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So...a timely and topical problem has come up in my school.
I have a little girl who is moving at the end of this month. I've suspected the mom hasn't told me the whole reason as to why they are leaving but I figured it was because I changed my vacation to 3 weeks unpaid this year and she didn't like that I made her sign a new contract. Fine with me, and I don't ask or pry into my client's business so I just operate on the information they give me.
I run a secular school which is no secret. I don't address holidays in my program at all. Even at Christmas we celebrate "winter" and do crafts accordingly with snowmen, candy canes etc. But this DCM is Christian and the DCG lectures all the DCK's on god all the time. I just redirect when it comes up. We change activities or go outside or something. But lately it's gotten to where the DCG brings it up everyday multiple times. She's one of those kids who narrates my day and asks constantly "what are you doing?" or "why are you doing that?" If I ever respond "I don't know" she asks "Because god made it?" or "because god said so?" But I just change the subject. I never address the comments at all and stay neutral.
For background we are not Christian though I have respect for all religions. I practice Buddhism but do not address or teach that in my school.
Last week DCG was talking a lot about god and my son finally said that there was no god, that there was a big bang that created the universe. Which is really crazy bc the only time we have ever talked about evolution with him was at a museum last summer where they had a display of evolutionary skulls and of course he asked about them. He's super curious and super bright and apparently he remembers every single thing I tell him. So at that point I redirected their play and the subject was dropped.
Later when we were alone I explained to him that different people believed different things which is great bc wouldn't the world be boring if we were all the same? I explained that DCG believes in god and Christianity and whenever we hear someone saying things like that it's ok just to ignore it if we don't believe in it, not start an argument.
So...they are no shows yesterday and today. No call, no email, no text. She's been coming almost a year and they have never not been in contact with me. My natural inclination is not to contact clients who are no shows. I've only had it happen once before and I feel that if they need me, they know where to find me and how to contact me. I'm available to work but if they choose not to come that's their business. But if she's upset somehow I'd at least like the opportunity to address it. Going forward with this kind of thing I only contact by email, no phone.
This is totally assumption on my part mind you. But it's the only thing I can think of that would have happened. Friday at pick up everything was totally fine.
Thoughts? Suggestions? MarinaVanessa, suggestions on an email to send? You're so good at those
Thanks all!
I have a little girl who is moving at the end of this month. I've suspected the mom hasn't told me the whole reason as to why they are leaving but I figured it was because I changed my vacation to 3 weeks unpaid this year and she didn't like that I made her sign a new contract. Fine with me, and I don't ask or pry into my client's business so I just operate on the information they give me.
I run a secular school which is no secret. I don't address holidays in my program at all. Even at Christmas we celebrate "winter" and do crafts accordingly with snowmen, candy canes etc. But this DCM is Christian and the DCG lectures all the DCK's on god all the time. I just redirect when it comes up. We change activities or go outside or something. But lately it's gotten to where the DCG brings it up everyday multiple times. She's one of those kids who narrates my day and asks constantly "what are you doing?" or "why are you doing that?" If I ever respond "I don't know" she asks "Because god made it?" or "because god said so?" But I just change the subject. I never address the comments at all and stay neutral.
For background we are not Christian though I have respect for all religions. I practice Buddhism but do not address or teach that in my school.
Last week DCG was talking a lot about god and my son finally said that there was no god, that there was a big bang that created the universe. Which is really crazy bc the only time we have ever talked about evolution with him was at a museum last summer where they had a display of evolutionary skulls and of course he asked about them. He's super curious and super bright and apparently he remembers every single thing I tell him. So at that point I redirected their play and the subject was dropped.
Later when we were alone I explained to him that different people believed different things which is great bc wouldn't the world be boring if we were all the same? I explained that DCG believes in god and Christianity and whenever we hear someone saying things like that it's ok just to ignore it if we don't believe in it, not start an argument.
So...they are no shows yesterday and today. No call, no email, no text. She's been coming almost a year and they have never not been in contact with me. My natural inclination is not to contact clients who are no shows. I've only had it happen once before and I feel that if they need me, they know where to find me and how to contact me. I'm available to work but if they choose not to come that's their business. But if she's upset somehow I'd at least like the opportunity to address it. Going forward with this kind of thing I only contact by email, no phone.
This is totally assumption on my part mind you. But it's the only thing I can think of that would have happened. Friday at pick up everything was totally fine.
Thoughts? Suggestions? MarinaVanessa, suggestions on an email to send? You're so good at those
Thanks all!
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