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Do you think I was too harsh to these kids? One if the assistants said I was too tough on him.

Okay so at recess one of the students was sitting unsafely on the slide. Sliding backwards. I told hee to slide the right way. Then she didn't listen so he slid backwards and fell and started crying. I was like, "You know better not to slide like that. That's what you get for not listening. Go play you're fine." The other teachers didn't coddle her. One boy was sitting on the swing the wrong way too. He was laying on his back and he fell on the ground. He was fine. I said, "Uh huh. See that's what you get! You know how to slide. That's your fault." And I walked off. I didn't coddle him. I have gave it to him straight. I bad sure he's ok. The kids are fine. They need to take responsibility. One of the assistants thought I was too hard to these kids. She said, "I think you're being too mean. They're just kids " I said, "Too mean? I'm giving them tough love. Kids need that. Some kids get away with too much and some parents coddle the too much. They need to be told straight up that they need to take responsibility for their faults. They won't like it but it is for their own good. Also, stop apologizing for punishing them. Sometimes to have to be hard on them." Thats what the lead teacher told me. These two kids are 9 years old
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SW-User
I think you need to treat the kids how you are being PAID to treat them, not how you think they should be treated.
ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F
@SW-User True, but they didn't listen to my warnings and they got their karma. I do respect them but they need to listen
SW-User
@ElizabethBabe1994 And if you aren't careful, you may lose your job.
ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F
@SW-User What's your point? That tough love is against the rules?
SW-User
@ElizabethBabe1994 My point is, you are PAID to act on the principles of your employer. Not your OWN personal principles.
ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F
@SW-User Ok you have a point. Being soft on the student won't work.
SW-User
@ElizabethBabe1994 I understand it may not work. And I agree with you that kids need discipline and accountability. I work at a juvenile detention center, so I get it. However, I cannot simply do whatever I want when it comes to speaking to them or "teaching them a lesson." I am required to follow the rules of the facility on how we treat the children in our care.