Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Mom is too busy In my Kindergarten classroom I have a repeating student. This year his mom is a single parent. He is one of 3 children in the home. His mom works 2 jobs to be the sole supporter for the family. She us unable to attend most functions at school such as class parties and award ceremonies. My student gets very sad when other parents are there and his mom is not. As a result he shuts down. He won't do his work, he acts out, and he cries. His mother is aware of the issue but is not in a position to make changes to her work schedule. How can we help this child not feel let down and insignificant? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I have so many of these cases at my school. From my experience, my "busy" parents are usually my lazy parents who are hiding certain aspects of the home life. My parents who are single and have a very hectic work schedule usually have other family members already designated to take care of certain matters. I would take that child under my wing and offer as much support that you can without getting into trouble. If the parent is outright refuses to be involved in any way, I honestly have gotten a social worker involved when my busy parents do not respond to any form of communication (school events, discipline issues). I especially have gotten a social worker involved when the students is constantly acting out or not completing assignments resulting in poor grades.