Home visit from school

chesky

Funnily enough, I bought him some black plimsoles when we couldn't get the shoes.

NO, FORGET I SAID THAT.

Savvy_Sue

chesky wrote: »

I'm quite used to dishing out soothing words by now (by the way it's my DGD - he's my great grandson) and I'm sure everything will be just fine. She does get in a bit of a tizzy.

Actually, I remember a colleague's DD used to phone every five minutes whenever she had the least little problem. And if my colleague didn't or couldn't answer her mobile, she'd ring the office. so I'd know it was her because I'd hear the mobile, then the office.

I did point out that if her mum hadn't answered the mobile, it wasn't likely she'd be available, but then would ask if there was anything I could help with, and gave advice on teething, feeding and sleeping as required. All the while thinking that if I was ever lucky enough to have grandchildren, I really seriously hoped my boys would be able to cope a bit better ...

I know my colleague's DD improved a lot as the years went by, no longer 'thrown' by the least little thing, so I'm sure your DGD will too.

:rotfl: at the plimsolls ...

SingleSue

Kit1 wrote: »

Teacher's do not use it to snoop around your home. They want to see the child in an environment they are happy in so that when they come into school and are upset they know that there is a problem and not something they do all the time. It also gives parents a chance to talk to the teacher/TA of any problems they should be aware of so they don't have to talk about private matters in front of 29/30 other parents who will try their damnedest to hear what is being said. Yes teachers may go into homes that are not tidy etc but this then gives them a better understanding of the child's home life so that the child is not treated any differently if they come to school without reading books, homework, PE kit etc. It also gives they child the chance to meet the teacher/TA out of school on a one to one basis.

I have been on many home visits and l have never snooped and neither have my colleagues.

To have strangers come into the home would have completely freaked two of mine out (Aspergers and complex autism). Normally they are happy in the home, just not when strangers invade it.

We didn't have home visits when mine were starting (they are now 23, 20 and 19) and to have done so would have soured the relationship even before it had started for my youngest as home was the safe haven where life was understood and he could get away from the confusing world.

Any visitor from pre school, nursery or school would have got completely the wrong view of both of them but especially youngest as it wouldn't have been his natural normal home state but his eeekkkk a stranger has invaded state.

Thankfully they have both improved over the years but at that young age it would have been a complete no no.

Guest101

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There's nothing malicious about it