My wife and I had a meeting today with my child’s year tutor; we discussed my son’s behaviour he has ants in his pants so to speak, he cannot keep still for a minute in class. I have always defended him and been an overly protective parent, I sometimes think I been overly protective of him and my other children due to my past childhood abuse.

He is my son I have always believe what he tells me as I have always been told as I was a liar as a child, its been hard for me draw a line being a parent. My wife is no fool and knows our children too well. Maybe I am too soft as a parent is this wrong being overly protective? They wouldn’t be able to pull the wool over their mum’s eyes, lol I must be a terrible parent at times letting them get away with so much, and it’s so hard to find that balance.

My sons year tutor and I have had many arguments in the past how they should handle my child’s mischievous behaviour. I think teachers get a hard time! I know this as I am responsible for jumping down their throats in the past ready to fight the child’s corner. I have always looked at teachers as the enemy; I feel so foolish now looking back the mistakes I made. I never had much time or respect for my teachers as they always put me down as a child and told me I was a waster.

It’s only recently I have stood back and thought to myself how important education is and children will always play teachers against parents. I just wised up to this; we all should respect the teachers as I do think they have a hard time teaching and dealing with parents like me! No I am not bad; I guess there are a lot worse parents they have dealt with.

Fortunately we have a great head of year tutor for my younger son; I think she is great at handling pupils in her year. I have had to deal with my own experiences as a child in school and learn a healthy balance and not to wrap him up in cotton too much! My wife said I have too let go and allow the teachers to do there job when they step out a line. I ate humble pie today in the office with the two women looking at me, I was lost for words. I gave her a couple of my books, hoping she will see why I been so protective of my son.

I guess we all want the best for our children, I have learnt an important lesson over the last year, it’s so important to work with the schools as this is our children’s future.

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