Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: I Love Your Brown Skin I have a little student in my class that is already infatuated with girls. As I am sitting in the rocking chair teaching, he will rub my legs and express to me how he loves brown skin. I redirected him and he was doing better, so I thought. I p.e. he tries to kiss little girls and tell them how pretty they are. I teach kindergarten. What are some positive ways I can redirect him without making him feel embarrassed for having a crush? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) It may be a good idea to speak with the student alone to see if there is anything strange going on at home, which would cause this type of behavior. Also different cultures show affection differently, so this may be normal behavior in his culture. It is best to speak with the student and if that does not work possibly the parents especially if it is making other students uncomfortable.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This is an assumption based on a natural expression of affection. Rated On: October 1, 2015 10:43 pm Rated By: zemyRy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Good advice. There maybe things that the child is exposed to at home that is inappropriate. Rated On: October 3, 2015 5:12 pm Rated By: puQuZu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Speaking to the student alone would allow the teacher to address the issue without shaming the student in front of his peers Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:40 pm Rated By: eXyzyS                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Yes, one on one communication is the key. There's more to what's going on Rated On: July 8, 2016 3:50 am Rated By: eHebah                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do this because different cultures can be touchy. It is also important for the student to know his boundaries. Rated On: October 11, 2017 10:05 pm Rated By: NaGava                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think having a conversation with this student would be the best option in this case. Try getting to know them more and see if they can open to you, that way you can see if it is a matter of an issue going on at home or if it just part of the student's culture. Rated On: February 23, 2020 6:45 pm Rated By: ePegej