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If there were ever any words to express how much parents do for their children, I would say them, but there are a countless number of things I would say. Parents do so much for their children, and when it comes down to helping their child with a learning difference the list grows.
I have numerous parents tell me how overwhelmed and frustrated they are that their child’s school doesn’t help as much as they would like them to. I listen, and all I can say to each and everyone of you is this:
If there were ever any words to express how much parents do for their children, I would say them, but there are a countless number of things I would say. Parents do so much for their children, and when it comes down to helping their child with a learning difference the list grows.
I have numerous parents tell me how overwhelmed and frustrated they are that their child’s school doesn’t help as much as they would like them to. I listen, and all I can say to each and everyone of you is this:
Do not give up. Do not give up on fighting for the education your child deserves. Do not give up on the education you are paying for your child. Your words, and fight can go a long way. You just have to be there to watch it happen.
Whomever is giving you trouble, a teacher, a principal, the school board, don’t let them take away your child’s opportunity to get to the level where they can be anything they want to be.
If you start feeling that nothing is working, and it’s not worth the fight, you’re wrong. It’s worth it. Don’t show them that you will give up. Show them that you will annoy them, and push buttons until your child gets the education they deserve. When they see you backing down, they will take that knowledge and store it in the back of their mind. Don’t show them that, because then they know you will give up eventually. Unless you annoy them and take a stand 100% of the time, they will catch on and realize that until you get what you want for your child you will keep fighting.
Sometimes it’s okay to look into to future. What do you see? Do you see yourself regretting back to your child’s early years in school that you didn’t do enough? What you should see is success and a proud parent. Not only will you give yourself a pat on the back, but your child will never forget what you did.
Start now. Start fishing for answers today. Do everything you can, and don’t let the educators and school tell you “no”.
You CAN do it, and your child will succeed in whatever they wish to do.
You, my friends, are incredible parents.
Whomever is giving you trouble, a teacher, a principal, the school board, don’t let them take away your child’s opportunity to get to the level where they can be anything they want to be.
If you start feeling that nothing is working, and it’s not worth the fight, you’re wrong. It’s worth it. Don’t show them that you will give up. Show them that you will annoy them, and push buttons until your child gets the education they deserve. When they see you backing down, they will take that knowledge and store it in the back of their mind. Don’t show them that, because then they know you will give up eventually. Unless you annoy them and take a stand 100% of the time, they will catch on and realize that until you get what you want for your child you will keep fighting.
Sometimes it’s okay to look into to future. What do you see? Do you see yourself regretting back to your child’s early years in school that you didn’t do enough? What you should see is success and a proud parent. Not only will you give yourself a pat on the back, but your child will never forget what you did.
Start now. Start fishing for answers today. Do everything you can, and don’t let the educators and school tell you “no”.
You CAN do it, and your child will succeed in whatever they wish to do.
You, my friends, are incredible parents.
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I hope you got something out of that. I also want to share a movie with you that I encourage all of you to watch. It's called Won't Back Down (look above for the trailer) It’s a about a single mother living with her daughter who has dyslexia in Pennsylvania. The mother is sick of how poorly the school is ran, and gets together with a teacher and they try to change the school. It’s a true story. It CAN happen :D
