Re: OT: suspension from school

[Guest guest]

I do not understand how the school can suspend your son for something that

happened at home. This is indeed a strict school and it sounds illegal.

The woman eavesdropped on a private conversation which in itself is also

rude and impolite. I do think that you should take this up with the school

as to the reason that your son was suspended for something that he did at

home. It seems that a good talking to in the principal's office would have

been sufficient for these boys.

Betty

----- Original Message -----

> I need some parent advice here.

>

> My son (typical 11 year old, has nothing to do with cfgf, I am on this

list

> for my 5 year old autistic son) made a phone call from our house to his

> friends house on 3-way with another friend. Both, my son and other boy

were

> making fun of the third boy. The third boy's mom picked up the phone and

> overheard the conversation and got very mad. She started lecturing both

boys

> how to treat other people.

[Guest guest]

I do not understand how the school can suspend your son for something that

happened at home. This is indeed a strict school and it sounds illegal.

The woman eavesdropped on a private conversation which in itself is also

rude and impolite. I do think that you should take this up with the school

as to the reason that your son was suspended for something that he did at

home. It seems that a good talking to in the principal's office would have

been sufficient for these boys.

Betty

----- Original Message -----

> I need some parent advice here.

>

> My son (typical 11 year old, has nothing to do with cfgf, I am on this

list

> for my 5 year old autistic son) made a phone call from our house to his

> friends house on 3-way with another friend. Both, my son and other boy

were

> making fun of the third boy. The third boy's mom picked up the phone and

> overheard the conversation and got very mad. She started lecturing both

boys

> how to treat other people.

[Guest guest]

Since my son was often isolated and teased for bringing lunch from

home, I'm in complete sympathy with the third child and his family

and would have been outraged by the telephone harassment. It is

horrific to be the victim of teasing and bullying - just ask an ASD

child.

That said, I think the school missed a big opportunity here. If it's

going to play a role in students' private lives, the school could

have arranged for the two " culprits " to be counselled (and bluntly

warned about the seriousness of telephone harassment and bullying),

to apologize and to make amends - and to eat home lunches, too, for

awhile.

-- In GFCFKids@y..., Katka311@a... wrote:

> I need some parent advice here.

>

> My son (typical 11 year old, has nothing to do with cfgf, I am on

this list for my 5 year old autistic son) made a phone call from our

house to his friends house on 3-way with another friend. Both, my son

and other boy were making fun of the third boy..... I am not trying

to protect my son, what he did is really sad, but should I do

> something or just let this rest? Because they suspended him, he was

really hurt (found him crying on the office, really very upset) and I

didn't discipline him more besides cutting is hot lunches and

replacing with the cold ones.... One of things my son made fun of the

other boy was that the other boy never buys hot lunch and brings cold

lunch from home every day....

>