frustrated

[DLX]

We kind of had an upset on Monday. I went to get Quinlan from school and as soon as she saw me, she came up saying, “I’m sorry, I say sorry.” This usually means she has done something she should have. So I asked one of the aides what happened and she said that Quinlan had been placed with a new aide at lunch time and that this aide was trying to force her to eat. (Quinlan throws up if you force her to eat). When Quinlan got upset, the woman took her away from the table with her little friends and Quinlan got really upset and they put her in the quiet room. By the time they let her out, the kids had all left for swimming – so she didn’t get to go. So I called the school and I asked how long she had been in the quiet room (because usually they eat lunch for half an hour, then play for half an hour) and she said 20 min. I said, “Excuse me?” Oh well we only put them in there for their own safety and so that they don’t hurt anyone else. I said – if you get down in Quinlan’s face and talk to her patiently, she will calm down. “Well, the quiet room isn’t for punishment, it is just to keep them safe.” I said – when a kid is in there for 20 min – it’s punishment. So I asked Quinlan why she has to go to the quiet room and she said, “I say sorry” which basically means because I am bad and I have to say sorry. So, I went and talked to her aide today and I said, “If I ever hear of Quinlan being stuffed in there for that length of time again, I am going to be really mad. Chad says that I should just leave it, but I am DYING to write a note to the principal. I told her aides from preschool and kindergarten what happened and they were shocked.

Lexi

 

[rosesandravens]

Hrm, perhaps you should write a polite note to the principal? I mean, if the other aides think it's shocking, that's a strong sign that something was not right about the whole thing.