The day we had our last meeting (which has wreaked havoc on my monthly cycle!) I met Onm's mother.
Onm is a little Finnish/Nigerian boy in our class and a special favorite of Stfn's. Guess why? Because he resembles her long distance boyfriend. For this reason, maybe, she keeps cuddling him all the time so much so that he has been reduced to behave and act like a mere one year old baby. Before, coming of Stfn in my group he was absolutely okay. Now he keeps crying, listens and responds only to Stfn and desires us to do every little work for him which he is fully capable of accomplishing himself; in fact he had been doing all that stuff with us helping him, but now no more. For instance, he has a good appetite and eats nearly three plates everyday with out any help or prod. But now, he will sit quietly and keep looking at us expectantly that we will feed him or at least pamper him to do so. That significantly reduced his appetite and for many weeks he had been eating not even half plate, forget three. Similarly, he could dress and undress himself, take off and out on his shoes, fall asleep by himself etc but now he just doesn't want to do.
One day, when we served him lunch, a meat dish which he particularly relished, he kept sitting quietly not even touching his food. Asy and Stfn both were there. I gently admonished both of them to avoid looking in his direction as I was sure he just wanted us to pamper and feed him. Fortunately they listened. He kept hoping we would look at him, and say, "Oh, Onm, aren't you eating? Take a bite. It's really tasty. You will like it." stuff but that didn't happen today. After a hopeless wait for another ten minutes, he gave up and attacked hos plate with full vengeance and not only did he finished all, but he also asked for more.
Now he is back on track and doing admirably.
Onm's mother and father both work full time and so Onm stays in the kindergarten from 8 0'clock to 5.30 pm. I only get to see his mother the day we have meetings in school when I have to stay long.
I had also heard stories that Onm's mother and father both are very attached with him and feel unnecessarily aggrieved and scared at drop off times. Several times I had been reported that the mother was sobbing publicly at the time of dropping him despite being reassured and despite Onm being absolutely okay. Well, and of course, Onm's mother has a special trust and confidence on Stfn which I ans Cl could never command from her. It was like she just didn't trust us. Cl used to tell me, that in the morning she would come and talk about Onm only to Stfn totally ignoring Cl standing right under her nose although we were his teachers and not Stfn. I am sure she must have rejoiced when she heard Cl was being replaced by Stfn.
All the parents in the school were still recovering from the shock of Mz and My's sudden termination having no clue as to the real cause of it. Then Stfn sneaked the news of her resignation to Onm! I call that sly.
"I am withdrawing my child from this school." She started, breaking half way in her famous tears and sniffing miserably. "What's happening in this school, for God's sake? Will someone tell me, please? Why is evrybody leaving? Something for sure is drastically wrong. First Mz and My, now Stfn as well. I don't want to stay in a kindergarten where teachers change so quickly that my child doesn't know who he will find in school today morning. I have had enough of this school. I can't stand it anymore. I have looked for another place and soon we shall be leaving. I am fed up of this."
Today, I have received her notice of contract cancellation. Onm will leave this kindergarten in mid May...!
Onm is a little Finnish/Nigerian boy in our class and a special favorite of Stfn's. Guess why? Because he resembles her long distance boyfriend. For this reason, maybe, she keeps cuddling him all the time so much so that he has been reduced to behave and act like a mere one year old baby. Before, coming of Stfn in my group he was absolutely okay. Now he keeps crying, listens and responds only to Stfn and desires us to do every little work for him which he is fully capable of accomplishing himself; in fact he had been doing all that stuff with us helping him, but now no more. For instance, he has a good appetite and eats nearly three plates everyday with out any help or prod. But now, he will sit quietly and keep looking at us expectantly that we will feed him or at least pamper him to do so. That significantly reduced his appetite and for many weeks he had been eating not even half plate, forget three. Similarly, he could dress and undress himself, take off and out on his shoes, fall asleep by himself etc but now he just doesn't want to do.
One day, when we served him lunch, a meat dish which he particularly relished, he kept sitting quietly not even touching his food. Asy and Stfn both were there. I gently admonished both of them to avoid looking in his direction as I was sure he just wanted us to pamper and feed him. Fortunately they listened. He kept hoping we would look at him, and say, "Oh, Onm, aren't you eating? Take a bite. It's really tasty. You will like it." stuff but that didn't happen today. After a hopeless wait for another ten minutes, he gave up and attacked hos plate with full vengeance and not only did he finished all, but he also asked for more.
Now he is back on track and doing admirably.
Onm's mother and father both work full time and so Onm stays in the kindergarten from 8 0'clock to 5.30 pm. I only get to see his mother the day we have meetings in school when I have to stay long.
I had also heard stories that Onm's mother and father both are very attached with him and feel unnecessarily aggrieved and scared at drop off times. Several times I had been reported that the mother was sobbing publicly at the time of dropping him despite being reassured and despite Onm being absolutely okay. Well, and of course, Onm's mother has a special trust and confidence on Stfn which I ans Cl could never command from her. It was like she just didn't trust us. Cl used to tell me, that in the morning she would come and talk about Onm only to Stfn totally ignoring Cl standing right under her nose although we were his teachers and not Stfn. I am sure she must have rejoiced when she heard Cl was being replaced by Stfn.
All the parents in the school were still recovering from the shock of Mz and My's sudden termination having no clue as to the real cause of it. Then Stfn sneaked the news of her resignation to Onm! I call that sly.
"I am withdrawing my child from this school." She started, breaking half way in her famous tears and sniffing miserably. "What's happening in this school, for God's sake? Will someone tell me, please? Why is evrybody leaving? Something for sure is drastically wrong. First Mz and My, now Stfn as well. I don't want to stay in a kindergarten where teachers change so quickly that my child doesn't know who he will find in school today morning. I have had enough of this school. I can't stand it anymore. I have looked for another place and soon we shall be leaving. I am fed up of this."
Today, I have received her notice of contract cancellation. Onm will leave this kindergarten in mid May...!
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