth before."
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