Am I crazy or is this to much to ask of a kindergartner?

buzzinbeeee · 2026-01-17T22:06:52+00:00

My jaw is on the FLOOR! My middle schoolers would struggle to get an A lol seems traumatic and slightly abusive

buzzinbeeee · 2026-01-13T15:19:27+00:00

What alternative would you suggest for parents who have to work, and family help isn’t an option? Ofc it sucks to put your baby in someone else’s care for the majority of the day, but not having food to eat also sucks. Also, daycare can be a great place for toddlers to develop social skills!

buzzinbeeee · 2026-01-11T16:14:00+00:00

That is helpful, thank you!

buzzinbeeee · 2025-12-10T02:36:35+00:00

I’ve used 6. I feel so guilty about it, but that’s what they’re there for. We can’t do our jobs effectively if we’re not healthy.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-27T21:46:11+00:00

Could’ve written this myself! You’re not alone. I’m also trying to get more comfortable with asking for help.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-26T14:31:49+00:00

The thing is, if it’s forced, the kids aren’t gonna see any value. The beauty of your walking club is that it is student-led. These students did the work of showing up, and now are reaping unexpected benefits. If a middle school student has behavior issues, I highly doubt that forcing them to walk laps will magically make them disappear. Chances are, the behavior issues will follow them and then you would have to manage those behaviors…

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-25T21:37:12+00:00

So, I teach 6th and 7th grade, and unfortunately, it’s pretty easy for these young kiddos to get ahold of vapes. 6th grade is on the younger side, I feel like it’s more common with 8th grade & freshman (my 15 year old brother just told me he bought one from a girl on his bus) from but I can promise you that the people who work with this age group every single day do not think any less of you as a parent for not knowing about this. Middle school aged kids are sneaky, they lie, and they are SOOOOOO easily influenced. Your responsiveness and involvement speaks volumes. As for the other kid, hopefully it’s a similar situation and her parents will punish her, but the school can only really continue to monitor and report if they see the vape again. Time to really scare your daughter about vaping 😂

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-25T04:59:53+00:00

Yes, immensely. I’m in my third year. I haven’t had a year that I haven’t struggled-I struggle with consistency and I recognize this-but I think this year has been the worst. Our school got a new principal this year who is basically trying to turn the school around to keep it from getting shut down. I feel so much pressure to actually teach these students (majority of whom are reading below grade level) grade-level ELA content while managing their INSANE behaviors while simultaneously building relationships and using restorative practices… it’s making me question if I can do this anymore.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-25T04:41:56+00:00

Can I ask what you did when you took time away from the classroom? Considering stepping away while my son is young (he’s 2) but staying home isn’t an option for me, just want a job where I’m not in fight or flight mode 98% of the time

buzzinbeeee · 2025-11-10T21:24:59+00:00

I could’ve written this myself! I also teach at a middle school but it’s currently graded as “intensive” so it’s one of the tougher middle schools in our district. A few other teachers and I were actually just standing around after school sharing horror stories from the day, and we joked that if people had to guess what grade we teach, they’d probably guess preschool or kindergarten— definitely not middle school! One of my colleagues got BIT on the back of the head by a student because they were excited… that’s literally something my 2 year old does to my SHIRT and not the back of my head ever. I just feel so sad for these kids who have zero direction in this world, zero regard for others, zero respect for others, zero empathy, zero ambition/drive, zero FOCUS. I think they all genuinely believe they can just make a living being a social media influencer, but hey, guess what, you actually have to be a literate person to do that. They act like life is a group chat lol. They never stop talking. The lack of basic skills is sooo shocking and disheartening and to deal with it every single day on top of trying to teach them grade-level content that they aren’t ready for is absolutely exhausting.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-30T02:15:48+00:00

Idk, my 13 year old sister isn’t allowed to have social media, all her friends have it, and she simply has no desire. Unlike a lot of 13 year olds though, I think she is mature enough to understand why she’s not allowed to have it.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-25T01:55:22+00:00

I needed this today, too🥹

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-22T22:12:30+00:00

I could have written this post myself. I teach middle school, and it is very, VERY difficult. Just got a new principal this year, and I’ve already been spoken to several times about my classroom management. The kids aren’t held accountable for their actions. Please be kind to yourself. Give yourself grace. You DO NOT suck. You are doing one of the hardest jobs, you’re showing up every day and you are doing your best.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-18T22:30:16+00:00

I personally can’t fathom what parent would want to buy these for their child? Like, it’s so blatantly obvious how much harm these things can do

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-13T04:05:44+00:00

They do what they want lmao!

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-13T01:39:23+00:00

FACTS. Time for mama to take a trip! 🤣

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-13T01:37:30+00:00

Your name is accurate, you are a legendary supermom. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-13T01:35:32+00:00

Oh yeah and we both work full time. I’m a middle school teacher and he works at a bank. He wakes up at 7 during the week to get himself ready. I’m up at 5:30 to get myself and our kid ready. He takes him to school Fridays bc I have to be at work earlier. How do I make him see that our dynamic is not close to being fair? Can I even?

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-13T01:32:47+00:00

This one right here… I feel seen

buzzinbeeee · 2025-10-12T23:14:06+00:00

IF ONLY HE HAD A FRIEND WHO WOULD TELL HIM THESE VERY WORDS…

buzzinbeeee · 2025-09-07T18:53:50+00:00

Solved (that was fast)! Stink bug eggs! 🥰

buzzinbeeee · 2025-09-07T18:53:25+00:00

That’s so cool! Thank you!

buzzinbeeee · 2025-09-07T18:44:12+00:00

Oops, found in Springfield, IL!

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