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  Case: I Don't want to be bothered!
Last week when picking up my child from school, a worker in the after school program was out at play with her class. One on the students a little boy maybe 1st grade had ran off from the play area by a tree, as the worker came over to talk with him to see what was wrong he covered his ears ad to say I don't want to talk. She was there several minutes trying to find out what was wrong, he even ran around the other side of the tree and then ran across the play ground. What should she have done to control the issue?
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I firmly believe in letting a child have a moment to cool off. Sometimes, just like adults, they need a moment to breathe, to gather their own thoughts, and to step away from something upsetting. Forcing a child to talk about it or getting upset with them when they don't only makes matters worse, so I think she should have stepped away and let him have a moment to himself.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Rated On: February 18, 2013 9:36 pm
Rated By: Sarah Hogan Johnson
 
     
     
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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
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Rated On: February 25, 2013 10:54 am
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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
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Rated On: March 2, 2013 11:46 pm
Rated By: eruHeB
 
     
     
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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 agree that students may need some time to calm down or cool off before they are ready to talk, however, I think it depends on the situation. If this is the end of a long day of not listening and acting this way I think there is a problem, and the student should be expected to listen when they are called. At the same time, sometimes it is after these long days of misbehaving that students sometimes need a minute alone to decide for themselves that they want to turn things around before the day is over. I think it all depends on the situation, but this is a good solution as that may be just what the student needs is to be left to themselves for a little while.
Rated On: October 17, 2014 2:34 am
Rated By: esaSaV
 
     
     
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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, sometimes children need space too! Bring up the issue again later.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 4:37 pm
Rated By: uJasuX
 
     
     
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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: Sometimes we forget that children need a moment to calm down just like adults. This solution reminds the after care worker to provide the student with a moment to gather his composure.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:22 pm
Rated By: Lauren Hill
 
     
     
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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 No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: When a child is young, I don't think you can just let him sit by himself to cool off when you're also responsible for others. They do not have the reasoning yet to not keep walking away if they're still upset and no one is monitoring them.
Rated On: February 24, 2015 8:46 pm
Rated By: BeMyDu
 
     
     
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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 completely agree. If I were in the same situation I would do the same. It is important for students to feel comfortable and also be given their space when needed.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 8:09 pm
Rated By: Meredith Bentley
 
     
     
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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 agree that allowing the time to cool down could be the best solution before pressing the issue any further.
Rated On: March 4, 2016 12:34 am
Rated By: uzebyn
 
     
     
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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: I think that this may only create space in their relationship in the future, I think the solution can be improved.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 5:19 am
Rated By: yPeMug
 
     
     
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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: agree but then talk to him once he's chilled out
Rated On: October 19, 2019 6:54 pm
Rated By: abuPuj
 
     
     
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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: This is relatively good advice.
Rated On: October 31, 2021 8:21 am
Rated By: aPeQyG
 
     
     
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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: This seems effective.
Rated On: March 31, 2022 2:41 am
Rated By: uVeneH