Would you still allow your child to play football and basketball if he can't read gets in trouble in school got kicked out of public school and had to get sent to another school?
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FFFFFFFFFUCCCK NO‼️ if you can’t do right in school all privileges and things you like is out the window til you get your shit together. As a mom and father I would make it my business to be on top of him and make sure he’s receiving all the help he can get at home and school. No excuses. Him saying he don’t care tells a lot 🤷🏽♀️
@Victoria He didn't verbally say he didn't care but I'm assuming he doesn't since nothing is being done about it lol and he's still letting him play in sports.. that tells me he doesn't care his Bm was expressing to me about the situation
can she not take her own son out of sports? why does bd have a say if he doesn’t care? sounds like she needs to take action for her child instead of waiting for him to do something he said he’s not gonna do.
No. Being a student athlete is great, but the emphasis should be placed more heavily on the student part. Not sure how old he is, but surely the time he’s spending playing sports could be better used getting extra help with learning how to read and working on his behavior. The athletics is a privilege and does him no good if he can’t read.
Sounds like a learning disability or some other underlying factor causing the behaviour. Figure that out first before doing anything. Sports may be the only outlet the kid has/makes them feel like they have a purpose. Instead of stopping sports altogether, pull back a bit to allow more time for aid in areas needing help (reading and behaviour). Growing up for me, the more active I was, the better I did in school once I had the support I needed (math and patterning)
1. No I wouldn't But 2. I'd look into why he's struggling with school. Does he have any learning disabilities that's making it harder. He's probably playing up for a reason.... helping solve that reason may be better than straight up trying to penalise him for things he can't control.
@sydney Good question I was wondering myself lol there son is with bd 98% of the time but she knows and is aware of what is going on so I'm really confused
@Sham She said she told him it's not normal and it is in fact a disability but BD says it's just typical boy behavior
@Pam He's 7
It's absolutely not normal I would be pushing the school to do the required rests.
Unpopular opinion here but I vote yes. And I’m a teacher lol. Obviously they need to work on the academics and stuff but it seems like he could use some good role models and maybe some of his teammates could show him that. Being a part of a team gives kids a responsibility and discipline and imo is overall a positive thing. Also thinking of the future, you have to give kids a reason to come to school. Specially kids like this. They are at risk for dropping out. Kids like this come to school for friends and sports. And as teachers we try to sprinkle in learning along the way. IMO it’s not as black and white as it seems
does she try to be with their son more than 2% of the time? doesn’t he have your kid(s) that much too? seems like she should try to get more custody if he’s neglecting the child’s educational needs?
Personally I would try to help my son with the school side of stuff and see why he’s struggling but I wouldn’t take him away from what he’s good at and what he likes, it could be the child’s only outlet, just looking at the bigger picture but imagine a child is dyslexic and struggles to read but you pull them out of football when they could of became a pro, I focus on the strengths of my kids and help them on their weaknesses but I would never take away their strengths to punish them for their weaknesses
No and the sports teams where I live don’t allow it either. If the coaches find out, they take corrective actions (extra drills and mentorship/tutoring) and your child sits on the sidelines until their situation improves. I respect that. My son’s coaches make school visits if they need to and all, especially for behavior problems.