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Elaine like I said, been through something like this.........if you want to PM please do.............Barbara..xx

How worrying, i think you are doing the right thing addressing it with the Teacher, Good Luck, to you and your Son Lil

Good Luck for tomorrow

Poor you Elaine! I agree with everyone on here. you must go and see the school. It's good you have a friend who is parent gov'nr. I'm sure she'll help you to get things sorted. Poor little soul. Be thinking about you tomorrow and will look in to see how things go. Margaret

Elaine jsut read this. I have to agree with all that is said. get to school first thing in the morning. Don't get fobbed off it wants sorting now. I had a similar thing with my girl years ago I used to have to go and see the teacher every year all through junior school but it wasn't as bad as your little boy sounds. I hope he is OK. Bless him. Germaine x

Elaine, I felt so sad for your boy when I saw this. I think you have been given very good advice on here, and I am glad that your friend p/g is behind you I feel Joe's teacher should have done more than just mark his book and ignore what is written there - maybe she is doing the same to other children too. Certainly this is a situation for the Head to deal with and I wish you success in sorting this out, so your son can be a little boy again, with no worries. Good luck, you can do this, give Joe a hug from me, oh, and one for your older son who seems to be a very sensitive caring brother. Liz

Elaine you must be worried stiff poor little boy do you no think the teacher has just marked the book without looking at it either way its wrong I would go to the head teacher and by pass her Good Luck Norah

Have spent 1/2 hour with his teacher this afternoon. It seems he's feeling like this for several reasons, that have built up over the whole year! and after talking to the special needs co-ordinator, they have come up with a plan to help him, which includes him being monitered in the playground, talking to him, and to some of the other children. As his comments were extreme, if there is no change in the next 2 weeks he will be referred for councelling (sp) via doctor. The homework diary - he had been telling her he hadn't got it, so when she finally got it she signed it in a rush, several weeks at once, so missed the comments. This will never happen again. I wondered if getting him to write a diary might help. Thank you for all your support last night. E x

Glad that you are getting this sorted Elaine. I think your idea to keep a diary is a good one. Good luck and love to little Joe.

Oh Elaine... I would not dream of advising you on this. This is heart breaking and your little one needs to FEEL safe. God Bless his wee heart, I hope all goes well . Deanna X ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

Hi Elaine, have just read your update, and I'm pleased to see that the school have a plan of action to help him. However, can you please reassure us that Joe is NOT being bullied by any particular person/people , ... or if he is, what are the school going to do about it, and are they going to sort the bully/s out properly ? I ask, because this is exactly what happened with my daughter, and THE bullies did not get sorted until it was too late ... Just worried about you and Joe ... hope they don't dismiss is as an 'eduacational' problem rather than a 'personal' one. Elaine x

Glad you have had some help in sorting things out and hope Joe is happier now. I wondered about giving him some stickers so that if he does not feel like writing much in the diary (a good idea) he could put in a different sticker for good day, ok day and bad day. Liz

Hi Elaine Thanks for the update Regarding keeping a diary, I wouldnt advise. It Its better he is encouraged to talk about his feelings rather than write them down and hide them. And of course he wont want to show his mum. Regarding the agression at home with his siblings, remember hormones are kicking in, and my once placid son grew more argumentitive by the day (he was 11 in march) So it may be part reaction to the bullying and part hormones. Remember we are here for you if you need us Elaine x

maybe he wanted you to see it and maybe it was a cry for help because some kids find it hard to say it out loud good luck Debbie

pleased you are getting help i would tell him to write it down as long as he is going to show you i have been there with my son and really hope you get the help you need lorraine