In my recent conversation with Mental Health Counselor and Play Specialist Janine Halloran, we talked about the outrageously high rates of suspensions and expulsions in preschools nationwide.
And one listener wrote soon after to share her child's experience in preschool:
"Such an interesting podcast and alarming pre-K statistics. I can say we saw an opposite thing happening… Several kids were overly aggressive with minimal consequences… My child was being bullied by these aggressive children to the point of not wanting to go to school."
Listener Jessica was kind enough to let me share her thoughts with you, and address her concerns, which might be your concerns as well, in today's episode.
What comes out of it is the realization that many preschool policies on discipline are way out of whack with what kids really need to learn – both the bullies, and the bullied - to get along in this world.
Key links at weturnedoutokay.com/208, and thanks for listening!
379: An Announcement
378: "Selfish Generosity" with Garrison Cohen
377: Beyond "being overworked and not knowing how to stop"
376: How you are living your life, with author and teacher Shane Trotter
375: “I need to have fun. Otherwise, what’s the frigging point?” with Zovig Garboushian
374: "How do you want your kids to remember you?"
373: Quotes and poetry from last week's guests!
372: "How do we find our inner melody when we've got a garage band in our head all the time?"
371.5: Feed drop from Janine Halloran‘s wonderful podcast!
371: What do coaches do all day?
370: All you need is…
369: Not Play…
368: Not exhilaration…
367: Not creativity but…
366: A world where you can be anything
365: "What DOES matter to me?" Talking with Shari Medini of Adore Them Parenting today!
364: "ADHD is kind of a superpower" with Janine Halloran, Mom, Best-selling Author, and LMHC
363: “ I wasn’t bad inside. But bad kids rarely are." Talking with WAPO Parent Columnist Meghan Leahey
362: What's next?
361: "ADHD is not a result of parenting" – talking with pediatric occupational therapist Holly Peretz today!
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