did the principal set any sort of time limit on the punishment? did he show any sort of remorse? did the principal say why he was still on punishment? was this "last month" as in a week ago? or "last month" as in a month ago?
i don't have any kids of my own, but when i was kid, my parents never set a time limit on punishment. i just got punishment until i expressed remorse and expressed that i understood what i did wrong and how i should react differently next time.
all kids may call other names, but personally i don't think it's acceptable excuse it as "that's the way kids are". if you haven't had a discussion with your son about it, maybe it's time to talk to him about why it's not right to call others names. as a kid who grew up being made fun of and called many nasty names due to my ethnicity, immigrant status, accent, naivety, what i wore, what i ate for lunch, how i looked, etc etc, i can tell you that it's very hurtful, and it stays with a person much longer than childhood. |