How will you explain to a child when teacher says differently?

Philippines
August 10, 2010 10:49pm CST
Yesterday, I went to fetch my nice. I parked my car across the street of her school. I went inside her school, picked up her bag and took her out. We went towards the pedestrian lane. She pulled my hand before we can reach the lane. She said, "Tita, it's fine to cross here." I looked at her with skepticism in my face. She further explained, "Teacher said we just have to look to the left, and then to the right to see if there are cars crossing. If none, it's fine to cross." I don't buy that statement. I explained to her that still we have to do that before we cross the street but at the pedestrian lane. To the end of our discussion, she told me that she would still follow her teacher or her grade will be low. When we reached home, I told her Mom of the incident and made her explain to the child the right thing. If you were the Mom, how would you explain to the child when something is contrary to what the teacher said?
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3 responses
• United States
12 Aug 10
I think you did the right thing. We teach our kids right from wrong so that they will know these things when others try to tell them differently. The pedestrian lane is meant especially for walking across otherwise it wouldn't be there.
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
MirandaKay in our place, people forget what a pedestrian lane is for. It is something I would like to emphasize to small children because I believe in teaching small could bring something bigger in the future. Thanks for your response.
• India
22 Apr 11
Well i have taught in colleges for over 45 years, students always think, professor is right, if i write a formula from physics, and they find a different one in book, they never think it is wrong, rather they think the book has printing mistake Same with kids in school, you better go to school, meet the teacher and discuss about this.. Thanks for sharing Cheers. God bless you, have a nice day ahead. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .
@bird123 (10658)
• United States
15 Aug 10
Simple, I would have a meeting with the child and the teacher together. Things would be crystal clear after that.