my daughter is afraid of her teacher,she doesn't wanna go to school....

Philippines
September 9, 2011 11:52am CST
i have a seven year old little girl who's in her 1st grade right now. for the last two days, she's not on her lively morning mood of getting up early, take her shower and breakfast and get ready for school. she asked me once if she could absent from her class, i ask her why, she answered her classroom adviser will be absent and someone will substitute. the substitute teacher, she said, is very strict that she's afraid to be nagged by her. i did not allow her to absent. on the next day again she asked me if she could absent from class, i said no, and she cried. afraid for the substitute teacher again, and so i have no choice but to let her absent from the class. what should i do to bring her enthusiasm to go to school again? i am afraid she would always act like this if their adviser cannot make it to the class. please help me.
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@bnpraveen (172)
• India
9 Sep 11
hai just take your daughter to school speak with substitute teacher about her, and try to make your child to speak with substitute teacher infront of you, this coversation will reduce your daughter feelings up on substitute teacher,why because you are there with her.
• Philippines
9 Sep 11
thank you for the advice and the response. my daughter hates confrontation. i am afraid she won't go with me if i'll ask her to talk to her teacher. i think i should be the one to talk to the teacher so that i could explain right to her the problem of my daughter, and by that she will be aware and become more friendly with my little gir. thank you for the advice and happy mylotting!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
9 Sep 11
I guess you need to talk with the teacher. Teacher should not be too strict with their pupils esp the little ones. Kids should be treated well and should not be nagged or showd with rudeness. I know it is against their teachings oath to be rude and be super strict. And being a parent you have the right to complain the way a teacher treat their pupils.
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• Philippines
9 Sep 11
thank you for your advice and response jaihoo. i think talking to the teacher is the very first thing i need to do. she should know that my daughter is really afraid and intimidated with her teaching personality, so i think there is a need for a change in her. if still my daughter won't gain her trust to the teacher, that's the time i think that i should talk to the principal to transfer my daughter to another class. thank you so much for your response, and happy mylotting!
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• United States
9 Sep 11
Hmm im not so sure what to do on this one, but you will have to push her to go to school, it is important for her of coure but its kind of scary at the same time. Maybe the teacher really is mean and scary and you could bring i tup to the principal of the school and talk to them about now having that teacher there anymore. Maybe she would like another substitute teacher instead, but then again who knows but her and i hope the best for you guys and good luck with it all.
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• Philippines
9 Sep 11
thank you for the response and advice. i think i should encourage my daughter more to go to school. and i have to find out what really is the personality of that teacher she's afraid of. i hope she just misunderstand the strictness of that teacher, and i could explain to her that it is just the normal behavior of the teacher. thank you once again and happy mylotting!
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
4 Mar 12
hi, it also happened to my niece,afraid to go at school because of her substitute teacher,i think that substitute teacher was very strict and easily get hot tempered thats why my niece dont want to go at school,its really have a teacher like that especially a substitute only,but the thing we did with her mother we talked to that substitute teacher.
@atulmalla (229)
• United States
9 Sep 11
I think you should visit her school and talk to the substitute teacher about this matter. know what makes your daughter afraid of her. And if it is a serious case then you can complain this matter to the administrative head. To bring your daughter's energy back, do things that I will make her remember the wonderful time she spnt each day with her friend. I think this will do
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• Philippines
9 Sep 11
thank you for the response atulmalla. that's the plan that i have right now. i really need to go to my daughter's school and see for myself is the teacher is really that strict and rude to her students. i hope i could inspire my daughter more to go to school. if she won't, i think i need to call the attention of their principal so she could transfer to another class wherein the said teacher is not handling class. thank you and happy mylotting!
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@rod977 (118)
• Portugal
9 Sep 11
You should tike to her teacher and say him to take it easy with your daughter. Explain your situation to him and encourage your daughter to go and give him a chance. If it doesn't work, maybe the best is call the Principal and explain him the situation and that you don't want that tezcher to teach your daughter that way. Rod
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• Philippines
9 Sep 11
thank you for the response rod, i know i should take your advice that i must see the teacher she's afraid so she'll have precautions in handling the class. that way too, she would change the personality she would portray in front of the students. my daughter is just a transferee of that school, so she do not know well her teachers yet. i hope she could make it somehow. thank you and happy mylotting!
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
10 Sep 11
Hi, churchill1980. If your daughter is this upset, I think that you should contact the principal. Being that her main adviser is absent, he/she will not be able to vouch for themselves. The substitute behavior is just totally unacceptable! Something is definitely wrong here and I would not easily dismiss this, if this was my child. Try not to let her be absent anymore. I believe that you should go up to the school and speak with someone that is of higher authority, such as the principal. I hope that everything will work out for your daughter. If the substitute teacher is giving her a hard time then, the principal should give he/she a hard time by removing them as an substitute teacher from this school. This substitute teacher is taking the place of the main teacher of her class, and he/she are doing such a poor job of teaching, until her main teacher comes back to her own classroom.
• United States
10 Sep 11
If your child is afraid of someone, you should be listening to your child instead of dismissing her. There seems to be something wrong with this person, and you are telling your child that her feelings about this person are not valid. This substitute sounds like a bully. The next one, however, might be a far worse predator. Your answer? Try to figure out how to get your child to be enthusiastic about being thrown to the wolves. Go talk to the school administration. Make it clear that you won't tolerate your child being bullied. Be an advocate for your child. Otherwise, she will be potential prey for every "wolf" out there.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
why don't you go to the school and tell your dilemma to the administrator or to the adviser or to the substitute? there might be something that happened.
• United States
10 Sep 11
I definitely feel for her and I get it. I'm glad that your understanding and I'm sure the fact that you let her out that one day meant a lot to her, not only so she didn't have to face the teacher but also because it showed how much that you listened, cared, and understood how she was feeling. How often does this substitute teacher fill in? If she's only in 1st grade I would try to interfere and maybe get a hold of the substitute if you can and tell her that your daughter feels that she is being a little too rough on her. Put it whatever way you want to not offend the teacher but to just help her understand, hopefully she will be easier on her if she knows how much she's affecting your daughter.
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
10 Sep 11
I think that maybe you should check on the school about this substitute teacher. I mean, if your child cried to not go to school, I think it had to be a serious problem and you should look closer to this teacher to see if other's kids are having the same problem.
@Harmonics (251)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
Your child might indeed have a valid reason for being scared by the substitute teacher. Only her can tell what exactly it is and how it is affecting her. The best way you can do is talk to your daughter in such a manner that she will feel you will protect her. In this way, it would be easier for her to open up with you regarding that problem (and probably future problems also that are associated with small children) because she will feel that her mother would readily listen to her whatever the trouble is. In the long run, this kind of relationship would become a protective layer for your daughter because she will freely opening up things to you that might be troubling her. This will give you a visual of your child's situation and thereby be able to make the necessary action or precaution to protect her. A lot of abuses done against a child was made possible because they kept silent and were afraid to tell their parents about their ordeal. But then in this case, you can be one step ahead of that trouble by encouraging her to talk with you and sincerely listening to her. You might be surprised with the results if such relationship is developed. Good day.
@kry893 (222)
• Canada
10 Sep 11
Perhaps you can ask your daughter what did the substitute teacher nag on her about and then maybe have a talk with the form teacher about the substitute teacher, if she's strict and if her character intimidates the younger kids. Maybe then the form teacher can have a talk with the substitute teacher or the principal regarding her behaviour if there is any wrong at all. Just tell your daughter that she cannot always miss school, that it is very important to her future and that she will have missed out on opportunity making friends with other kids. Some teachers can be like that, I know and have seen them in school before and they shouldn't do that because it can have a negative effect on students.
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
she maybe got a trauma after knowing that her new teacher is strict. she is trying to compare her two teacher. but at his age is school age stage. she will realize afterwards because she will miss the students life. just make her realize how studies important. Make her realize to have a strict teacher is a big challenge for them but you can also consult the teacher./
@Amanda81587 (3042)
• United States
10 Sep 11
Maybe you can go have a talk with the adviser to see why exactly your daughter is so scared of her. I have a 1st grader as well but I am having a little more luck then you are because he loves it. He wakes up before I do and gets dressed and ready, practices his spelling words and patiently waits for me to wake up and get ready to take him to the bus. When he comes home he has so much good things to talk about that went on in school. He likes this year better then he liked kindergarten. He did not like kindergarten and begged to stay home but when I researched as to why I found out that he had a bully on the bus and I corrected that problem by talking to the advisers. Him and the bully became best friends by the end of that school year.
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
You have to make it clear to her that her teacher won't bite. You should just talk to her adviser and arrange a private meeting that includes you, the adviser, and your daughter. That way, your daughter will see how harmless the adviser is. Probably have some laughs that she would understand and laugh with so she won't feel that heavy the next time she sees her.