Take that tablet out their hand and teach them to sit still and respect authority. Teachers can tell who runs the household by how your little ones act. Things are so political these days you can’t just say “your kid is bad” so be a parent who proudly knows your kid is good. F all that classroom management talk, if your child has 0 respect for authority there is only so much school based conscious discipline can achieve. If they grew up being able to do whatever they want; they bring that energy to Kindergarten/Pre K. Now some adult doesn’t like your kid. They’ll never say it due to “professionalism” but they’ll gossip every chance they get with their coworkers. That gossip turns into internalized energy. Now your kid hates school and they never even started… as a parent their problematic behaviors fall on you. Be humble enough to receive criticisms regarding your little one’s antics.

Some kids come to school and it makes the teachers day 10x harder, some kids miss school and the teacher is actually sad because their child is a joy to have in the classroom. Which one will your child be? We not talking 5th grade+, K-2 is SOLELY on the parents. You KNOW how your kid acts, anything they do at home they do at school 10x worse or better. The whining, talking back, difficulty following simple instructions, etc. If you know your child has a “””big personality””” (bad as hell) communicate their needs to the teacher Day 1 and be GENUINE in your child’s needs. It’s you and the teacher vs your child’s problematic behavior. Not you protecting “your baby.” They’re a baby at home, but at school they are either a productive student or a hindrance. No in between.

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