3RD GRADER UPSET WITH KIDS TEASING ABOUT HER NEW GLASSES!

QUESTION: I am in 3^rd grade and I just got glasses.  I thought it would be really fun to have glasses but when I went to school some of the boys were calling me four eyes. I even wore a cute outfit to school because I wanted to look really good with my new glasses but now I feel horrible. When I took them off my teacher told me to put them back on.  I did but I wish I didn’t have to wear them. I don’t know what to say back to them if they say it again.

ANSWER:  You really shouldn’t care what they say.  You were excited about the glasses and if you have them you should like that you have them.  You just should just ignore them at first but if they keep saying it then tell them to stop it.  Ignoring usually works but sometimes it takes a few days of ignoring! Don’t let other kids make you feel bad about your glasses!

Question from a Parent about figuring out homework time!

QUESTION: How we can make children to do their work by calculating time available for them?

ANSWER:  It takes different kids different amount of time to do things.  If they have a big project they should do a little bit each day.  If it’s homework, you need to help them figure out how long it takes to do each part.  If it’s a lot of homework they should have a break in between each subject so they can think better.  After a while, you usually figure out how long all of it will take.  When they’re done they can do something fun!

I'm 6. Another kid at school keeps calling me stupid and ugly.

My mom told me to tell him stop it but I don't want to sound mean to him.  I want him to stop.

ANSWER:  In my school and most every classroom there is a sign that's on the wall.  It says:
1. Ignore
2. Say to the person "please stop".
3. Tell the teacher.

If you do that and it doesn’t work try it again.  Say, “STOP!  Now I’m getting very mad. If you keep doing it I’ll get madder and madder.  Then tell the person “I will tell my mom.  I will tell the teacher and I will tell the office at dismissal.”

I’m sorry he hurt your feelings.  I hope this helps you.

QUESTION: My 3 year old brother keeps hitting me.

I'm having problems with my brother.  I'm 8 and he's 3.  He's always hitting me and it really hurts.  My mom says he's a baby and he doesn't know any better.  My friend has a sister that's 3 too and she doesn't hit her.  How can I get my mom to make him stop?  I think she must love him more because she lets him hit me.


ANSWER:  You really need to talk to your mom and tell her how you feel.  She needs to know you're getting hurt and how you really feel about it.  Tell your mom to tell him that hitting is not nice and he needs to stop doing it.  If he doesn't stop your mom needs to put him in time out so he will learn not to hit.  I hope that your mom listens to you and really understands how you feel.