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Date: 7/5/2006 6:04:00 PM
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Author:
Linda
(Linda (lthill91@msn.com) )
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Subject:Parents with cell phones
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I am upset when I see parents droppin off or picking up their children with a phone in their ear. They are not paying attention to their child or to the person who cares for their child. How can they leave a child for 8-10 hours and not want to say good bye or hello at the end of the day. What kind of message do you think the child gets when they always are in second place with the parents electric toys? I would like to find a way to tell perents how important it is to be emotional and physcially present in the child's life. Those few minutes during seperation and reunion at the end of the day are So important to the child. Any suggestions?
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Date: 7/5/2006 6:05:00 PM
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Author:
Barbara Libengood
(cocalicocare@dejazzd.com)
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Subject:We have one parent who constantly complains
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We have one parent who constantly complains about not knowing what is going on in her child's class each day. We have a weekly board outside the classroom where the teacher writes the activities for the week. Then in the classroom, above the place where the parents sign in and out, in a daily sheet that gives in more detail what was done that day. Also, notices are posted on the door and above the sign in books about special activities. This mother comes in talking on her phone, continues talking while signing the child out and continues her conversation as they are leaving. Then she has the NERVE to complain because she doesn't know what is going on each day. If she would leave her phone turned off, she might just take the time to read what has been posted. I wonder what conversation is so important that she can't take a few minutes away from it to share some time with her child. I am considering a "no cell phone usage" sign for the door. Staff must turn their phones off, so parents should, also. I wonder what this mother did before she had a cell phone!
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Date: 8/6/2006 7:36:00 PM
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Author:
Rudy
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Subject:cell phones
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Make a no cell phone policy. You see that in some places of business it will say please turn off cell phone before entering building.
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Date: 7/5/2006 6:05:00 PM
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Author:
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Subject:I had a mom that never put her phone dow...
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I had a mom that never put her phone down when she dropped off or picked up her child. Many times she was giving relationship advice! One day, we had a serious need to speak with her. if we ever requested to speak with her about a matter, she would curtly respond to the person on the other end "my teacher HAS to talk with me, I'll only be a second." I was in no mood for this on this day, so I watched for mom to arrive (she was on the phone, as usual). I simply picked up my class phone, and gave her a call!! the conversation went like this "since I have trouble speaking to you in person, and this is an urgent matter .......". she was better after that! has anyone had parent days, and the parents go off in the corners and just chat away on their phones? what can be done?
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Date: 7/5/2006 6:06:00 PM
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Author:
Barbara
(cocalicocare@dejazzd.com) )
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Subject:I would consider a cell phone policy for...
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I would consider a cell phone policy for parents in the parent handbook. If it continues to be an issue here, that is what we will do.
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Date: 8/25/2006 11:49:00 AM
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Author:
Tina
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Subject:cell phones
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We don't allow parents to use cell phones in the classrooms. This rule started last fall--it got handed down to us from upper management (we're funded under a health care company). They can use them in the hallway or driveway or parking lot, but not while they are in the classroom or with a group of children on the playground. Even if we hadn't received that new rule from department managers, we had too many incidents of parents on their phones while picking up/dropping off children or even while they were supposed to be volunteering in the classroom.
The other thing that really bugs me about cell phones are when the parents bring them with on field trips. Parents are required to go with their infant or toddler on the trip, and it never ceases to amaze me how they'll gossip on their cell phones while their kids run amok in the museum, etc.
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