In the interest of the child, a good relationship between the parent & teacher is very essential. both plays a complementary role, established in the trust and dialogue. In reality, this relationship requires sometimes a little tact and strategy! Some tips for proper positioning.
The teacher’s role is to teach and the role of parents is to educate. But at school, the teacher must be respected in its class and its values and ways of seeing are not always what you preach at home. Relationship is a dance between what is acceptable, desirable and sometimes what is not.
Parent-teacher meetings aim is to discus about the mental & physical well being of the child, at least twice a year, a contact between families and teachers is very important. The professor of your child, tells how he perceives his work and some pro & cons of your child attitude. You, being a parent are in a position to hear what he has to say or to represent your child to enhance his performance in academics. openness to dialogue are essential. You can ask how to help your child better in his homework and how to encourage the type of any difficulties it encounters.
When you meet the teacher, Show that you are aware of the situation and you want to set it in respect of the interest of your child. Listen without judging what the teacher has to say, do not look to defend your child too much, nor to accuse blindly. Set a professor with the attitude with which he can feel at ease, while having your support. Talk back at home with your child to explain what is expected of him as accurately as possible. similarly the report card can reveal things you would like to discuss with a particular teacher. Ask for a meeting but it is important to do so by preventing your child and explaining why.
Sometimes the discomfort and the fragility of the teenager are so profound that the crisis of adolescence becomes pathological, especially for events harmless. Family stability is therefore a factor of great importance. Some signs to detect behavioral symptoms. Like social exclusion and lack of schooling can be a wake-up call. Similarly the eating disorders, suicide attempts, running away, taking drugs or alcohol may also be the signs, especially if any of these symptoms settled over time. In this case, do not hesitate to turn to therapy. Adolescence has absolutely nothing to a child’s play. Again! You just start communicating with your child, the more you polite, the easier is to handle them. Just try to read their mind & act accordingly with the most accurate communication that helps them to curp their problems. Although parents feel overwhelmed, it’s up to them to take the first step to explore so far without dramatize the seriousness of the issues facing their children. It is up to parents to listen, to find good words and good distance from their teen. 