Overbearing parent rant

[Amethya]

Have a kicker for you guys today! I seriously wanted to tell this woman to stop overbearing because he's going to have issues when he's older. But here we go:

We have this parent who is CONSTANTLY complaining to her child's teachers the whole year (Kinder), I never have issues with her but today her child came because he ran into the brick wall during recess and his head hurts. Did my normal check up, no bleeding or anything, ice pack asked him how he feels. I called mother, told her that her child ran into a wall during recess, he seems fine but the poor little one is saying his head hurts, but he seems fine to me. Mother gets upset and asks how ran into a wall during recess? I told her I'm not sure, I was just told he ran into a wall, but if she wants to come get him she can. She says yes and she wants to talk to someone about this! I say okay and I hang up. I get his backpack and I ask the student what happened, he's super quiet and I can't understand him when he said what happened. I ask his teacher, she said the same thing, he ran into the wall while they were chasing each other.

Okay great, mom comes in and I explain to her and she gets upset on how her child can get hurt?! We aren't taking good care of their children if this happens. I tell her I understand her concern, but to be honest they are children and a bump or bruise will happen, especially at recess, but if she's very concern on his injury she can take him to the doctor. She said she will and she's not sure she'll bring him back next year. She left all huffy.

[OldDude]

She said she will and she's not sure she'll bring him back next year.

One can only hope...

[AdobeRN]

Ugg...I understand how you feel...I think we all have least dozen families like that.

It always cracks me up whenever parents say the "I'm not bringing my kid here next year" I just nod and smile and wish I could say " yep feelings mutual, I wish you would transfer too, good luck with that"....Our district is very strict about transfers between the schools - you pretty much need to have a darn good reason & jump thru a million obstacles to get your kid transferred to a school out of your zone.

[OldDude]

Ugg...I understand how you feel...I think we all have least dozen families like that.

It always cracks me up whenever parents say the "I'm not bringing my kid here next year" I just nod and smile and wish I could say " yep feelings mutual, I wish you would transfer too, good luck with that"....Our district is very strict about transfers between the schools - you pretty much need to have a darn good reason & jump thru a million obstacles to get your kid transferred to a school out of your zone.

And...there is always home schooling

[Amethya]

Exactly... makes me hope that he doesn't come back because with a parent like that? I rather not deal with that the whole year.

I understand they get worried about their children, I have two of them myself! Mine is the same age of the student, but I taught my children not to be a cry baby to the nurse. Unless it's an emergency, don't visit the nurse, that's what I tell them. An emergency would be cuts that are really bad, vomiting, fever and bad headaches or injuries they get that the playground that they need an ice pack. If it can be fixed in the classroom, then there's no reason to visit her. So far I had only 2 calls from her! One because my boy got a injury in the playground but was fixed with an ice pack and a bandaid and the other one was my girl got sick with stomach flu and was vomiting and had to go home. That's it.

Why is it so simple for my kids, but for other parents, it's like death for them?

[SchoolNurseTXstyle]

Here Come The Lawnmower Parents, A Breed That Is More Aggressive Than Helicopter Parents

This about sums it up!!!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Here Come The Lawnmower Parents, A Breed That Is More Aggressive Than Helicopter Parents

This about sums it up!!!

WOW! I've not read of or heard of this....but I think I'm seeing it!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Okay great, mom comes in and I explain to her and she gets upset on how her child can get hurt?!.

Two years ago I stopped explaining disciplinary actions to parents - not my job, I'm just cleaning the kid up and making sure nothing terrible happened. Last year I stopped explaining to parents what the teacher said happened. I will of course ask the student, and then get clarification if it seems egregious, but the parent can ask the student and then I can refer the parent to the teacher for the explanation of how sweet baby got hurt. Because I wasn't there, and I'm just cleaning the kid up...

[SaltineQueen]

She said she will and she's not sure she'll bring him back next year. She left all huffy.

See ya! Buh-bye!

If only we could say what we're thinking sometimes...

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

How could he run into a wall? He. Is. In. Kindergarten.

Enough said...

[kidzcare]

How could he run into a wall? He. Is. In. Kindergarten.

Some kids with sensory issues seek out crash landings. It's a form of deep pressure stimulation.

My son definitely does. I have been thinking about getting him a weighted blanket. He already frequently wears a blanket around the house like a cape so I think he is seeking out that feeling of pressure.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

Some kids with sensory issues seek out crash landings. It's a form of deep pressure stimulation.

My son definitely does. I have been thinking about getting him a weighted blanket. He already frequently wears a blanket around the house like a cape so I think he is seeking out that feeling of pressure.

We have a few students who wear a weight vest under a loose uniform shirt. No one really notices it and it helps. I used to keep one for a student in my office to put under a shirt as needed. Student would use it occasionally, usually during high anxiety times (testing, for example).