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!) This can be very difficult because, of course, the student would like their mother there at the functions. However, this is where a relationship with the student could become present. They would like an authority figure giving them praise so when they are doing well, the teacher can easily praise them and say even a 'good job.' The teacher is always at these ceremonies and a 'I'm proud of you" can go a long way in the child's self esteem and feeling as if they are important and doing this work to make someone proud. When there is not one person, others may need to step up.