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  • Lockdown Letter From The Dog

    LOCKDOWN LETTER FROM YOUR DOG

    Dear hoomans

    I have noticed over the past couple of weeks you have been staying in my home for extended periods of time. It is lovely having you here but I feel I should set a few ground rules. I would appreciate it if you would follow the rules whilst you are staying with me.

    1. When you do pop out you will need to take me with you.
    2. You seem to be eating lots of nice goodies whilst lazing about the house. I am entitled to a share of these. I won’t make a fuss I will just sit in front of you and quietly stare at you until I get my quota.
    3. Don’t call me for another bath, I am clean now. Just because you are bored doesn’t mean I need a wash or haircut. I suggest you go clean the metal box on wheels outside again. Daddy human has done that a few times now even though it hasn’t moved in weeks.
    4. As you are here constantly at the moment, it is your duty to let me out as often as I require. That means that even if I have just come in and want to go out again you should let me. Sometimes I miss a spot whilst sniffing about and I need to recheck.
    5. When I am asleep, leave me sleeping, this isn’t a cue for the little humans to play with me. I can also sleep where I like, I don’t expect to be woken so you can move me.
    6. Do not shhhh me when I am barking. As you are here more, my job of protecting you has increased. I have to listen out for every little noise and inform you of it in case it’s a threat.
    7. Don’t leave a room without me, I know how sneaky you guys can be. Just the other day I am sure I heard a crisp packet being opened upstairs and no one called me to share. So from now on I will be following you about.
    8. This is a very important rule. If it lands on the floor it’s MINE, if it’s in my mouth it’s MINE.
    9. You will never pee alone again, you watch me pee so I do not understand why you shut me out and close the loo door when you pee.
    10. If you do not follow these rules I will use SAD PUPPY DOG EYES TO GET WHAT I WANT !

  • My Son Is Being Punished For Being Bullied

    My son is 7 and has dyspraxia and is on the autistic spectrum, he also has an irritable bladder.

    He is a kind, smart and sensitive boy, he likes to hug people and sometimes says things he shouldn’t, he struggles to make friends as he is “different”, with his bladder he sometimes has wet patches in his trousers especially when he is stressed however teachers say he is a perfect pupil eager to please and a hard worker.

    But my boy is being bullied by this one particular girl, she says my boy is ugly because he has freckles and that he smells of wee, anything my son touches she refuses to use and tells everyone its covered in germs, she taunts him, shoves him kicks him and gets others to follow suit.

    Last month my son came home from school and got sandpaper and tried to rub his freckles off, he washes constantly and cries himself to sleep.

    As his mum I’ve been into the school and spoke to his teacher on numerous occasions even spoke to the head and this girls parents.

    My son seemed happier for a short time until 4 days before half term where this one girl chucked a rock at his eye during play time again I spoke to the school.

    The next day I asked my son had this girl been horrible to him and to my surprise he said no, I was pleased that the school had finally dealt with her.

    But I was then shocked to discover the reason why my son hadn’t been bullied was because he had been placed in isolation!!!

    The school have effectively punished my son for being a victim of bullying.

    The school can’t seem to deal with this 7-year-old girl and protect my child by keeping him on his own but this won’t help my  childs social development and he feels he has done wrong for telling on her, as his mum i want to protect him but other than pulling him out of the school completely which will be very very stressful for him as change is hard for him what on earth can I do, I feel helpless.

    I didn’t send my son back to school for the rest of the week and I’m still unsure what to do when he is due to return to school on Monday.

    What would you do in this situation?

     

  • Are Academy Schools Ruining Children’s Well Being 

    Are academy schools ruining children’s education and well being?

    Many worried parents are branding academy schools as prison camps.

    Parents are not happy with the some what strict rules and regimented procedures, teachers, office workers and helpers within the schools are leaving in droves.

    So what is so wrong with them?

    One academy school lines children up for a uniform inspection before lessons start. Children are to wear the norm, shirt, tie, jumper, grey or black trousers and black shoes, sounds fair enough but the school for 7 to 10 year old is so strict that socks and hair bands are checked.

    If a child’s socks are not grey or black the child is placed into isolation, even if the sock is the correct colour but has a small emblem on it this is against the rules.

    Hair bands are fine as long as they are the correct shade of blue, bows or coloured hair bands are banned, if a child is seen to be wearing one they must take them out and then spend lunchtime in isolation.

    Plain black shoes are to be worn for school and plain black trainers for physical education, any named branded shoes or trainers are prohibited, the likes of clarks, kickers or Nike are allowed as long as there is no logo on the outside of the footwear.

    Parents are fuming, many stating that is nearly impossible to meet the requirements.

    One mum said  “finding shoes that fit and are comfortable is hard enough but having to find ones with no marking and fit is nearly impossible, I don’t know how a shoe can affect my sons school work, my son shouldn’t be punished for my inability to meet their ridiculous requirements”.

    Another academy school is timing children when they get changed for physical education, if a child doesn’t get in to their sports kit within 5 minutes they will lose some of their lunchtime.

    One dad expressed his concerns “my daughter is 7, she Is not lazy or slow but has trouble doing buttons, she is a little girl, she really doesn’t need to be punished for struggling”.

    Another school has changed the school start time by 15 minutes with only 5 days notice, if children are late they are again put into isolation.

    Parents are struggling to get there earlier due to bus times, child care arrangements and transporting other children to separate schools.

    What’s your take on academy schools? Does your child attend an academy school if so have you been happy with it so far?