INVOLVED BUT NOT OVERBEARING PARENT-TEACHER ETIQUETTE TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
Helicopter parents are the bane of every teacher’s existence. With the return of back-to-school season, it’s vital to find a happy medium between the tiger mom who bares her teeth at the smallest setback in her child’s schooling and the laissez-faire parent who is totally disengaged from their kid’s education. Here are a few tips to keep you involved in your child’s educational development while fostering relationships with their teachers in a way that won’t drive all of you up the wall. 1. BE A LITTLE EMPATHETIC. Teachers are some of the hardest- working people in the world, wrangling the disparate needs of around 25 children day in and day out while attempting to get them to actually learn something. It’s a high-stress, low-paying job. In the midst of grading 300 research papers written by 12-year-olds, the last thing they need is the added pressure of concerned parents bearing down on them. If you can approach a teacher from a position of understanding and be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, you’ll be off to a good start. 2. SHOW UP AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND. Ask any teacher in the country, and they’ll undoubtedly tell you that one of the best predictors of a child’s success is whether or not their parents make an appearance at parent-teacher conferences. We’re all familiar with the childhood singalong song, “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.” It’s an iconic tune that almost every kid learns at a young age. If you’re a parent of young children, you’ve probably sung this song your fair share of times in recent years. If you pause for a moment right now, you can probably hear the melody in your head. But the song does more than explain anatomy to toddlers. It also serves to illustrate some of our services. vertebra, the first portion of your spine, is called the Atlas for a reason; it holds up your skull. It also allows your head to move. A complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones is required to support your head and allow your head and neck to go through a full range of motion, so headaches, migraines, and limited mobility are all common issues. Fortunately, we have treatments for them. SHOULDERS Tendonitis, bursitis, rotator cuff tears, arthritis, and other conditions can create discomfort and severe shoulder pain. 17 HEAD Stress loves to accumulate in the head and neck. The C1 MORE THAN JUST A CHILDHOOD SONG HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND TOES
Your engagement should go beyond that. Use the teacher’s preferred method of communication to stay in semi-regular contact with them — always ensuring that you keep an open mind about any praise, suggestions, or concerns they have about your child. 3. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. Aside from leaving your kid completely to their own devices, one of the worst things you can do is swoop in to solve their problems for them at the slightest hint of adversity. Maybe that D your kid got on their algebra test really was their fault. It’s important to acknowledge your child’s missteps, but you should also try to equip them with the tools necessary to advocate for themselves. Learning to articulate what’s going wrong or what they need from their teacher will help them to develop positive and effective communication skills. The key is to work together with your child’s teacher without being overbearing. Don’t come in with guns blazing at the first sign of an educational slip. Think of your kid’s schooling as a collaborative effort — maybe one in which you’re a little less involved than the teacher — and you’ll be giving your child the best chance of success. muscles attach to the shoulder blade, and each of these points can cause problems for even the healthiest of people. Our team of experts provides state-of-the-art care techniques aimed at prevention and healing for all shoulder injuries. KNEES Pain and instability can often be caused by damage or overuse of the ligaments and cartilage in your knees, such as the meniscus and ACL. In some cases, individuals facing surgery for tears or knee pain can avoid an invasive and expensive operation with physical therapy. Our team of PTs can also get you back on your feet faster after surgery. We recommend consulting with a physical therapist before any surgery, especially of the knee. TOES Yes, that’s right. We even have treatment for your toes. Well, maybe more for your foot as a whole, but complications like turf toe and broken metatarsals are extremely common, and we can help you get back on your feet — literally.
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